1 Kings 7:51

So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the Lord. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the Lord.

Cross-reference

1 Kings 14:26 Historical context

1 Kings 14:26 recounts Shishak plundering the temple treasures — the same items Solomon stored were later taken.

1 Kings 15:15 shows King Asa bringing dedicated items to the temple, mirroring Solomon's earlier act.

2 Samuel 8:7–11 Historical context

2 Samuel 8:7-11 details the spoils David dedicated from his victories—the very items Solomon later brought into the temple treasury.

2 Chronicles 5:1 restates the same verse nearly verbatim, confirming the completion and dedication.

1 Chronicles 29:2–8 Historical context

1 Chronicles 29:2-8 records David's personal and leaders' offerings for the temple — these are the dedicated items Solomon later stored.

1 Chronicles 26:26–28 Historical context

1 Chronicles 26:26-28 lists the dedicated treasures overseen by Shelomith—the same items Solomon deposited in the temple treasury.

1 Chronicles 18:11 Historical context

1 Chronicles 18:11 states David dedicated these spoils to the Lord, matching the 'dedicated things' Solomon brought into the temple.

1 Chronicles 18:8 Historical context

1 Chronicles 18:8 specifies that the brass from Tibhath and Chun was used by Solomon to make the bronze sea and pillars—directly linking to temple furnishings.

1 Chronicles 18:7 Historical context

1 Chronicles 18:7 records David taking gold shields from Hadadezer, part of the dedicated treasure that Solomon placed in the temple.

Exodus 40:33 records Moses finishing the tabernacle—a direct parallel to Solomon finishing the temple. Both use the same phrase 'finished the work.'

2 Samuel 8:11 Historical context

2 Samuel 8:11 reports David dedicating spoils from conquered nations — the very treasures Solomon stored.

1 Chronicles 26:20 Historical context

In 1 Chronicles 26:20, the Levites are assigned oversight of these same treasuries of dedicated gifts.

2 Kings 14:14 Historical context

2 Kings 14:14 records Jehoash plundering temple treasures, another instance of loss from the same treasuries.

Zechariah 4:9 Prophetic fulfillment

Zechariah 4:9 prophesies that Zerubbabel will finish the temple, echoing the pattern of completion seen in Solomon's work here.

1 Chronicles 28:11 Historical context

1 Chronicles 28:11 records David giving Solomon the temple pattern, which enabled the construction and subsequent dedication of the temple.

2 Chronicles 15:18 shows King Asa similarly bringing dedicated gifts into the temple, echoing Solomon's act.

Ezra 6:15 Parallel

Ezra 6:15 marks the completion of the second temple under Darius, mirroring the completion of Solomon's temple. Both conclude a temple-building project.