1 Kings 11:42 meaning and explanation
Thus the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.
1 Kings 11:42, Berean Standard Bible
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This line closes the account of Solomon's reign in the book of 1 Kings. The narrator is summarizing: after the long story of his wisdom, building projects and eventual unfaithfulness, Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel for forty years.
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