2 Chronicles 8:1

1 It took Solomon twenty years to build the Temple and his palace.

2 Chronicles 8:1 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 8:1

And it came to pass at the end of twenty years
(See Gill on 1 Kings 9:10).

2 Chronicles 8:1 In-Context

1 It took Solomon twenty years to build the Temple and his palace.

2 He also rebuilt the cities that King Hiram had given him, and sent Israelites to settle in them.

3 He captured the territory of Hamath and Zobah

4 and fortified the city of Palmyra in the desert. He rebuilt all the cities in Hamath that were centers for storing supplies.

5 Solomon also rebuilt the following cities: Upper Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon (fortified cities with gates that could be barred),