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2 Chronicles 8:1

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,

2 Chronicles 8:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 8:1

Theological / Devotional

It came to pass. Chapter 8 deals with Solomon’s building activities, his offerings, priestly appointments, and ships at Ezion-geber. The parallel, though not identical, record of Solomon’s enterprises is found in Kings 9:10–28.

Twenty years. Solomon began to build the Temple in his fourth year; the task occupied 7 years (1 Kings 6:1, 38). The following 13 years Solomon devoted to the task of the construction of his palace (1 Kings 7:1).

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