Now when Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and had achieved all that he had desired to do,
Parallel translations
- WEB When Solomon had finished the building of Yahweh’s house, the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do,
- KJV And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do,
- NKJV And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished building the house of the Lord and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he wanted to do,
- NASB Now it came about when Solomon had finished building the house of the Lord and the king’s house, and all that Solomon desired to do,
- NLT So Solomon finished building the Temple of the Lord, as well as the royal palace. He completed everything he had planned to do.
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Quick answer
Solomon finishes building the temple, his palace, and all he desired to do. It marks the completion of his great building projects.
Overview
The narrative notes that Solomon has accomplished all his building plans, both sacred and royal. This completion sets the stage for God's second appearance and renewed covenant words. It is a moment of fulfillment that also brings fresh responsibility, as blessing is followed by a call to continued faithfulness.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- 2 Chr 7:11When Solomon had finished the house of the LORD and the royal palace, successfully carrying out all that was in his heart to do for the house of the LORD and for his own palace,
- 1 Kgs 9:19as well as all the store cities that Solomon had for his chariots and horses—whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion.
- Eccl 2:10Anything my eyes desired, I did not deny myself. I refused my heart no pleasure. For my heart took delight in all my work, and this was the reward for all my labor.
- 1 Kgs 6:37The foundation of the house of the LORD was laid in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign, in the month of Ziv.
- 1 Kgs 9:11King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire.
- Eccl 6:9Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
- Eccl 2:4I expanded my pursuits. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.
- 1 Kgs 7:51So all the work that King Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
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Solomon's glory, wisdom, and temple where God's presence dwells are a shadow of the greater Son of David — 'one greater than Solomon is here' — and of the true Temple, Christ himself.
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