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Lexicon :: Strong's H1129 - bānâ

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בָּנָה
Transliteration
bānâ
Pronunciation
baw-naw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 255

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: בנה

Strong’s Definitions

בָּנָה bânâh, baw-naw'; a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively):—(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), × surely.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 376x

The KJV translates Strong's H1129 in the following manner: build (340x), build up (14x), builder (10x), made (3x), built again (2x), repair (2x), set up (2x), have children (1x), obtain children (1x), surely 1 (inf. for emphasis).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 376x
The KJV translates Strong's H1129 in the following manner: build (340x), build up (14x), builder (10x), made (3x), built again (2x), repair (2x), set up (2x), have children (1x), obtain children (1x), surely 1 (inf. for emphasis).

  1. to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue

    1. (Qal)

      1. to build, rebuild

      2. to build a house (ie, establish a family)

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to be built

      2. to be rebuilt

      3. established (of restored exiles) (fig.)

      4. established (made permanent)

      5. to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּנָה bânâh, baw-naw'; a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively):—(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), × surely.
STRONGS H1129: Abbreviations
בָּנָה 373 verb build (MI, Nabatean EutNo. 1 בנה, Phoenician בן, Arabic بَنَا, Assyrian banû COTGlossary compare BaZMG 1887, 640, Sabean בני CISiv, 1, No, 56, Aramaic H1124 בְּנָא, axnb, Palmyrene בנא VogNo. 31) —
Qal Perfect ב׳ Deuteronomy 20:5 +, בָּֽנְתָה Proverbs 9:1; Proverbs 14:1, בָּנִיתָ Deuteronomy 6:10, בָּנִתָה 1 Kings 9:3; וּבָנִ֫יתָ consecutive Deuteronomy 20:20 +; בָּנִיתְ Ezekiel 16:25; בָּנִתִי 1 Kings 8:13 +; plural בָּנוּ Genesis 11:5 +, etc.; Imperfect יִבְּנֶה Deuteronomy 25:9 +; jussive וְיִבֶן Ezra 1:3, וַיִּבְנֶה Joshua 19:50 + 2 times, וַיִּ֫בֶן Genesis 2:22 +; suffix יִבְנֵ֫הוּ Job 20:19; 3rd person feminine singular וַתִּ֫בֶן 1 Chronicles 7:24; Zechariah 9:3; אֶבְנֶה 2 Samuel 7:27 +; plural יִבְנוּ Isaiah 65:22 +, etc.; Imperative בְּנֵה Numbers 23:1 +; plural בְּנוּ Numbers 32:24 +; Infinitive absolute בָּנֹה 1 Kings 8:13; construct בְּנוֺת 1 Chronicles 6:17 +, etc.; Participle active בֹּנֶה (בּוֺנֶה) Genesis 4:17 +; construct בֹּנֵה Psalm 147:2; plural (מֹּנִים) בּוֺנִים Ezra 4:1 +; construct בֹּנֵי 1 Kings 5:32 (twice in verse), etc.; passive בָּנוּי Songs 4:4; Judges 6:28; feminine בְּנוּיָה Psalm 122:3; plural בְּנוּיִם Nehemiah 7:4; — build, 1 (literal).
a. with accusative
(α) of city (Hexateuch only J E) Genesis 4:17; Genesis 10:11; Genesis 11:4, 5 (+ tower) Genesis 11:8 (all J & his sources); Exodus 1:11; Numbers 32:24; Joshua 24:13 (all E) Judges 1:26; Judges 18:28 + 22 times Kings Chronicles + Jeremiah 32:31; Psalm 122:3 (passive participle) compare Habakkuk 2:12; of village (חָצֵר) Nehemiah 12:29; see also below rebuild, i. below;
