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1 Kings 7:2

1 Kings 7:1 bbe — Solomon was thirteen years building a house for himself till it was complete.

Bible in Basic English

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

— 1 Kings 7:1, Bible in Basic English

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1 Kings 7 — Context

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

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And he made the house of the Woods of Lebanon, which was a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide and thirty cubits high, resting on four lines of cedar-wood pillars with cedar-wood supports on the pillars.

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And it was covered with cedar over the forty-five supports which were on the pillars, fifteen in a line.

4

There were three lines of window-frames, window facing window in every line.

1 Kings 7:1 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Kings 7:1 say?
1 Kings 7:1 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “Solomon was thirteen years building a house for himself till it was complete.”
Where is 1 Kings 7:1 in the Bible?
1 Kings 7:1 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 7, verse 1.
Who wrote 1 Kings?
1 Kings is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Jeremiah). It was written c. 561–538 BC.
What is the book of 1 Kings about?
1 Kings tells of Solomon's wisdom and the building of the temple, then the painful division of the kingdom after his death. The northern kingdom plunges into idolatry under a series of wicked kings until the prophet Elijah is raised up to call Israel back to the LORD.
What are the major themes of 1 Kings?
1 Kings explores themes including Wisdom, Temple, Divided Kingdom, Idolatry, Prophecy. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Kings 7:1.
What translation should I read 1 Kings 7:1 in?
1 Kings 7:1 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Kings 7:1?
1 Kings 7:1 reads (BBE): “Solomon was thirteen years building a house for himself till it was complete.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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