1 Kings 9:1

1 Now when Solomon came to the end of building the house of the Lord and the king's house, and all Solomon's desires, which he had in mind were effected;

1 Kings 9:1 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 9:1

And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building
of the house of the Lord
Which was done in seven years, ( 1 Kings 6:38 ) .

and the king's house;
his own palace, which was finished in thirteen years, ( 1 Kings 7:1 ) ,

and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do;
all his other buildings, the house for Pharaoh's daughter, the house of the forest of Lebanon, and may include his vineyards, gardens, orchards, and pools of water, made for his pleasure, ( Ecclesiastes 2:4-6 ) in which he succeeded and prospered, ( 2 Chronicles 7:11 ) .

1 Kings 9:1 In-Context

1 Now when Solomon came to the end of building the house of the Lord and the king's house, and all Solomon's desires, which he had in mind were effected;
2 The Lord came to him again in a vision, as he had done at Gibeon;
3 And the Lord said to him, Your prayers and your requests for grace have come to my ears: I have made holy this house which you have made, and I have put my name there for ever; my eyes and my heart will be there at all times.
4 As for you, if you will go on your way before me, as David your father did, uprightly and with a true heart, doing what I have given you orders to do, keeping my laws and my decisions;
5 Then I will make the seat of your rule over Israel certain for ever, as I gave my word to David your father, saying, You will never be without a man to be king in Israel.
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