(β) house Genesis 33:17 (J), elsewhere in Hexateuch only Deuteronomy 6:10; Deuteronomy 8:12; Deuteronomy 20:25; Deuteronomy 22:8; Deuteronomy 28:30; also 2 Samuel 5:11; 1 Kings 22:39; 1 Chronicles 14:1; 2 Chronicles 2:2; Proverbs 24:27; Amos 5:11; Zephaniah 1:13; Isaiah 65:21; Jeremiah 35:7, 9 compare Zechariah 5:11; as sign of security Ezekiel 28:26; compare Ezekiel 11:3; of luxury Ecclesiastes 2:4 compare Jeremiah 22:14; of permanent residence 1 Kings 2:36; Jeremiah 29:5, 28; especially of temple 1 Kings 3:1; 1 Kings 5:32; 1 Kings 6:2 + often Samuel Kings Chronicles; figurative of wisdom's house Proverbs 9:1; especially build temple ליהוה etc. 2 Samuel 7:5, 7; 1 Kings 6:1 (= began to build) + + 13 times Chronicles + Isaiah 66:1; לְשֵׁם י׳ etc. 2 Samuel 7:13; 1 Kings 5:17 + 8 times Kings; + 13 times Chronicles; לְךָ לְשִׁמְךָ 2 Chronicles 20:8; לִהְיוֺת שְׁמִי שָׁם 1 Kings 8:16; 2 Chronicles 6:5; לָשׂוּם שְׁמִי שָׁם 1 Kings 9:3; object chambers, or stories 1 Kings 6:5, 10, court 1 Kings 6:36; Hosea 8:14 perhaps of idol-temples; compare 1 Kings 16:32; Psalm 78:69 of Yahweh's building his sanctuary, Psalm 147:2 Jerusalem, Psalm 127:1 a house; also Amos 9:6 his chambers in the heavens; of Solomon's palace 1 Kings 7:1-2; 1 Kings 9:1-10 +;
(γ) of a fortress 2 Chronicles 17:12; 27:4 compare of Tyre Zechariah 9:3 (מָצוֺר);
(δ) of wall 1 Kings 3:1; Isaiah 60:10; Ezekiel 13:10; 2 Chronicles 33:14 (compare 2 Chronicles 27:8) Nehemiah 4:4; Nehemiah 6:1 +;
(ε) gate 2 Kings 15:35 2 Chronicles 27:3;
(ζ) tower Isaiah 5:2; 2 Chronicles 26:9, 10; 27:4 compare figurative Songs 8:9 & passive participle Songs 4:4 (in simile);
† (η) siege-works against (עַל־) a city Deuteronomy 20:2 (מָצוֺר), Ecclesiastes 9:14 (מְצוֺדִים), 2 Kings 25:1 = Jeremiah 52:4; Ezekiel 4:2 (all דָּיֵק), & so (without עַל־) Ezekiel 17:17; Ezekiel 21:27; compare בנה עָלַי, absolute Lamentations 3:5 (in figurative);
† (θ) altar Genesis 22:9; Genesis 35:7; Exodus 17:15; Exodus 20:25; Exodus 24:4; Numbers 23:1, 14, 29 (all E), Genesis 26:25; Exodus 32:5 (both J), Joshua 22:11 + 6 times Joshua 22 (all P) Judges 6:28 (passive participle) Judges 21:4 + 6 times Kings Chronicles; often followed by ליהוה etc. Genesis 8:20; Genesis 12:7, 8; Genesis 13:18 (all J), Deuteronomy 27:5, 6; Joshua 8:30 (E) Judges 6:24, 26 + 8 times Samuel Kings Chronicles;
† (ι) high places (בָּמָה) 1 Kings 11:7; 1 Kings 14:23; 2 Kings 17:9; 2 Kings 21:3; 2 Kings 23:13; 2 Chronicles 33:8, 19; Jeremiah 7:31; Jeremiah 19:5; Jeremiah 32:35; compare גַּב Ezekiel 16:24, 31 (both || רָמָה) & רָמָה Ezekiel 16:25;
† (κ) צִיּוּן Ezekiel 39:15; also
† (λ) גִּדְרֹת צאֹן Numbers 32:16 (E);
† (μ) מיּ֯סַךְ הַשַּׁבָּת 2 Kings 16:18.
†b. with accusative of material Exodus 20:25 (E) 1 Kings 6:36; 1 Kings 18:32; 1 Kings 15:22 2 Chronicles 16:6; Ezekiel 27:5; with בְּ of material 1 Kings 6:15, 16; 1 Kings 15:17; 2 Chronicles 16:6; compare
†c. וַיִּבֶן אֶת־הַצֵּלָע לְאִשָּׁה Genesis 2:22 and he (Yahweh) fashioned the rib into a woman.
†d. absolute 2 Samuel 5:9; 1 Kings 6:16; Isaiah 9:9; Jeremiah 1:10; Jeremiah 18:9; Jeremiah 22:18; Jeremiah 31:28; Isaiah 65:22 + 12 times Chronicles + Malachi 1:4; Ecclesiastes 3:3 (opposed to פרץ); also
e. Participle active = builder 1 Kings 5:32 (twice in verse) + 6 times Chronicles + Ezekiel 27:4; Psalm 118:22; Psalm 127:1.
†f. with indefinite object 1 Kings 9:19 2 Chronicles 8:6.
†g. וַיִּבֶן אֶת־הָהָר = and he built on the hill 1 Kings 16:24.
†h. followed by בְּ build at Zechariah 6:15; Nehemiah 4:11 (compare בְּ 12b).
