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1 Kings 9:18 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 9 · verse 18
And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,1 Kings 9:18 · King James Version
1 Kings 9:18 in context
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.
20And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel,
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- wildernessmidbâra pastureH4057 →
- BaalathBaʻălâthBaalath, a place in PalestineH1191 →
- TadmorTadmôrTadmor, a place near PalestineH8412 →
- landʼeretsthe earthH776 →
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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