1 Kings 9:25

1 Kings 9:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the Lord, and he burnt incense upon the altar that was before the Lord. So he finished the house.
• New International Version (NIV)Three times a year Solomon sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings on the altar he had built for the Lord, burning incense before the Lord along with them, and so fulfilled the temple obligations.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Three times a year Solomon used to offer up burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar that he built to the Lord, making offerings with it before the Lord. So he finished the house.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar which he had built for the Lord, and he burned incense with them on the altar that was before the Lord. So he finished the temple.

Context of 1 Kings 9:25

23These were the chief officers who were over Solomon’s work, five hundred and fifty, who ruled over the people doing the work. 24As soon as Pharaoh’s daughter came up from the city of David to her house which Solomon had built for her, then he built the Millo. Now three times in a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar which he built to the Lord, burning incense with them on the altar which was before the Lord. So he finished the house. 26King Solomon also built a fleet of ships in Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom. 27And Hiram sent his servants with the fleet, sailors who knew the sea, along with the servants of Solomon.

1 Kings 9:25 word by word

וְהֶעֱלָ֣ה שְׁלֹמֹ֡ה שָׁלֹשׁ֩ פְּעָמִ֨ים בַּשָּׁנָ֜ה עֹל֣וֹת וּשְׁלָמִ֗ים עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּנָ֣ה לַיהוָ֔ה וְהַקְטֵ֣יר אִתּ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְשִׁלַּ֖ם אֶת־הַבָּֽיִת׃Read the interlinear

• threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• timesפַּ֫עַםpa‛am pa‛ămâh · beatH6471
• in a yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• offeredעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: offer upH5927
• burntעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• offeringsעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• and peaceשֶׁ֫לֶםshelem · peace offeringH8002
• on the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• he builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• to the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• burningקָטַרqâţar · to offer: burnH6999
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• So he finishedשָׁלֵםshâlam · to completeH7999
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for 1 Kings 9:25

• Exodus 23:14“Three times a year you shall celebrate a feast to Me.
• Exodus 34:23Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord God, the God of Israel.
• Deuteronomy 16:16“Three times in a year all your males shall appear before the Lord your God in the place which He chooses, at the Feast of Unleavened Bread and at the Feast of Weeks and at the Feast of Booths, and they shall not appear before the Lord empty-handed.
• 2 Chronicles 8:12Then Solomon offered burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of the Lord which he had built before the porch;
• Exodus 30:7Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it; he shall burn it every morning when he trims the lamps.
• 1 Chronicles 23:13The sons of Amram were Aaron and Moses. And Aaron was set apart to sanctify him as most holy, he and his sons forever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister to Him and to bless in His name forever.
• 2 Chronicles 26:16But when he became strong, his heart was so proud that he acted corruptly, and he was unfaithful to the Lord his God, for he entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.
• 2 Chronicles 29:11My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand before Him, to minister to Him, and to be His ministers and burn incense.”
• 2 Chronicles 34:25Because they have forsaken Me and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore My wrath will be poured out on this place and it shall not be quenched.”’
• 1 Kings 6:38In the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month, the house was finished throughout all its parts and according to all its plans. So he was seven years in building it.
• 2 Chronicles 8:16Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out from the day of the foundation of the house of the Lord, and until it was finished. So the house of the Lord was completed.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 9:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Three times in a year did Solomon offer - These three times were: The passover. The feast of pentecost. 3. The feast of tabernacles.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25Three times - i. e., (see the marginal reference) the three solemn Feasts - the Feast of unleavened bread, the Feast of weeks, and the Feast of tabernacles. Did Solomon offer … and he burnt incense - Not with his own hand, but by his priests 1 Kings 8:6; 2 Chronicles 5:7-14. In sacred, as in ordinary, history, men are said to do that which they cause to be done.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-28Verses 15-28 Here is a further account of Solomon's greatness. He began at the right end, for he built God's house first, and finished that before he began his own; then God blessed him, and he prospered in all his other buildings. Let piety begin, and profit follow; leave pleasure to the last. Whatever pains we take for the glory of God, and to profit others, we are likely to have the advantage. Canaan, the holy land, the glory of all lands, had no gold…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25Three times a year, Solomon showed great leadership for Israel by offering sacrifices at the national festivals of: Unleavened Bread, Weeks (also called Pentecost or Harvest), and Tabernacles (Deuteronomy 16:16).Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Solomon
• Peace offerings
• Altar
• Chief
• Levy
• Pentateuch
• Atonement, Day of
• Incense
• King; Kingdom
• Kings, Books of

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