1 Kings 6:38

“In the eleventh year, etc.] That is, of the reign of Solomon: in the month Bul, [which is] the eighth month; from the month Abib or Nisan; this month answers to part of our October, and part of November; it is the same month sometimes called Marchesvan; it had the name of Bul, because of the rains which usually fell in this month, as Kimchi thinks, like a flood; and Noah’s flood is called Mabbul, from the same root f109, and when all the fruits were withered, and the leaves were fallen from the trees; or, as Jarchi supposes, because the grass was consumed in the field, and they were obliged to mix provender for cattle, deriving the word from another root f110: in this month was the house…”

“Seven years - More exactly, “seven years and six months,” since Zif was the second, and Bul the eighth month. 1 Kings 6:1. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on 1 Kings 6". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/1-kings-6.html. 1870. StudyLight.org © 2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”

“Seven years - It is not strange that this work took up so much time: for, The temple properly so called, was for quantity the least part of it, there being very many and great buildings both above ground in the several courts, (for though only the court of the priests be mentioned, yet it is thereby implied, that the same thing was proportionably done in the others) and under ground. The great art which was used here, and the small number of exquisite artists, required the longer time for the doing it. And if the building of Diana's temple employed all Asia for two hundred years; and the building of one pyramid employed three hundred and sixty thousand men, for twenty years together; both…”

“6:38 midautumn, in the month of Bul: The year was 960 BC.”

“finished: Ezr 6:14, Ezr 6:15; Zac 4:9, Zac 6:13-15 throughout: etc. or, with all the appurtenances thereof, and with all the ordinances thereof seven years: Kg1 6:1, Kg1 6:9, Kg1 7:1; Ezr 3:8-13, Ezr 6:15; Joh 2:20 Next: 3 Kings (1 Kings) Chapter 7”