†i. = rebuild Joshua 6:26; 1 Kings 16:34; Amos 9:14; Isaiah 45:13; Psalm 69:36; Nehemiah 2:5; Daniel 9:25 all of city; compare phrase בנה חָרְבוֺת עוֺלָם Isaiah 58:12; Isaiah 61:4 & Ezekiel 36:36; Malachi 1:4; Job 3:14; of walls Micah 7:11; 2 Chronicles 32:5; Nehemiah 2:17; Nehemiah 3:33; Nehemiah 3:35; Nehemiah 3:38; Nehemiah 6:6; Psalm 51:20 [Psalm 51:18] (active of י׳); of gate Nehemiah 3:1, 13, 14, 15; temple Zechariah 6:12, 13; Ezra 1:3; altar 2 Chronicles 33:16 (Qr וַיִּבֶן so Bö < Kt ויכן, from כון, so Öttli), Ezra 3:2; high places 2 Kings 21:3 2 Chronicles 33:3; in some of these apparently an idea of merely repairing; so, sometimes with added notion of enlarging etc., city Numbers 32:34, 37, 38 (E) Joshua 19:50 (P) Judges 21:23; 2 Kings 14:22 2 Chronicles 26:2; 1 Chronicles 11:8; 2 Chronicles 8:2; 11:6 compare Micah 3:10; Millo 1 Kings 9:24; 1 Kings 11:27; compare house Job 20:19.
2. figurative.
a. build a house (בית) = perpetuate and establish a family; subject Leah & Rachel Ruth 4:11; subject a brother Deuteronomy 25:9; subject י׳ (promise to David) 1 Samuel 2:35; 2 Samuel 7:27; 1 Kings 11:38; 1 Chronicles 17:10; and 1 Chronicles 17:25; (to Solomon) 1 Kings 11:38; compare further סֻכַּת דָּוִד Amos 9:11 (rebuild, restore); = cause a household to flourish Proverbs 14:1 compare opposed to Proverbs 27:18; also of establishing David's throne Psalm 89:5.
b. build up Israel (after exile) subject י׳ Jeremiah 24:6; Jeremiah 31:4; Jeremiah 33:7; Jeremiah 42:10; compare Jeremiah 45:4 & Psalm 28:5; object Zion Psalm 102:17.
† Niph. Perfect נִבְנָה 1 Kings 3:2; 1 Kings 6:7, נִבְנְתָה Numbers 13:22; Nehemiah 7:1, וְנִבְנְתָה consecutive Jeremiah 30:18 + 2 times; 2nd person feminine singular וְנִבְּנֵית consecutive Jeremiah 31:4; 3rd person plural נִבְנוּ Malachi 3:15; וְנִבְנוּ consecutive Jeremiah 12:16; Ezekiel 36:33; Imperfect יִבָּנֶה Job 12:14 + 4 times; 3rd person feminine singular תִּבָּנֶה Numbers 21:27 + 3 times; 2nd person masculine singular תִּבָּנֶה Job 22:33, אִבָּנֶה Genesis 16:2, וְאִבָּנֶה Genesis 30:3; 3rd person feminine plural תִּבָּנֶינָה Ezekiel 36:10; 2nd person feminine plural תִּבָּנֶינָה Isaiah 44:26; Infinitive לְהִבָּנוֺת Haggai 1:2; Zechariah 8:9, בְּהִבָּנֹתוֺ 1 Kings 6:7 (twice in verse);Participle נִבְנֶה 1 Chronicles 22:19; —
1.
a. be built, (literal) of city Numbers 13:22; of temple 1 Kings 3:2 (לְשֵׁם י׳) 1 Kings 6:7 (+ 3 times in verse); (with accusative mater.); Participle = to be built (gerundive) 1 Chronicles 22:19.
b. be rebuilt: of city of Sihon Numbers 21:27 compare Isaiah 25:2; Isaiah 44:26, of wall of Jerusalem Nehemiah 7:1, of Jerusalem Jeremiah 30:18; Jeremiah 31:4, 38; Isaiah 44:28 compare Daniel 9:25 תָּשׁוּב וְנִבְנְתָה, & Ezekiel 26:14 (with עוֺד), of ruinous places (הֶחֳרָבוֺת) Ezekiel 36:10, 33, of a devoted city Deuteronomy 13:17 (with עוֺד), of temple Haggai 1:2; Zechariah 1:16; Zechariah 8:9, indefinite subject Job 12:14.
2.
a. (figurative) of restored exiles, = established Jeremiah 12:16, of prosperous wicked Malachi 3:15, of repentant offender Job 22:23.
b. established, made permanent, subject חֶסֶד Psalm 89:3 (with עוֺלָם), subject בַּיִת Proverbs 24:3 (by wisdom).
c. of childless wife, by means of concubine אִבָּנֶה מִמֶּגָּה Genesis 16:2; Genesis 30:3 I shall be built up, i.e. become the mother of a family, from or through her; compare Qal 2 a.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:22; 2:22; 4:17; 4:17; 8:20; 10:11; 11:4; 11:5; 11:5; 11:8; 12:7; 12:8; 13:18; 16:2; 16:2; 22:9; 26:25; 30:3; 30:3; 33:17; 35:7

