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 men were also in charge of Solomon’s work projects; there were a total of 550 men who supervised the workers. 24Solomon built the terrace as soon as Pharaoh’s daughter moved up from the city of David to the palace Solomon built for her. Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar he had built for the Lord, burning incense along with them before the Lord. He made the temple his official worship place. 26King Solomon also built ships in Ezion Geber, which is located near Elat in the land of Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea. 27Hiram sent his fleet and some of his sailors, who were well acquainted with the sea, to serve with Solomon’s men.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• timesפַּ֫עַםpa‛am pa‛ămâh · beatH6471
• in a yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• did Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• offerעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: offer upH5927
• burnt offeringsעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• and peace offeringsשֶׁ֫לֶםshelem · peace offeringH8002
• upon the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• which he builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and he burnt incenseקָטַרqâţar · to offer: offerH6999
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• So he finishedשָׁלֵםshâlam · to completeH7999
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for 1 Kings 9:25

• Exodus 23:14“Three times in the year you must make a pilgrim feast to me.
• Exodus 34:23At three times in the year all your men must appear before the Lord God, the God of Israel.
• Deuteronomy 16:16Three times a year all your males must appear before the Lord your God in the place he chooses for the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Temporary Shelters; and they must not appear before him empty-handed.
• 2 Chronicles 8:12Then Solomon offered burnt sacrifices to the Lord on the altar of the Lord which he had built in front of the temple’s porch.
• Exodus 30:7Aaron is to burn sweet incense on it morning by morning; when he attends to the lamps he is to burn incense.
• 1 Chronicles 23:13The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were chosen on a permanent basis to consecrate the most holy items, to offer sacrifices before the Lord, to serve him, and to praise his name.
• 2 Chronicles 26:16But once he became powerful, his pride destroyed him. He disobeyed the Lord his God. He entered the Lord’s temple to offer incense on the incense altar.
• 2 Chronicles 29:11My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to serve in his presence and offer sacrifices.”
• 2 Chronicles 34:25This will happen because they have abandoned me and offered sacrifices to other gods, angering me with all the idols they have made. My anger will ignite against this place and will not be extinguished!’”
• 1 Kings 6:38In the eleventh year, in the month Bul (the eighth month) the temple was completed in accordance with all its specifications and blueprints. It took seven years to build.
• 2 Chronicles 8:16All the work ordered by Solomon was completed, from the day the foundation of the Lord’s temple was laid until it was finished; the Lord’s temple 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