2 Chronicles 8:16

16 And Solomon accomplished all the work from the day the foundation stone [was laid for] the house of Yahweh until its completion, and the house of Yahweh was finished.

2 Chronicles 8:16 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 8:16

Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the
foundation of the house of the Lord, and until it was finished
The materials were prepared, and the money for the expenses; and even the very stones and timber were made fit for the building, so that there was nothing to retard the completion of it:

so the house of God was perfected;
in the space of seven years, in all the parts, and according to the form and pattern of it, see ( 1 Kings 6:38 ) .

2 Chronicles 8:16 In-Context

14 And in accord with the ordinance of David his father he appointed working groups of priests for their service, Levites for their responsibilities for praise and cultic service before the priests {according to the daily requirement}, and the gatekeepers in their working groups, gate by gate. For thus David the man of God had commanded.

15 And they did not turn aside from the commandment of the king concerning the priests and the Levites concerning anything, and concerning the treasury rooms.

16 And Solomon accomplished all the work from the day the foundation stone [was laid for] the house of Yahweh until its completion, and the house of Yahweh was finished.

17 Then Solomon went to Ezion-Geber, and to Elath, on the edge of the sea in the land of Edom.

18 And Huram sent to him, by the hand of his servants, ships and servants knowledgeable of the sea. And they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and from there they collected four hundred and fifty talents of gold and brought it to King Solomon.