John Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 9:1

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the Lord, etc.] Which was done in seven years, (<110638>1 Kings 6:38). and the king’s house; his own palace, which was finished in thirteen years, (<110701>1 Kings 7:1), and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do; all his other buildings, the house for Pharaoh’s daughter, the house of the forest of Lebanon, and may include his vineyards, gardens, orchards, and pools of water, made for his pleasure, (<210204>Ecclesiastes 2:4-6) in which he succeeded and prospered, (<140711>2 Chronicles 7:11).

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