1 Kings 9:10-28
After twenty <06242 07097> [at the end of twenty.]
Hiram ............ Hiram <02438> [Now Hiram.]
King Solomon ... King ................ Solomon <08010 04428> [king Solomon.]
Galilee <01551> [of Galilee.]
pleased <03474> [they pleased him not. Heb. were not right in his eyes.]
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.
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.]
daughter <01323> [daughter.]
Beth Horon <01032> [Beth-horon.]
Baalath <01191> [Baalath.]
Tadmor <08412> [Tadmor.]
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.]
left <03498> [left.]
Amorites <0567> [Amorites.]
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.]
Israelites <01121> [of the children.]
<0582> [but they were men.]
men <08269> [chief.]
Pharaoh's <06547> [Pharaoh's.]
city ... David <01732 05892> [the city of David.]
terrace <04407> [Millo.]
Three times <06471 07969> [three times.]
incense <06999> [he burnt.]
altar ............. before <04196 06440> [upon the altar that was before. Heb. upon it which was before.]
So he finished the house.
built ships <06213 0590> [made a navy.]
Ezion Geber <06100> [Ezion-geber.]
Elat <0359> [Eloth.]
shore <08193> [shore. Heb. lip.]
sailors .......... serve <05650> [his servants.]
Ophir <0211> [Ophir.]
four hundred <0702 03967> [four hundred.]
