KJV ORIGINAL
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, and the king’s house,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
After twenty years had passed, Solomon had finished building both buildings—the temple of the LORD and his own royal palace.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse marks the completion of Solomon's two major construction projects: God's temple and his own palace, which took twenty years total.
📚 Historical Context
Solomon began building the temple in his fourth year as king and it took seven years to complete, followed by thirteen years to build his palace. These were massive undertakings that required enormous resources, skilled craftsmen, and labor from across his kingdom and beyond. The temple was considered one of the wonders of the ancient world.
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