³⁸ And 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.

^9 (A)“The hands of ^(B)Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also ^(C)complete it. ^(D)Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you.

Solomon Builds His Palace

7 Solomon was ^(A)building his own house thirteen years, and he finished his entire house.

²⁰ The Jews then said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple,^[a] and will you raise it up in three days?”

^13 (A)It is he who shall build the temple of the Lord ^(B)and shall bear royal honor, and shall sit and rule on his throne. And there^[a] shall be a ^(C)priest on his throne, ^(D)and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.”’ ¹⁴ And the crown shall be in the temple of the Lord as ^(E)a reminder to ^(F)Helem,^{[b] (G)}Tobijah, ^(H)Jedaiah, and Hen ^(I)the son of Zephaniah.

^15 (J)“And those who are far off shall come and ^(K)help to build the temple of the Lord. ^(L)And you shall know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you. ^(M)And this shall come to pass, if you will diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God.”