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It happened at the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the two houses, the house of Yahweh and the king`s house
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Commentators clarify that the 'twenty years' mentioned is a total figure, not a separate period. It is comprised of the seven years Solomon spent building the Temple for the Lord, followed by the thirteen years he spent constructing his own royal palace.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The “twenty years” are to be counted from the fourth year of Solomon, the year when he commenced the building of the temple. They are made up of th…
19th Century
Anglican
And it came to pass. —To this detailed account of the building and consecration of the Temple, which concludes at [Refere…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years From the time Solomon first began to build: when Solomon had built th…
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