So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsSo he built the house, and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar.
So Solomon built the temple and finished it, roofing it with beams and planks of cedar.
And he buildeth the house, and completeth it, and covereth the house with beams and rows of cedars.
And he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.
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