1 Kings 6:37

37 ¹In the fourth year the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid, in the month of Ziv.

1 Kings 6:37 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 6:37

In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the Lord
laid
The fourth year of Solomon's reign:

in the month Zif; (See Gill on 1 Kings 6:1).

1 Kings 6:37 In-Context

35 On them he carved cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, and he overlaid them with gold evenly applied on the carved work.

36 He built the inner court with three courses of cut stone and one course of cedar beams.

37 In the fourth year the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid, in the month of Ziv.

38 And in the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month, the house was finished in all its parts, and according to all its specifications. He was seven years in building it.

Cross References

• 1. 6:37 ver. 1