1 Kings 9:10

Solomon’s Other Activities

10 At the end of twenty years, during which Solomon built these two buildings—the temple of the LORD and the royal palace—

1 Kings 9:10 in Other Translations

10 And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, and the king's house,

10 At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the Lord and the king’s house,

10 It took Solomon twenty years to build the LORD ’s Temple and his own royal palace. At the end of that time,

10 At the end of twenty years, having built the two buildings, The Temple of God and his personal palace,

10 And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the two houses, the house of Jehovah and the king's house

10 It took Solomon 20 years to build the two houses (the LORD's house and the royal palace).

10 At the end of 20 years during which Solomon had built the two houses, the Lord's temple and the royal palace-

10 Solomon built the LORD's temple and the royal palace. It took him 20 years to construct those two buildings.

1 Kings 9:10 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 9:10

And it came to pass at the end of twenty years
From the time Solomon first began to build: when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the Lord, and the king's house; the first was seven years in building, and the other thirteen; in all twenty.

1 Kings 9:10 In-Context

8 This temple will become a heap of rubble. All who pass by will be appalled and will scoff and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’

9 People will answer, ‘Because they have forsaken the LORD their God, who brought their ancestors out of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them—that is why the LORD brought all this disaster on them.’ ”

10 At the end of twenty years, during which Solomon built these two buildings—the temple of the LORD and the royal palace—

11 King Solomon gave twenty towns in Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, because Hiram had supplied him with all the cedar and juniper and gold he wanted.

12 But when Hiram went from Tyre to see the towns that Solomon had given him, he was not pleased with them.