Parallel Verses

Amplified

Now Solomon built his own house (palace) in thirteen years, and he finished all of his house [in that time].

New American Standard Bible

Now Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

King James Version

But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

Holman Bible

Solomon completed his entire palace complex after 13 years of construction.

International Standard Version

But Solomon took thirteen years to build his own palace, and finally finished it.

A Conservative Version

And Solomon was thirteen years building his own house, and he finished all his house.

American Standard Version

And Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

Bible in Basic English

Solomon was thirteen years building a house for himself till it was complete.

Darby Translation

And Solomon was thirteen years building his own house; and he finished all his house.

Julia Smith Translation

And Solomon built his house thirteen years, and he will finish his house.

King James 2000

But Solomon was building his own house for thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Solomon built his house [over] thirteen years, and he finished all of his house.

Modern King James verseion

And Solomon was thirteen years building his own house. And he finished all his house.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Solomon built his own house in thirteen years space and full finished it.

NET Bible

Solomon took thirteen years to build his palace.

New Heart English Bible

Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

The Emphasized Bible

But, his own house, was Solomon thirteen years in building, - so he finished all his house.

Webster

But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

World English Bible

Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

Youngs Literal Translation

And his own house hath Solomon built thirteen years, and he finisheth all his house.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But Solomon
שׁלמה 
Sh@lomoh 
Usage: 293

בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

שׁלשׁה שׁלושׁה שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ 
Shalowsh 
Usage: 430

שׁנה שׁנה 
Shaneh (in pl. only), 
year, not translated, yearly, yearly + , year , live , old ,
Usage: 811

and he finished
כּלה 
Kalah 
Usage: 207

References

Context Readings

Solomon Continues To Build

1 Now Solomon built his own house (palace) in thirteen years, and he finished all of his house [in that time]. 2 He also built the House of the Forest of Lebanon; its length was a hundred cubits (150 ft.), its width fifty cubits (75 ft.), and its height thirty cubits (45 ft.), upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars.


Cross References

1 Kings 9:10

Now at the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the two houses, the temple of the Lord and the palace of the king

2 Chronicles 8:1

Now it came about at the end of the twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house (palace),

1 Kings 3:1

Now Solomon became a son-in-law to Pharaoh king of Egypt [and formed an alliance] by taking Pharaoh’s daughter [in marriage]. He brought her to the City of David [where she remained temporarily] until he had finished building his own house (palace) and the house of the Lord and the wall around Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 2:4-5

I made great works: I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself;

Matthew 6:33

But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also.

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