Exodus

1:11; 17:15; 20:25; 20:25; 24:4; 32:5

Numbers

13:22; 13:22; 21:27; 21:27; 23:1; 23:1; 23:14; 23:29; 32:16; 32:24; 32:24; 32:34; 32:37; 32:38

Deuteronomy

6:10; 6:10; 8:12; 13:17; 20:2; 20:5; 20:20; 22:8; 25:9; 25:9; 27:5; 27:6; 28:30

Joshua

6:26; 8:30; 19:50; 19:50; 22; 22:11; 24:13

Judges

1:26; 6:24; 6:26; 6:28; 6:28; 18:28; 21:4; 21:23

Ruth

4:11

1 Samuel

2:35

2 Samuel

5:9; 5:11; 7:5; 7:7; 7:13; 7:27; 7:27

1 Kings

2:36; 3:1; 3:1; 3:2; 3:2; 5:17; 6:1; 6:2; 6:5; 6:7; 6:7; 6:7; 6:10; 6:15; 6:16; 6:16; 6:36; 6:36; 7:1; 7:2; 8:13; 8:13; 8:16; 9:1; 9:2; 9:3; 9:3; 9:3; 9:4; 9:5; 9:6; 9:7; 9:8; 9:9; 9:10; 9:19; 9:24; 11:7; 11:27; 11:38; 11:38; 14:23; 15:17; 15:22; 16:24; 16:32; 16:34; 18:32; 22:39

