1 Kings 9:10

And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the Lord, and the king’s house,

Cross-reference

1 Kings 9:15 lists the other construction projects Solomon undertook, expanding on the 'two houses' mentioned in verse 10.

1 Kings 6:37 records the foundation of the temple in the fourth year, marking the start of the twenty-year period mentioned here.

1 Kings 6:38 specifies the temple was finished in seven years, providing the exact timeline for the first of the two houses built.

1 Kings 7:1 gives the thirteen years for Solomon's own house, completing the twenty-year total for both buildings mentioned.

2 Chronicles 8:1-18 recounts the same twenty-year building period and Solomon's gift of cities to Hiram, offering additional details.