1 Kings 7:1
“But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years,.... He made more haste with the house of God than with his own,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Thirteen years - The thirteen years, i. e., counting from the end of the seven 1Ki 6:38. Solomon’s buildings thus…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Building his own house - This house is said to have been situated in Jerusalem, and probably was, what some call it, his…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 7:1-12
Never had any man so much of the spirit of building as Solomon had, nor to better purpose; he began with the temple,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
1Ki 7:1-12. The building of Solomon's own house, the house of the forest of Lebanon, and the house for Pharaoh's…
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