1 Raja-raja 6:37--7:1

6:37 In the month Ziv ¹  of the fourth year of Solomon’s reign ²  the foundation was laid for the Lord’s temple. 6:38 In the eleventh year, in the month Bul ³  (the eighth month) the temple was completed in accordance with all its specifications and blueprints. It took seven years to build. ⁴ 

The Building of the Royal Palace

7:1 Solomon took thirteen years to build his palace. ⁵ 

1 Raja-raja 7:51

7:51 When King Solomon finished constructing the Lord’s temple, he ⁶  put the holy items that belonged to his father David (the silver, gold, and other articles) in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple.

[6:37]  ¹ sn In the month Ziv. This would be April-May, 966 b.c. by modern reckoning.

[6:37]  ² tn The words “of Solomon’s reign” are added for clarification. See v. 1.

[6:38]  ³ sn In the month Bul. This would be October-November 959 b.c. in modern reckoning.

[6:38]  ⁴ tn Heb “he built it in seven years.”

[7:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “His house Solomon built in thirteen years and he completed all his house.”

[7:51]  ⁶ tn Heb “Solomon.” The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“he”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.