1 Kings 6:14
New International Version
So Solomon built the temple and completed it.

New Living Translation
So Solomon finished building the Temple.

English Standard Version
So Solomon built the house and finished it.

Berean Standard Bible
So Solomon built the temple and finished it.

King James Bible
So Solomon built the house, and finished it.

New King James Version
So Solomon built the temple and finished it.

New American Standard Bible
So Solomon built the house and finished it.

NASB 1995
So Solomon built the house and finished it.

NASB 1977
So Solomon built the house and finished it.

Legacy Standard Bible
So Solomon built the house and completed it.

Amplified Bible
So Solomon built the house (temple) and finished it.

Christian Standard Bible
When Solomon finished building the temple,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Solomon finished building the temple,

American Standard Version
So Solomon built the house, and finished it.

Contemporary English Version
So Solomon's workers finished building the temple.

English Revised Version
So Solomon built the house, and finished it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Solomon had finished building the temple's [frame],

Good News Translation
So Solomon finished building the Temple.

International Standard Version
So Solomon kept on building the Temple and finished it.

Majority Standard Bible
So Solomon built the temple and finished it.

NET Bible
So Solomon finished building the temple.

New Heart English Bible
So Solomon built the house, and finished it.

Webster's Bible Translation
So Solomon built the house, and finished it.

World English Bible
So Solomon built the house and finished it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Solomon builds the house and completes it;

Young's Literal Translation
And Solomon buildeth the house and completeth it;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Solomon will build the house and finish it.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
So Solomon built the house and finished it.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so, Solomon built the house, and finished it.

New American Bible
When Solomon finished building the house,

New Revised Standard Version
So Solomon built the house, and finished it.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So Solomon built the house and finished it.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Solomon built the house and he finished it.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So Solomon built the house, and finished it.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Temple's Interior
14So Solomon built the temple and finished it. 15He lined the interior walls with cedar paneling from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and he covered the floor with cypress boards.…

Cross References
1 Chronicles 28:10
Consider now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.”

2 Chronicles 3:1-2
Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. / Solomon began construction on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign.

2 Chronicles 2:1
Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the Name of the LORD and a royal palace for himself.

2 Chronicles 5:1
So all the work that Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and all the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of God.

2 Samuel 7:13
He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

1 Kings 8:20
Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

1 Kings 9:1-3
Now when Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and had achieved all that he had desired to do, / the LORD appeared to him a second time, as He had appeared to him at Gibeon. / And the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting My Name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there for all time.

Exodus 25:8-9
And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them. / You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.

Exodus 40:33
And Moses set up the courtyard around the tabernacle and the altar, and he hung the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard. So Moses finished the work.

Zechariah 6:12-13
And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD. / Yes, He will build the temple of the LORD; He will be clothed in splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. And He will be a priest on His throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two.’

Haggai 1:8
Go up into the hills, bring down lumber, and build the house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be glorified, says the LORD.

Ezra 6:14-15
So the Jewish elders built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah son of Iddo. They finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia. / And this temple was completed on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.

John 2:19-21
Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” / But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.

Acts 7:47-50
But it was Solomon who built the house for Him. / However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? ...

Hebrews 3:3-4
For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. / And every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.


Treasury of Scripture

So Solomon built the house, and finished it.

A.

1 Kings 6:9,38
So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar…

Acts 7:47,48
But Solomon built him an house…

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1 Kings 6
1. The building of Solomon's temple
5. The chambers thereof
11. God's promise unto it
15. The ceiling and adorning of it
23. The cherubim
31. The doors
36. The court
37. The time of building it














So Solomon
The phrase "So Solomon" indicates a continuation of a narrative, emphasizing Solomon's role as the central figure in the construction of the temple. Solomon, the son of David, was chosen by God to build the temple, fulfilling the promise made to David. His name, derived from the Hebrew "Shlomo," is related to "shalom," meaning peace. Solomon's reign was marked by peace and prosperity, allowing him to undertake such a monumental task. His wisdom, granted by God, was instrumental in organizing and executing the construction of the temple, a project that required immense resources and labor.

built the temple
The act of building the temple was not merely a construction project but a fulfillment of divine prophecy and a central event in Israel's history. The Hebrew word for "built" is "banah," which implies not just physical construction but also establishing something of lasting significance. The temple, known as the First Temple or Solomon's Temple, was the dwelling place of God's presence among His people. It was a symbol of God's covenant with Israel and a place where the Israelites could come to worship and offer sacrifices. The temple's construction was a monumental task, involving skilled laborers, artisans, and vast resources, including cedar from Lebanon and gold from Ophir.

and finished it
The completion of the temple signifies the fulfillment of God's promise and Solomon's dedication to the task. The Hebrew word for "finished" is "kalah," which can also mean to complete or accomplish. This completion was not just a physical achievement but a spiritual milestone for the nation of Israel. The temple's completion marked the culmination of years of planning and labor, and it became the center of Israelite worship for centuries. It was a place where God's glory dwelled, and it played a crucial role in the religious life of the Israelites. The completion of the temple also foreshadows the ultimate fulfillment of God's plan through Jesus Christ, who referred to His body as the temple, signifying the new covenant and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in believers.

Verse 14. - So Solomon built the house and finished it [though these words are a repetition of ver. 9, yet they are not without significance. Encouraged by the promise just made, he proceeded with the interior, of which the narrative henceforth treats. Ver. 9 speaks of the finishing of the shell.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So Solomon
שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה (šə·lō·mōh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne

built
וַיִּ֧בֶן (way·yi·ḇen)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1129: To build

the temple
הַבַּ֖יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

and finished
וַיְכַלֵּֽהוּ׃ (way·ḵal·lê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent

it.
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case


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