2 Kings

14:22; 15:35; 16:18; 17:9; 21:3; 21:3; 23:13; 25:1

1 Chronicles

6:17; 7:24; 11:8; 14:1; 17:10; 17:25; 22:19; 22:19

2 Chronicles

2:2; 6:5; 8:2; 8:6; 11:6; 16:6; 16:6; 17:12; 20:8; 26:2; 26:9; 26:10; 27:3; 27:4; 27:4; 27:8; 32:5; 33:3; 33:8; 33:14; 33:16; 33:19

Ezra

1:3; 1:3; 3:2; 4:1

Nehemiah

2:5; 2:17; 3:1; 3:13; 3:14; 3:15; 4:4; 4:11; 6:1; 6:6; 7:1; 7:1; 7:4; 12:29

Job

3:14; 12:14; 12:14; 20:19; 20:19; 22:23

Psalms

28:5; 51:18; 69:36; 78:69; 89:3; 89:5; 102:17; 118:22; 122:3; 122:3; 127:1; 127:1; 147:2; 147:2

Proverbs

9:1; 9:1; 14:1; 14:1; 24:3; 24:27; 27:18

Ecclesiastes

2:4; 3:3; 9:14

Song of Songs

4:4; 4:4; 8:9

Isaiah

5:2; 9:9; 25:2; 44:26; 44:26; 44:28; 45:13; 58:12; 60:10; 61:4; 65:21; 65:22; 65:22; 66:1

Jeremiah

1:10; 7:31; 12:16; 12:16; 18:9; 19:5; 22:14; 22:18; 24:6; 29:5; 29:28; 30:18; 30:18; 31:4; 31:4; 31:4; 31:28; 31:38; 32:31; 32:35; 33:7; 35:7; 35:9; 42:10; 45:4; 52:4

Lamentations

3:5

Ezekiel

4:2; 11:3; 13:10; 16:24; 16:25; 16:25; 16:31; 17:17; 21:27; 26:14; 27:4; 27:5; 28:26; 36:10; 36:10; 36:33; 36:33; 36:36; 39:15

Daniel

9:25; 9:25

Hosea

8:14

Amos

5:11; 9:6; 9:11; 9:14

Micah

3:10; 7:11

Habakkuk

2:12

Zephaniah

1:13

Haggai

1:2; 1:2

Zechariah

1:16; 5:11; 6:12; 6:13; 6:15; 8:9; 8:9; 9:3; 9:3

Malachi

1:4; 1:4; 3:15; 3:15

H1129

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Strong's Number H1129 matches the Hebrew בָּנָה (bānâ),
which occurs 67 times in 53 verses in '1Ki' in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (1Ki 2:36–1Ki 16:32)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:36 - Next the king summoned Shimei and told him, "Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and live there - but you may not leave there to go anywhere!

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:1 - Solomon made an alliance by marriage with Pharaoh, king of Egypt; he married Pharaoh's daughter. He brought her to the City of David until he could finish building his residence and the temple of the LORD and the wall around Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:2 - Now the people were offering sacrifices at the high places, because in those days a temple had not yet been built to honor the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:3 - "You know that my father David was unable to build a temple to honor the LORD his God, for he was busy fighting battles on all fronts while the LORD subdued his enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:5 - So I have decided to build a temple to honor the LORD my God, as the LORD instructed my father David, 'Your son, whom I will put on your throne in your place, is the one who will build a temple to honor me.'

