1 Kings 9:10

1 Kings 9:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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,
• New International Version (NIV)At the end of twenty years, during which Solomon built these two buildings—the temple of the Lord and the royal palace—
• English Standard Version (ESV)At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the Lord and the king's house,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it happened at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the Lord and the king’s house

Context of 1 Kings 9:10

8Though this temple is now exalted, everyone who passes by will be appalled and will scoff. They will say, “Why did the Lord do this to this land and this temple?” 9Then they will say, “Because they abandoned the Lord their God who brought their ancestors out of the land of Egypt. They held on to other gods and bowed in worship to them and served them. Because of this, the Lord brought all this ruin on them.” At the end of twenty years, during which Solomon had built the two houses, the Lord’s temple and the royal palace — 11King Hiram of Tyre having supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every wish — King Solomon gave Hiram twenty towns in the land of Galilee. 12So Hiram went out from Tyre to look over the towns that Solomon had given him, but he was not pleased with them.

1 Kings 9:10 word by word

וַיְהִ֗י מִקְצֵה֙ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־בָּנָ֥ה שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה אֶת־שְׁנֵ֣י הַבָּתִּ֑ים אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass at the endקָצֶהqâtseh qêtseh · endH7097
• of twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• when Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• had builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• the twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• housesבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428

Cross-references for 1 Kings 9:10

• 1 Kings 9:1When Solomon finished building the temple of the Lord, the royal palace, and all that Solomon desired to do,
• 1 Kings 6:37The foundation of the Lord’s temple was laid in Solomon’s fourth year in the month of Ziv.
• 1 Kings 7:1Solomon completed his entire palace complex after thirteen years of construction.
• 2 Chronicles 8:1At the end of twenty years during which Solomon had built the Lord’s temple and his own palace —

Commentaries on 1 Kings 9:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10At the end of twenty years - He employed seven years and a half in building the temple, and twelve years and a half in building the king's house; see 1 Kings 7:1; 2 Chronicles 8:1.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10The “twenty years” are to be counted from the fourth year of Solomon, the year when he commenced the building of the temple. They are made up of the seven years employed in the work of the temple 1 Kings 6:38, and the thirteen years during which Solomon was building his own house 1 Kings 7:1.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-14Verses 10-14 Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities. Hiram did not like them. If Solomon would gratify him, let it be in his own element, by becoming his partner in trade, as he did. See how the providence of God suits this earth to the various tempers of men, and the dispositions of men to the earth, and all for the good of mankind in general.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-14Solomon made a business deal with King Hiram, trading wheat and olive oil for timber and gold (1 Kings 5:10–11). When Solomon owed Hiram, he gave him twenty towns in Galilee as payment. However, Hiram was unhappy with the towns and returned them to Solomon (see 2 Chronicles 8:2). The two friends agreed on other compensation and continued as allies and trading partners (1 Kings 9:26–28; 10:22).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. at the end of twenty years--Seven and a half years were spent in building the temple, and twelve and a half or thirteen in the erection of his palace (1Ki 7:1; 2Ch 8:1). This verse is only a recapitulation of 1Ki 9:1, necessary to recover the thread of connection in the narrative.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 9:10

• Diplomacy
• Solomon
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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