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1 Kings 9

1 Kings 9:10

Solomon’s Additional Achievements · 1 Kings 9:10–28
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Translations

Modern
Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon built these two houses, the house of the LORD and the royal palace,
Traditional
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,
Literal
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses—the house of YHWH and the house of the king—
Latin
Expletis autem annis viginti postquam ædificaverat Salomon duas domos, id est, domum Domini, et domum regis

Original

Hebrew
English
Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon built these two houses, the house of the LORD and the royal palace,

Notes

1 Kings 9:10–14

Solomon made a business deal with King Hiram, trading wheat and olive oil for timber and gold (1 Kings 5:10–11). When Solomon owed Hiram, he gave him twenty towns in Galilee as payment. However, Hiram was unhappy with the towns and returned them to Solomon (see 2 Chronicles 8:2). The two friends agreed on other compensation and continued as allies and trading partners (1 Kings 9:26–28; 10:22).

Theme notes and profiles

Solomon

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 8:1–18

People

Solomon: Son of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom

Glossary

Hiram Kings, Books of First and Second Phoenicia, Phoenicians

Topics

Diplomacy: Solomon, in his Alliance with Hiram Solomon: Builds his Palace Solomon: Builds the Temple Solomon: Cedes some Inferior Cities to Hiram Time: Eras from Which, Computed: Building of the Temple Treaty: Ceding of the Territory By Tyre: Kingdom of Men and Materials Sent From, to Solomon, for the Erection of the Temple and his Castles