American Standard Version
1 Kings 9:1
1And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of Jehovah, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do,
1 Kings 9:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the Lord, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do,
- New International Version (NIV)When Solomon had finished building the temple of the Lord and the royal palace, and had achieved all he had desired to do,
- English Standard Version (ESV)As soon as Solomon had finished building the house of the Lord and the king's house and all that Solomon desired to build,
- New King James Version (NKJV)And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished building the house of the Lord and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he wanted to do,
Context of 1 Kings 9:1
And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of Jehovah, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do, 2that Jehovah appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon. 3And Jehovah said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
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וַיְהִי֙ כְּכַלּ֣וֹת שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה לִבְנ֥וֹת אֶת־בֵּית־יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־חֵ֣שֶׁק שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָפֵ֖ץ לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ פRead the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Kings 9:1
- 1 Kings 6:37In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of Jehovah laid, in the month Ziv.
- 1 Kings 7:1And Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.
- 2 Chronicles 7:11Thus Solomon finished the house of Jehovah, and the king’s house: and all that came into Solomon’s heart to make in the house of Jehovah, and in his own house, he prosperously effected.
- 2 Chronicles 8:1And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of Jehovah, and his own house,
- Ecclesiastes 2:4I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards;
- 1 Kings 9:11(now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar-trees and fir-trees, and with gold, according to all his desire), that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
- Ecclesiastes 2:10And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor; and this was my portion from all my labor.
- Ecclesiastes 6:9Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 9:1
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1God's answer to Solomon. (1-9) The presents of Solomon and Hiram. (10-14) Solomon's buildings, His trade. (15-28) Verses 1-9 God warned Solomon, now he had newly built and dedicated the temple, that he and his people might not be high-minded, but fear. After all the services we can perform, we stand upon the same terms with the Lord as before. Nothing can purchase for us liberty to sin, nor would the true believer desire such a licence. He would rather be…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-91Ki 9:1-9. God's Covenant in a Second Vision with Solomon. 1. And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house--This first verse is connected with 1Ki 9:11, all that is contained between 1Ki 9:2-10 being parenthetical.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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