1 Kings 9 · Verse 1

1 Kings 9:1

And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the Lord, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do,
1 Kings 9:1, King James Version

1 Kings 9:1 in other translations

BSBNow when Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and had achieved all that he had desired to do,
WEBWhen Solomon had finished the building of the LORD’s house, the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do,
ASVAnd it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of Jehovah, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do,
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, at Solomon's finishing to build the house of Jehovah, and the house of the king, and all the desire of Solomon that he delighted to do,
DARBYAnd it came to pass when Solomon had completed the building of the house of Jehovah, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,
BBENow when Solomon came to the end of building the house of the Lord and the king's house, and all Solomon's desires, which he had in mind were effected;
WebsterAnd it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to perform,

What does 1 Kings 9:1 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
1Ki 9:1-9. God's Covenant in a Second Vision with Solomon. 1. And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house--This first verse is connected with 1Ki 9:11, all that is contained between 1Ki 9:2-10 being parenthetical.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

The Lord appears a second time to Solomon, and assures him that he had heard his prayer; and that he would establish his worship for ever in that temple, and him and his successors on the throne of Israel, provided he and they would keep his statutes and judgments, 1Kgs 9:1-5; but if they should transgress and forsake the Lord, then they should be cast off, the temple itself abandoned, and their enemies permitted to prevail over them, 1Kgs 9:6-9. Solomon having finished the temple and the king's house, about which he was employed twenty years, and having received assistance from Hiram king of Tyre, he gave him in return twenty cities in Galilee, with which he was not pleased, 1Kgs 9:10-14. Solomon's levies, buildings, and the persons employed, 1Kgs 9:15-23. Pharaoh's daughter comes to the city of David, 1Kgs 9:24. He sacrifices thrice a year at the temple, 1Kgs 9:25. Solomon's navy, and the gold they brought from Ophir, 1Kgs 9:26-28.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 9:1-9
God warned Solomon, now he had newly built and dedicated the temple, that he and his people might not be high-minded, but fear. After all the services we can perform, we stand upon the same terms with the Lord as before. Nothing can purchase for us liberty to sin, nor would the true believer desire such a licence. He would rather be chastened of the Lord, than be allowed to go on with ease and prosperity in sin.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

1 Kings 9:1 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH1961
כְּכַלּ֣וֹתke.kha.Lotwhen had finishedH3615
שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
לִבְנ֥וֹתliv.Notto buildH1129
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
בֵּית\־beit-[the] house ofH1004
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
חֵ֣שֶׁקChe.shek[the] desire ofH2837
שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
חָפֵ֖ץcha.Fetzhe delightedH2654
לַעֲשֽׂוֹת\׃\ \פla.'a.Sotto doH6213

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Cross references for 1 Kings 9:1

  • 2 Chronicles 7:11-8:6

    Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord, and the king’s house: and all that came into Solomon’s heart to make in the house of the Lord, and in his own house, he prosperously effected. And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice. If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. …

  • 1 Kings 9:19

    And all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

  • 1 Kings 7:51

    So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the Lord. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the Lord.

  • 1 Kings 9:11

    (Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.

  • Ecclesiastes 2:4

    I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:

  • Ecclesiastes 2:10

    And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.

  • 1 Kings 6:37-7:1

    In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the Lord laid, in the month Zif: And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it. But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

  • Ecclesiastes 6:9

    Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 God's covenant in a vision with Solomon.
10 The mutual presents of Solomon and Hiram.
15 In Solomon's works the Gentiles were his bondmen, the Israelites honourable servants.
24 Pharaoh's daughter removes to her house.
25 Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices.
26 His navy fetches gold from Ophir.

A.M. 3013. B.C. 991. it came.
6:37,38; 7:1,51; 2Ch 7:11-22
the house.
2Ch 8:1-6; Ec 2:4
all Solomon's.
11,19; Ec 2:10; 6:9

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Context

  • 1 Kings 9:1

    And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the Lord, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do,

  • 1 Kings 9:2

    That the Lord appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.

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1 Kings 9:1 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y COMO Salomón hubo acabado la obra de la casa de Jehová, y la casa real, y todo lo que Salomón quiso hacer,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		*Et quand Salomon eut achevé de bâtir la maison de l’ Éternel et la maison du roi, et tout le désir de Salomon qu’il prit plaisir de faire,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und es geschah, als Salomo den Bau des Hauses Jehovas und des Hauses des Königs und alles Begehren Salomos, das ihm zu machen gefiel, vollendet hatte,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Factum est autem cum perfecisset Salomon ædificium domus Domini, et ædificium regis, et omne quod optaverat et voluerat facere,