What is the context?
Pharaoh’s daughter moves from the City of David into the residence Solomon has built for her. The account then notes his work on the supporting terraces.
Solomon also provides burnt offerings and peace offerings three times a year, with incense before the LORD. The closing statement about completing the temple brings together the finished building and the worship conducted there.
How is this passage commonly understood?
Gill links the move of Pharaoh’s daughter with 2 Chronicles 8:11, where Solomon explains that the places entered by the ark are holy. The parallel supplies the reason Kings leaves unstated.
Wesley and Gill connect the three annual occasions with the major festivals. Gill understands Solomon’s offerings and incense as provided through the priests, rather than as the king personally taking over their work. His reading of completion includes putting the temple service into operation.
What is our position?
We don't have a position on this passage yet. When our study reaches a conclusion the text supports, it will appear here.