1 Kings 3:1

The Lord Gives Solomon Wisdom

3:1 Solomon made an alliance by marriage with Pharaoh, king of Egypt; he married Pharaoh’s daughter. He brought her to the City of David ¹  until he could finish building his residence and the temple of the Lord and the wall around Jerusalem. ² 

1 Kings 9:15

9:15 Here are the details concerning the work crews ³  King Solomon conscripted ⁴  to build the Lord’s temple, his palace, the terrace, the wall of Jerusalem, ⁵  and the cities of ⁶  Hazor, ⁷  Megiddo, ⁸  and Gezer.

[3:1]  ¹ sn The phrase City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.

[3:1]  ² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[9:15]  ³ sn The work crews. This Hebrew word מַס (mas) refers to a group of laborers conscripted for royal or public service.

[9:15]  ⁴ tn Heb “raised up.”

[9:15]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[9:15]  ⁶ tn The words “the cities of” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[9:15]  ⁷ map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 D3; Map3 A2; Map4 C1.

[9:15]  ⁸ map For location see Map1 D4; Map2 C1; Map4 C2; Map5 F2; Map7 B1.