Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSolomon, however, took thirteen years to complete the construction of his entire palace. Young's Literal Translation And his own house hath Solomon built thirteen years, and he finisheth all his house. King James Bible But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house. Hebrew Solomon,שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne however, וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case took thirteen שְׁלֹ֥שׁ (šə·lōš) Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice years שָׁנָ֑ה (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8141: A year to complete וַיְכַ֖ל (way·ḵal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 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 1129: To build of his entire כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every palace. בֵּיתוֹ֙ (bê·ṯōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house |