1 Kings 9:1-24

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Solomon ................ he <08010> [A.M. 3013. B.C. 991. it came.]

temple .... palace <01004> [the house.]

Solomon ................ he <08010> [all Solomon's.]

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appeared ............. appeared <07200> [as he.]

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answered <08085> [I have heard.]

consecrated <06942> [I have hallowed.]

making <07760> [to put.]

present <05869> [mine eyes.]

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<03212> [And if thou.]

integrity <08537> [in integrity.]

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Then <06965> [I will establish.]

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turn <07725> [if ye.]

<01980> [go.]

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remove <03772> [will I cut.]

temple <01004> [this house.]

Israel ..................... Israel <03478> [and Israel.]

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temple .................................. temple <01004> [at.]

Lord <03068> [Why.]

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abandoned <05800> [Because.]

Lord ........................ Lord <03068> [therefore.]

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After twenty <06242 07097> [at the end of twenty.]

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Hiram ............ Hiram <02438> [Now Hiram.]

King Solomon ... King ................ Solomon <08010 04428> [king Solomon.]

Galilee <01551> [of Galilee.]

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pleased <03474> [they pleased him not. Heb. were not right in his eyes.]

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friend <0251> [my brother.]

Cabul <03521> [Cabul. that is, Displeasing, or dirty.]

Josephus says that {Cabul,} in the Phoenician language, signifies [ouk areskon,] displeasing; and that these cities were situated in the neighbourhood of Tyre. Most commentators are persuaded that the city Cabul in the tribe of Asher was one; and probably from this Hiram took occasion to give this name to all the other cities which Solomon had ceded to him.

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details <01697> [A.M. 2989-3029. B.C. 1015-975. the reason.]

build <01129> [to build.]

terrace <04407> [Millo.]

Millo is said to have been a deep valley, between the ancient city of Jebus and the city of David on mount Zion. This Solomon filled up, and built upon; and it became a fortified place, and a place for public assemblies.

wall <02346> [the wall.]

Hazor <02674> [Hazor.]

Probably the city Hazor in Naphtali, and the famous capital of Jabin, situated in the lake Merom or Semechon, and placed by Josephus south of Tyre, near Ptolemais.

Megiddo <04023> [Megiddo.]

Gezer <01507> [Gezer.]

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daughter <01323> [daughter.]

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Beth Horon <01032> [Beth-horon.]

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Baalath <01191> [Baalath.]

Tadmor <08412> [Tadmor.]

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storage cities ........ cities <04543 05892> [the cities of store.]

him ............. whatever he wanted <08010 02836 02837> [that which Solomon desired. Heb. the desire of Solomon which he desired.]

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left <03498> [left.]

Amorites <0567> [Amorites.]

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remained <03498> [left.]

unable <03201> [not.]

conscripted <05927> [levy.]

work crews <04522> [tribute.]

He made them do the most laborious parts of the public works, the Israelites being exempt from all but the more honourable employments.

they ..... role <05647> [bond-service.]

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Israelites <01121> [of the children.]

<0582> [but they were men.]

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men <08269> [chief.]

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Pharaoh's <06547> [Pharaoh's.]

city ... David <01732 05892> [the city of David.]

terrace <04407> [Millo.]