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:18 - Solomon's and Hiram's construction workers, along with men from Byblos, did the chiseling and prepared the wood and stones for the building of the temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 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 (the second month), he began building the LORD's temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:2 - The temple King Solomon built for the LORD was 90 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 45 feet high.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:5 - He built an extension all around the walls of the temple's main hall and holy place and constructed side rooms in it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:7 - As the temple was being built, only stones shaped at the quarry were used; the sound of hammers, pickaxes, or any other iron tool was not heard at the temple while it was being built.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:9 - He finished building the temple and covered it with rafters and boards made of cedar.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:10 - He built an extension all around the temple; it was seven and a half feet high and it was attached to the temple by cedar beams.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:12 - "As for this temple you are building, if you follow my rules, observe my regulations, and obey all my commandments, I will fulfill through you the promise I made to your father David.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:14 - So Solomon finished building the temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:15 - He constructed the walls inside the temple with cedar planks; he paneled the inside with wood from the floor of the temple to the rafters of the ceiling. He covered the temple floor with boards made from the wood of evergreens.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:16 - He built a wall 30 feet in from the rear of the temple as a partition for an inner sanctuary that would be the most holy place. He paneled the wall with cedar planks from the floor to the rafters.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:36 - He built the inner courtyard with three rows of chiseled stones and a row of cedar beams.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:38 - In the eleventh year, in the month Bul (the eighth month) the temple was completed in accordance with all its specifications and blueprints. It took seven years to build.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:1 - Solomon took thirteen years to build his palace.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:2 - He named it "The Palace of the Lebanon Forest"; it was 150 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. It had four rows of cedar pillars and cedar beams above the pillars.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:13 - O LORD, truly I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently."

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:16 - He told David, 'Since the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a temple in which to live. But I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.'

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:17 - Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the LORD God of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:18 - The LORD told my father David, 'It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:19 - But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.'

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:20 - The LORD has kept the promise he made. I have taken my father David's place and have occupied the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built this temple for the honor of the LORD God of Israel

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:27 - "God does not really live on the earth! Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:43 - Then listen from your heavenly dwelling place and answer all the prayers of the foreigners. Then all the nations of the earth will acknowledge your reputation, obey you like your people Israel do, and recognize that this temple I built belongs to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:44

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:44 - "When you direct your people to march out and fight their enemies, and they direct their prayers to the LORD toward his chosen city and this temple I built for your honor,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:48

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:48 - When they return to you with all their heart and being in the land where they are held prisoner, and direct their prayers to you toward the land you gave to their ancestors, your chosen city, and the temple I built for your honor,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:1 - After Solomon finished building the LORD's temple, the royal palace, and all the other construction projects he had planned,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:3 - The LORD said to him, "I have answered your prayer and your request for help that you made to me. I have consecrated this temple you built by making it my permanent home; I will be constantly present there.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:10 - After twenty years, during which Solomon built the LORD's temple and the royal palace,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:15 - Here are the details concerning the work crews King Solomon conscripted to build the LORD's temple, his palace, the terrace, the wall of Jerusalem, and the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:17 - Solomon built up Gezer, lower Beth Horon,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:19 - all the storage cities that belonged to him, and the cities where chariots and horses were kept. He built whatever he wanted in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout his entire kingdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:24 - Solomon built the terrace as soon as Pharaoh's daughter moved up from the city of David to the palace Solomon built for her.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:25 - Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar he had built for the LORD, burning incense along with them before the LORD. He made the temple his official worship place.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:4 - When the queen of Sheba saw for herself Solomon's extensive wisdom, the palace he had built,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:7 - Furthermore, on the hill east of Jerusalem Solomon built a high place for the detestable Moabite god Chemosh and for the detestable Ammonite god Milcom.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:27 - This is what prompted him to rebel against the king: Solomon built a terrace and he closed up a gap in the wall of the city of his father David.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:38 - You must obey all I command you to do, follow my instructions, do what I approve, and keep my rules and commandments, like my servant David did. Then I will be with you and establish for you a lasting dynasty, as I did for David; I will give you Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:25 - Jeroboam built up Shechem in the Ephraimite hill country and lived there. From there he went out and built up Penuel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:23 - They even built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:17 - King Baasha of Israel attacked Judah and established Ramah as a military outpost to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the land of King Asa of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:21 - When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and settled down in Tirzah.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:22 - King Asa ordered all the men of Judah (no exemptions were granted) to carry away the stones and wood that Baasha had used to build Ramah. King Asa used the materials to build up Geba (in Benjamin) and Mizpah.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:23 - The rest of the events of Asa's reign, including all his successes and accomplishments, as well as a record of the cities he built, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah. Yet when he was very old he developed a foot disease.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:24 - He purchased the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver. He launched a construction project there and named the city he built after Shemer, the former owner of the hill of Samaria.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:32 - He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal he had built in Samaria.

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