1 Raja-raja 9:10

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9:10 After twenty years, during which Solomon built the Lord’s temple and the royal palace, ¹ 

1 Raja-raja 6:38--7:1

6:38 In the eleventh year, in the month Bul ²  (the eighth month) the temple was completed in accordance with all its specifications and blueprints. It took seven years to build. ³ 

The Building of the Royal Palace

7:1 Solomon took thirteen years to build his palace. ⁴ 

[9:10]  ¹ tn Heb “the two houses, the house of the Lord and the house of the king.”

[6:38]  ² sn In the month Bul. This would be October-November 959 b.c. in modern reckoning.

[6:38]  ³ tn Heb “he built it in seven years.”

[7:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “His house Solomon built in thirteen years and he completed all his house.”