1 Kings 6:37 Meaning and Explanation
“In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month Zif:”
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Read Full Chapter →The foundation of the temple was laid in the fourth year of Solomon's reign, in the month Zif.
What Does 1 Kings 6:37 Mean?
The narrative returns to mark the beginning: in the fourth year of Solomon's reign, in the spring month of Zif, the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid. The exact starting point of the great seven-year work is carefully set down.
To record the laying of the foundation is to honor the quiet, unseen beginning on which everything else rests. Every great work of God begins with a foundation, hidden beneath the surface yet bearing all the weight above it. So too every life built for God must rest on a sure and lasting foundation. Scripture later names that foundation as Christ Himself, the tested cornerstone and the rock on which all that endures is built.
1 Kings 6:37 in the Original Language
yasad (יָסַד), 'laid the foundation' -- to found or establish firmly, the base on which a structure rests.
Frequently Asked Questions About 1 Kings 6:37
What does 1 Kings 6:37 mean?
The foundation of the temple was laid in the fourth year of Solomon's reign, in the month Zif.