1 Kings 6:1
And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the Lord.
Cross-reference
1 Kings 6:37 repeats the foundation date from verse 1, reinforcing the timeline of temple construction.
In 1 Kings 6:38, the temple's completion after seven years is recorded — the natural counterpart to the start in 6:1.
In 1 Kings 11:4, Solomon's heart turns from God despite the temple's construction — a tragic contrast to its holy beginning.
In 1 Kings 10:4, the Queen of Sheba visits Solomon and sees the temple, linking its construction to his international fame.
In 1 Peter 2:5, believers are living stones built into a spiritual house, echoing the construction of Solomon's temple.
In Hebrews 9:11, Christ enters a greater, perfect tabernacle, contrasting the earthly temple built here.
In Ephesians 2:20-22, the church is built as a holy temple on Christ the cornerstone, fulfilling the pattern of Solomon's temple.
Acts 7:47 references Solomon building the temple, the same project whose start date is given here.
In John 2:19-21, Jesus refers to His body as the true temple, which this physical temple prefigured.
2 Chronicles 3:2 specifies the second month of Solomon's fourth year, confirming and detailing the start date here.
2 Chronicles 3:1 identifies the temple site as Mount Moriah, David's threshing floor, adding location details to the timing given here.
In 2 Chronicles 9:3, the Queen of Sheba sees Solomon's achievements, including the temple — a parallel account to 1 Kings 10:4.
In Ezra 5:11, the Jews describe rebuilding the temple that Solomon built — a direct reference back to the first temple's construction.
Zechariah 6:13 adds that the Branch will build the temple and rule as king-priest, a fuller picture of the temple builder foreshadowed by Solomon.
1 Chronicles 29:19 records David's prayer for Solomon's heart to build the temple, preceding the actual construction start here.
In 1 Corinthians 6:19, Paul says the believer's body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, applying the sanctity of the physical temple to individuals.
In 2 Corinthians 6:16, believers collectively are God's temple, echoing the dwelling place built by Solomon.
In Exodus 31:6, God gifts craftsmen for the tabernacle, paralleling the skilled labor for Solomon's temple.
In 1 Chronicles 6:10, Azariah served as priest in Solomon's temple — a later reference to the temple's priestly use.