1 Kings 6:37 meaning and explanation
The foundation of the house of the LORD was laid in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign, in the month of Ziv.
1 Kings 6:37, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse is a date marker from the narrator of 1 Kings, placing the start of temple construction in the fourth year of King Solomon's reign, in the month Ziv, the second month of the Hebrew calendar. It comes near the end of a chapter describing the temple's dimensions, materials and furnishings, and it pairs with verse 38, which records completion in the eleventh year.
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