Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Solomon took thirteen years to build his palace.
New American Standard Bible
Now
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.
Amplified
Now Solomon built his own house (palace)
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.
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
Banah
Bayith
Shalowsh
Shaneh (in pl. only),
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 7:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Continues To Build
1 Solomon took thirteen years to build his palace. 2 He named it "The Palace of the Lebanon Forest"; it was 150 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. It had four rows of cedar pillars and cedar beams above the pillars.
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 9:10
After twenty years, during which Solomon built the Lord's temple and the royal palace,
2 Chronicles 8:1
After twenty years, during which Solomon built the Lord's temple and his royal palace,
1 Kings 3:1
Solomon made an alliance by marriage with Pharaoh, king of Egypt; he married Pharaoh's daughter. He brought her to the City of David until he could finish building his residence and the temple of the Lord and the wall around Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes 2:4-5
I increased my possessions: I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.
Matthew 6:33
But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.