1 Kings 9:1

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

Now when Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and had achieved all that he had desired to do, 2the LORD appeared to him a second time, as He had appeared to him at Gibeon. 3And the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting My Name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there for all time.

1 Kings 9:1 word by word

וַיְהִי֙ כְּכַלּ֣וֹת שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה לִבְנ֥וֹת אֶת־בֵּית־יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־חֵ֣שֶׁק שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָפֵ֖ץ לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ פRead the interlinear

• Nowהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• when Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• had finishedכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: finishH3615
• buildingבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• the royalמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• palaceבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• and had achievedעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• thatאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• had desiredחֵ֫שֶׁקchêsheq · desireH2837
• to doחָפֵץchâphêts · to delight inH2654

Cross-references for 1 Kings 9:1

• 1 Kings 6:37The foundation of the house of the LORD was laid in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign, in the month of Ziv.
• 1 Kings 7:1Solomon, however, took thirteen years to complete the construction of his entire palace.
• 2 Chronicles 7:11When Solomon had finished the house of the LORD and the royal palace, successfully carrying out all that was in his heart to do for the house of the LORD and for his own palace,
• 2 Chronicles 8:1Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own palace,
• Ecclesiastes 2:4I expanded my pursuits. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.
• 1 Kings 9:11King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire.
• Ecclesiastes 2:10Anything my eyes desired, I did not deny myself. I refused my heart no pleasure. For my heart took delight in all my work, and this was the reward for all my labor.
• Ecclesiastes 6:9Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the 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