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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4 additional translationsAnd it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the two houses, the house of Jehovah and the king’s house
Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon built these two houses, the house of the LORD and the royal palace,
And it cometh to pass, at the end of twenty years, that Solomon hath built the two houses, the house of Jehovah, and the house of the king.
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of Jehovah and the king's house,
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