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Bishop's Bible

2 Chronicles 8:1

And it fortuned, that after twentie yeres, when Solomon had buylt the house of the Lorde and his owne house:

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Torrey's Topical Textbook - Time;  

Dictionaries:

- Holman Bible Dictionary - Adonijah;   Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Hiram;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Sol'omon;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Year;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Solomon;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
At the end of twenty years during which Solomon had built the Lord’s temple and his own palace—
Hebrew Names Version
It happened at the end of twenty years, in which Shlomo had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,
King James Version
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the Lord , and his own house,
English Standard Version
At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house,
New Century Version
By the end of twenty years, Solomon had built the Temple of the Lord and the royal palace.
New English Translation
After twenty years, during which Solomon built the Lord 's temple and his royal palace,
Amplified Bible
Now it came about at the end of the twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own house (palace),
New American Standard Bible
Now it came about at the end of the twenty years in which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own house,
World English Bible
It happened at the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of Yahweh, and his own house,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And after twentie yeere when Salomon had built the house of the Lorde, and his owne house,
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened at the end of the twenty years in which Solomon had built the house of Yahweh and his own house
Berean Standard Bible
Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own palace,
Contemporary English Version
It took twenty years for the Lord 's temple and Solomon's palace to be built.
Complete Jewish Bible
At the end of twenty years, during which time Shlomo had built the house of Adonai and his own palace,
Darby Translation
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the house of Jehovah and his own house,
Easy-to-Read Version
It took 20 years for King Solomon to build the Lord 's Temple and the king's palace.
George Lamsa Translation
AND it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD and the royal palace,
Good News Translation
It took Solomon twenty years to build the Temple and his palace.
Lexham English Bible
And it happened that at the end of twenty years in which Solomon had built the house of Yahweh and his own house,
Literal Translation
And it happened, at the end of twenty years, Solomon built the house of Jehovah, and his own house.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And after twentye yeares (wherin Salomon buylded the house of the LORDE and his awue house)
American Standard Version
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of Jehovah, and his own house,
Bible in Basic English
Now at the end of twenty years, in which time Solomon had put up the house of the Lord and a house for himself,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe (at the end of twentie yeeres, wherein Solomon had built the house of the Lord, & his own house)
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass after twenty years, in which Solomon built the house of the Lord, and his own house,
English Revised Version
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe whanne twenti yeer weren fillid, aftir that Salomon bildide the hows of the Lord,
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of Yahweh, and his own house,
Webster's Bible Translation
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 King James Version
1 Kings 9:10-28">[xr] It came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own house,
New Living Translation
It took Solomon twenty years to build the Lord 's Temple and his own royal palace. At the end of that time,
New Life Bible
It took Solomon twenty years to build the house of the Lord and his own house. At the end of that time,
New Revised Standard
At the end of twenty years, during which Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of Yahweh, and his own house,
Douay-Rheims Bible
And at the end of twenty years after Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house:
Revised Standard Version
At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own house,
Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at the end of twenty years, that Solomon hath built the house of Jehovah, and his own house.
THE MESSAGE
At the end of twenty years, Solomon had quite a list of accomplishments. He had: built The Temple of God and his own palace; rebuilt the cities that Hiram had given him and colonized them with Israelites; marched on Hamath Zobah and took it; fortified Tadmor in the desert and all the store-cities he had founded in Hamath; built the fortress cities Upper Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon, complete with walls, gates, and bars; built Baalath and store-cities; built chariot-cities for his horses. Solomon built impulsively and extravagantly—whenever a whim took him. And in Jerusalem, in Lebanon—wherever he fancied.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now it came about at the end of the twenty years in which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own house

Contextual Overview

1 And it fortuned, that after twentie yeres, when Solomon had buylt the house of the Lorde and his owne house: 2 He buylt the cities that Hiram gaue hym, and put of the children of Israel in them. 3 And Solomon went to Hamath Zoba, and strengthed it. 4 And he buylt Thadmor in the wildernesse, & repaired all the store cities which were in Hamath. 5 And he buylt Bethhoron the vpper, and Bethhoron the neather, strong cities, hauing walles, gates, and barres: 6 And Baalah, and al the store cities that Solomon had, and all the charet cities, and the cities of the horsmen, and euery pleasaunt place that Solomon had last to buyld in Hierusalem & Libanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion. 7 And all the people that were left of the Hethites, Amorites, Pherezites, Heuites and Iebusites, whiche were not of the children of Israel, 8 But were the children of them whiche were left after them in the lande, and were not consumed of the children of Israel, them dyd Solomon make to pay tribute, vntill this day. 9 But of the children of Israel dyd Solomon make no bondemen for his worke: but they were men of warre, and rulers, and great lordes with him, and captaynes ouer his charets and horsemen. 10 And king Solomons officers that ouersawe and ruled the people, were two hundred and fiftie.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

at the end: 1 Kings 9:10

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 7:1 - thirteen years 1 Kings 9:15 - to build Ecclesiastes 2:4 - I builded

Cross-References

Genesis 8:7
And he sent foorth a Rauen, whiche went out, goyng foorth, and returnyng, vntyll the waters were dryed vp vpon the earth.
Genesis 8:9
And the Doue founde no rest for the sole of her foote, and she returned vnto him into the arke, for the waters [were] in the vpper face of the whole earth, Then he put foorth his hande, & tooke her, and pulled her to him into the arke.
Genesis 8:20
And Noah builded an aulter vnto ye Lorde, and tooke of euery cleane beast, and of euery cleane foule, & offred burnt offering on the aulter
Genesis 8:22
Yet therefore shall not sowyng tyme and haruest, colde and heate, sommer and wynter, day and nyght, ceasse all the dayes of the earth.
Genesis 19:29
And it came to passe, that when God destroyed the cities of that region, he thought vpon Abraham, and sent Lot out from the middest of the ouerthrow, when he ouerthrewe the cities, in one of the whiche Lot dwelled.
Genesis 30:22
And God remembred Rachel, & God hearde her, and made her fruitefull,
Exodus 2:24
And their complaynt came vp vnto God from the bondage: and God heard their mone, and God remembred his couenaunt with Abraham, Isahac, and Iacob.
Exodus 14:21
And Moyses stretched out his hande ouer the sea, & the Lorde caused the sea to go backe by a very strong east wynde all that nyght, and made the sea drye [lande] and the waters were deuided.
Numbers 22:32
And the angell of the Lorde said vnto him: Wherfore hast thou smytten thine asse these three times? Beholde, I came out to withstande thee, because [thyne heart] hath declined out of the way before me.
1 Samuel 1:19
And they rose vp early, & worshipped before the Lorde, and then returned, & came to their house to Ramath: And when Elkana knewe Hanna his wyfe, the Lorde remembred her.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass at the end of twenty years,....

:-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare the references to 1 Kings.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER VIII

Solomon's buildings, conquests, and officers, 1-10.

He brings Pharaoh's daughter to his new-built palace, 11.

His various sacrifices, and arrangement of the priests,

Levites, and porters, 12-16.

He sends a fleet to Ophir, 17, 18.

NOTES ON CHAP. VIII

Verse 2 Chronicles 8:1. At 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.


 
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