1 Kings 7:1
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And Solomon built his own house in thirteen years, and brought it to perfection.

thirteen years

1 Kings 9:10 And when twenty years were ended, after Solomon had built the two houses; that is, the house of the Lord, and the house of the king,

2 Chronicles 8:1 And at the end of twenty years after Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house:

Ecclesiastes 2:4,5 I made me great works, I built me houses, and planted vineyards, . . .

Matthew 6:33 Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.

Context
Solomon Builds His Palace
1And Solomon built his own house in thirteen years, and brought it to perfection.2He built also the house of the forest of Libanus; the length of it was a hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty cubits, and the height thirty cubits: and four galleries between pillars of cedar: for he had cut cedar trees into pillars.…
Cross References
1 Kings 3:1
And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon, and he made affinity with Pharao, the king of Egypt: for he took his daughter, and brought her into the city of David: until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.

1 Kings 6:38
And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul. (which is the eighth month) the house was finished in all the works thereof, and in all the appurtenances thereof: and he was seven years in building it.

1 Kings 9:1
And it came to pass when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the Lord, and the king's house, and all that he desired and was pleased to do,

1 Kings 9:10
And when twenty years were ended, after Solomon had built the two houses; that is, the house of the Lord, and the house of the king,

2 Chronicles 8:1
And at the end of twenty years after Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house:

Ecclesiastes 2:4
I made me great works, I built me houses, and planted vineyards,

Lexicon
Solomon,
שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה (šə·lō·mōh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne

however,
וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

took thirteen
שְׁלֹ֥שׁ (šə·lōš)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7969: Three, third, thrice

years
שָׁנָ֑ה (šā·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8141: A year

to complete
וַיְכַ֖ל (way·ḵal)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent

the construction
בָּנָ֣ה (bā·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1129: To build

of his entire
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

palace.
בֵּיתוֹ֙ (bê·ṯōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house


Additional Translations
Solomon, however, took thirteen years to complete the construction of his entire palace.But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

And Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

And Solomon built a house for himself in thirteen years.

And Solomon was thirteen years building his own house; and he finished all his house.

And Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

And his own house hath Solomon built thirteen years, and he finisheth all his house.
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