KJV ORIGINAL
In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month Zif:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
In the fourth year, the foundation of the LORD's temple was laid in the month of Zif.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records the historic moment when Solomon began building God's temple in Jerusalem during his fourth year as king.
📚 Historical Context
This was around 966 BC, when King Solomon began construction of the first permanent temple in Jerusalem. The month of Zif corresponds to our April-May period in the Hebrew calendar. This temple would replace the portable tabernacle that had served as God's dwelling place among the Israelites since their time in the wilderness.
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