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1 Kings 9:17 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 9 · verse 17
And Solomon built Gezer, and Bethhoron the nether,1 Kings 9:17 · King James Version
1 Kings 9:17 in context
15And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
16For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a present unto his daughter, Solomon’s wife.
17And Solomon built Gezer, and Bethhoron the nether,
18And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,
19And all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- BethhoronBêyth ChôwrôwnBeth-Choron, the name of two adjoining places in PalestineH1032 →
- SolomonShᵉlômôhShelomah, David's successorH8010 →
- nethertachtôwnbottommostH8481 →
- builtbânâhto buildH1129 →
- GezerGezerGezer, a place in PalestineH1507 →
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We have here a further account of Solomon's greatness. I. His buildings. He raised a great levy both of men and money, because he projected a great deal of building, which would both employ many hands and put him to a vast expense, Kg1 9:15.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 15-28