1 Raja-raja 6:1

The Building of the Temple

6:1 In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites left Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, during the month Ziv ¹  (the second month), he began building the Lord’s temple.

1 Raja-raja 6:38

6:38 In the eleventh year, in the month Bul ²  (the eighth month) the temple was completed in accordance with all its specifications and blueprints. It took seven years to build. ³ 

[6:1]  ¹ sn During the month Ziv. This would be April-May, 966 b.c. by modern reckoning.

[6:38]  ² sn In the month Bul. This would be October-November 959 b.c. in modern reckoning.

[6:38]  ³ tn Heb “he built it in seven years.”