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Literal Standard Version

2 Chronicles 8:1

And it comes to pass at the end of twenty years that Solomon has built the house of YHWH and his own 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,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And it fortuned, that after twentie yeres, when Solomon had buylt the house of the Lorde and his owne house:
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

1And it comes to pass at the end of twenty years that Solomon has built the house of YHWH and his own house.2As for the cities that Huram has given to Solomon, Solomon has built them, and he causes the sons of Israel to dwell there. 3And Solomon goes to Hamath-Zobah, and lays hold on it; 4and he builds Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the cities of store that he has built in Hamath. 5And he builds Beth-Horon the upper, and Beth-Horon the lower—cities of defense, with walls, double gates, and bar— 6and Ba‘alath, and all the cities of store that Solomon had, and all the cities of the chariot, and the cities of the horsemen, and all the desire of Solomon that he desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion. 7All the people who are left of the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite, who are not of Israel— 8of their sons who have been left after them in the land, whom the sons of Israel did not consume—Solomon lifts up a tribute to this day. 9And Solomon has made none of the sons of Israel servants for his work, but they [are] men of war, and heads of his captains, and heads of his charioteers, and of his horsemen; 10and these [are] heads of the officers whom King Solomon has, two hundred and fifty who are rulers among the people.

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 sends forth the raven, and it goes out, going out and turning back until the drying of the waters from off the earth.
Genesis 8:9
and the dove has not found rest for the sole of her foot, and she turns back to him, to the ark, for waters [are] on the face of all the earth, and he puts out his hand, and takes her, and brings her in to him, into the ark.
Genesis 8:20
And Noah builds an altar to YHWH, and takes from every clean beast and from every clean bird, and causes burnt-offerings to ascend on the altar;
Genesis 8:22
during all [the] days of the earth, seed-time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night never cease."
Genesis 19:29
And it comes to pass, in God's destroying the cities of the circuit, that God remembers Abraham, and sends Lot out of the midst of the overthrow in the overthrowing of the cities in which Lot dwelt.
Genesis 30:22
And God remembers Rachel, and God listens to her, and opens her womb,
Exodus 2:24
and God hears their groaning, and God remembers His covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob;
Exodus 14:21
And Moses stretches out his hand toward the sea, and YHWH causes the sea to go on by a strong east wind all the night, and makes the sea become dry ground, and the waters are cleaved,
Numbers 22:32
and the Messenger of YHWH says to him, "Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out for an adversary, for [your] way has been perverse before Me,
1 Samuel 1:19
And they rise early in the morning, and bow themselves before YHWH, and turn back, and come to their house in Ramah, and Elkanah knows his wife Hannah, and YHWH remembers 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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