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1 Kings 6:9 · KJV

"So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar."

King James Version

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Passage Context

7And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
8The door for the middle chamber was in the right side of the house: and they went up with winding stairs into the middle chamber, and out of the middle into the third.
9So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.
10And then he built chambers against all the house, five cubits high: and they rested on the house with timber of cedar.
11And the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying,

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Reflection Questions

1

How do you celebrate the completion of significant projects in your life?

2

What does it mean for you to finish what you start in your spiritual journey?

3

When have you felt a sense of accomplishment in your faith?

Life Application

commitment

Reflect on the importance of seeing projects through to completion in your spiritual life.

worship

Consider how you can honor God with your completed works and efforts.

Places in This Verse

Jerusalem(Jerusalem today)

The site of the First Temple, a symbol of God's covenant with Israel and a center for worship.

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