Melachim Alef 6:37-38

Orthodox Jewish Bible

³⁷ In the fourth year was the foundation of the Beis Hashem laid, in the month Ziv;

³⁸ And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the Beis [Hamikdash] finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he sheva shanim (seven years) in building it.