And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD.
It happened in the 480th year after the Israelites had left Egypt, during the fourth year of Solomon's rule over Israel, in the month of Zif (which is the second month), that he began to build the temple for the LORD.
This verse marks the historic moment when King Solomon began building God's temple, exactly 480 years after the Israelites escaped from Egypt.
📚 Historical Context
This verse dates the beginning of Solomon's temple construction to around 966 BC, connecting it to the foundational event of Israel's exodus from Egypt. The temple would become the central place of worship for the Jewish people, replacing the portable tabernacle they had used during their wilderness wanderings. The month Zif corresponds to April-May in our modern calendar.
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