And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, and the king's house,
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Gill's Exposition
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years,.... From the time Solomon first began to build: when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the Lord, and the king's house; the first was seven…
Barnes' Notes
The “twenty years” are to be counted from the fourth year of Solomon, the year when he commenced the building of the temple. They are made up of the seven years employed in the work of the temple 1Ki…
Adam Clarke
At the end of twenty years - He employed seven years and a half in building the temple, and twelve years and a half in building the king's house; see Kg1 7:1; Ch2 8:1.
What agreement was made between Solomon and Hiram, when the building-work was to be begun, we read before, ch. 5. Here we have an account of their fair and friendly parting when the work was done. 1.…
Cambridge Bible
Solomon's gift to Hiram king of Tyre (Not in Chronicles)
10. at the end of twenty years See 1Ki 6:38 and 1Ki 7:1.