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1 Kings 7:51

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Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So all the work that King Solomon did for the LORD's house was finished. And Solomon brought in all the things that his father David had set apart for God - the silver, the gold, and all the special objects - and he put them in the treasure rooms of the LORD's house.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse marks the completion of Solomon's temple construction, where he also placed all the precious items his father David had dedicated to God into the temple's treasury.

📚 Historical Context

This concludes the detailed account of Solomon building the first temple in Jerusalem, which took seven years to complete (around 960 BC). David had gathered many materials and treasures for the temple before his death, but God had told him that his son would be the one to actually build it. The temple became the central place of worship for Israel, replacing the portable tabernacle they had used since Moses' time.

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