1 Kings 6:14 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

So Solomon built the house, and finished it.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So Solomon built the temple and completed it.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse marks the completion of Solomon's great temple project for God.

📚 Historical Context

Solomon's temple was one of the most magnificent buildings of the ancient world, taking seven years to complete (around 966-959 BC). This temple replaced the portable tabernacle that Israel had used since the time of Moses, establishing a permanent dwelling place for God's presence among His people. The completion of the temple represented the fulfillment of God's promise to David that his son would build a house for the Lord.

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The entrance hall at the front of the temple was as wide as the temple itself—twenty cubits wide—and it was one hundred twenty cubits high. Solomon covered the inside of it with pure gold.

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And he built the Most Holy Place, making it a perfect square—twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, matching the width of the main temple. He covered it completely with fine gold, using six hundred talents of gold.

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