1 Kings 6:1

four hundred and eightieth year. Note max the number is Greek inal (not Cardinal) = the 480th year of some longer and larger period, viz. the 490 years from the Exodus to the Dedication of the Temple; the difference of ten years being made up of seven years in building (1 Kings 6:38 ) and three years in furnishing. Dedicated not in seventh year, for Completion took place in the eighth month of one year (1 Kings 6:38 ), and the Dedication in the seventh month of another (1 Kings 8:2 ). The chronological period was 40 years in wilderness + 450 years under judges + 40 years of Saul + 40 years of David + 3 years of Solomon (1 Kings 6:1 ) = 573 (from 1490-917). The mystical period of 480 years is obtained by deducting the period of 93 years, when Israel's national position was in abeyance. Thus: 8 (Judges 3:8 ) + 18 (Judges 3:14 ) + 20 (Judges 4:3 ) + 7 (Judges 6:1 ) + 40 (Judges 13:1 ) = 93. (N. B. The eighteen years of Judges 10:7 , Judges 10:9 , was local and beyond Jordan. It did not affect the national position). Hence 573-93 = 480 (from 873-93).

children = sons.

the house of the LORD = the Temple. Similar in plan to the Tabernacle, but double the size. the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .