38 In the eleventh year in the month of Bul, the eighth month, the temple was finished in all its details according to its specifications. He had spent seven years building it.

1 It took Solomon thirteen years, however, to complete the construction of his palace.

38 And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it.

1 But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

38 The entire building was completed in every detail by midautumn, in the month of Bul, during the eleventh year of his reign. So it took seven years to build the Temple.

1 Solomon also built a palace for himself, and it took him thirteen years to complete the construction.

38 And in the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month, the house was finished in all its details and according to all its plans. So he was seven years in building it.

1 But Solomon took thirteen years to build his own house; so he finished all his house.

38 The Temple was finished during the eleventh year he was king, in the eighth month, the month of Bul. It was built exactly as it was planned. Solomon had spent seven years building it.

1 King Solomon also built a palace for himself; it took him thirteen years to finish it.

38 And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it.

1 And Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

38 and in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished in all its parts, and according to all the fashion of it. So he was seven years in building it.

1 And Solomon was thirteen years building his own house; and he finished all his house.

38 In the month of Bul (the eighth month) of the eleventh year ⸤of his reign⸥, the temple was finished according to all its plans and specifications. He spent seven years building it. 

1 Solomon took 13 years to finish building his palace.

38 In his eleventh year in the eighth month, in the month of Bul, the temple was completed in every detail and according to every specification. So he built it in seven years.

1 Solomon completed his entire palace complex after 13 years of construction.

38 In the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month, the house was finished in all its parts, and according to all its specifications. He was seven years in building it.

1 Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished his entire house.

38 In the eleventh year in the month of Bul, that is, the eighth month, the house was finished according to all his specifications and according to all his plans. He had built it in seven years.

1 Solomon built his house over thirteen years, and he finished all of his house.

38 The temple was finished in his 11th year. It was in the month of Bul. That was the eighth month. Everything was finished just as the plans required. Solomon had spent seven years building the temple.

1 But it took Solomon 13 years to finish constructing his palace and the other buildings that were related to it.

38 In the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month, the house was finished throughout all its parts and according to all its plans. So he was seven years in building it.

1 Now Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.