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,”

"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
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What does 1 Kings 9:1 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Kings 9:1 in the King James Version (KJV) states, "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." This verse is part of a larger narrative about…

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Completion and Consecration: Reflections on Solomon's Dedication

The narrative of King Solomon’s reign is a multifaceted reflection on wisdom, legacy, and the divine favor bestowed upon those who walk in the ways of the Lord. In 1 Kings 9:1, we read, "And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and…

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A Prayer of Gratitude for Divine Completion

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I reflect on the grandeur of Your presence and the remarkable work You have done in the lives of those who seek Your face. I bow my head in reverence, remembering the words from 1 Kings 9:1, "And it came to pass, when Solomon had…

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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 3:9
1 Kings 9:18 - "And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,"
1 Kings 9:14 - "And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold."
1 Kings 9:17 - "And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,"
1 Kings 15:9 - "¶ And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah."
1 Kings 22:9 - "Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah."
1 Kings 4:9 - "The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan:"
1 Kings 6:9 - "So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar."
1 Chronicles 9:1 - "So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression."
1 Kings 1:9 - "And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En-rogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants:"
"And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land," - 1 Kings 9:18
1 Kings 9:2 - "That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon."
1 Kings 21:9 - "And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:"
1 Kings 9:27 - "And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon."
1 Kings 9:28 - "And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon."
1 Kings 9:20 - "And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel,"
1 Kings 9:10 - "¶ And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, and the king's house,"
"And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold." - 1 Kings 9:14
1 Kings 9:26 - "¶ And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom."
1 Kings 9:12 - "And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not."
"And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether," - 1 Kings 9:17
1 Kings 18:9 - "And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?"
1 Kings 17:9 - "Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee."
1 Chronicles 19:9 - "And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field."
1 Kings 9:15 - "¶ And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer."
1 Kings 11:9 - "¶ And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,"
1 Kings 9:23 - "These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work."
1 Kings 9:13 - "And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day."