In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the Lord laid, in the month Zif:
KJV
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4 additional translationsASV
In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of Jehovah laid, in the month Ziv.
WEB
The foundation of the house of the LORD was laid in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign, in the month of Ziv.
YLT
In the fourth year hath the house of Jehovah been founded, in the month Zif,
DBT
In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of Jehovah laid, in the month Zif;
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile