2 Chronicles 8:1

2 Chronicles 8:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the Lord, and his own house,
• New International Version (NIV)At the end of twenty years, during which Solomon built the temple of the Lord and his own palace,
• English Standard Version (ESV)At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house,
• New King James Version (NKJV)It came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house,

Context of 2 Chronicles 8:1

It took Solomon 20 years to build the Lord’s house and his own house. 2He rebuilt the cities Huram gave him, and he had Israelites live in them. 3Then Solomon went to Hamath Zobah and conquered it.

2 Chronicles 8:1 word by word

וַיְהִ֞י מִקֵּ֣ץ׀ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים שָׁנָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּנָ֧ה שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass at the endקֵץqêts · endH7093
• of twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• wherein Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• had builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and his own houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 8:1

• 1 Kings 9:10It took Solomon 20 years to build the two houses (the Lord’s house and the royal palace).

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 8:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1At the end of twenty years - He employed seven years and a half in building the temple, and twelve and a half, or thirteen, in building his own house. - Compare this with 1 Kings 7:1.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Compare the references to 1Kings.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Solomon's buildings and trade. --It sometimes requires more wisdom and resolution to govern a family in the fear of God, than to govern a kingdom with reputation. The difficulty is increased, when a man has a hinderance instead of a help meet in the wife of his bosom. Solomon kept up the holy sacrifices, according to the law of Moses. In vain had the altar been built, in vain had fire come down from heaven, if sacrifices had not been constantly brought…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-62Ch 8:1-6. Solomon's Buildings. 2. cities which Huram had restored ... Solomon built them, &c.--These cities lay in the northwest of Galilee. Though included within the limits of the promised land, they had never been conquered. The right of occupying them Solomon granted to Huram, who, after consideration, refused them as unsuitable to the commercial habits of his subjects (see on 1Ki 9:11). Solomon, having wrested them from the possession of the…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 8

• 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
• John Wesley’s Notes
• 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