Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Kings 6:38

38 And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, (which is the eighth month) was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it: so was he seven years in building it.

Compleat, and 6 Months, as appears by computation. But smaller Sums are usually neglected, and swallowed up in the greater, both in Scripture, as Iudg. 20. 46. 2 Sam. 5. 5. 1 King. 2. 11▪ and in other Authors. It is not strange that this Work took up so much time: for 1. The Temple properly so called, was for Quantity the least part of it, there being very many and great Building both above ground in the several Courts, (for though onely the Court of the Priests be mentioned, yet it is thereby implied, that the same thing was proportionably done in the others) and under ground. 2. The great curiosity of Art which was used here, and the fewness of exquisite Artists, required the longer time for the doing of it. And if the Building of Diana's Temple did imploy all Asia for 200 Years; and the Building of one Pyramid employed 360 Thousand Men, for 20 Years together; both which, Pliny Affirms: no reasonable man can wonder that this Temple was 7 Years in Building.

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