1 Kings 9:10 provides the total twenty years for both buildings, linking the palace's thirteen years with the temple's seven.

1 Kings 3:1 mentions Solomon's own house in the context of his marriage — providing background to the 13-year project.

1 Kings 6:38 reports the temple's completion in 7 years — highlighting the contrast with 13 years for Solomon's house.

1 Kings 9:15 lists Solomon's own house among his building projects — confirming the scope of construction.

2 Chronicles 8:1 is a parallel account recording the same twenty-year period for temple and palace, corroborating the timeline from another book.

2 Samuel 5:11 records Hiram building David's house — the same king who later aids Solomon's building projects.

2 Chronicles 2:1 states Solomon's plan to build both temple and palace — directly paralleling the palace construction.

Ecclesiastes 2:4 mentions building houses, aligning with Solomon's palace construction here, as part of his reflection on great accomplishments.