1 Kings 9:3-28

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answered <08085> [I have heard.]

consecrated <06942> [I have hallowed.]

making <07760> [to put.]

present <05869> [mine eyes.]

9:4

<03212> [And if thou.]

integrity <08537> [in integrity.]

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Then <06965> [I will establish.]

9:6

turn <07725> [if ye.]

<01980> [go.]

9:7

remove <03772> [will I cut.]

temple <01004> [this house.]

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

9:8

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

Lord <03068> [Why.]

9:9

abandoned <05800> [Because.]

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

9:10

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

9:11

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

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

Galilee <01551> [of Galilee.]

9:12

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

9:13

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.]

9:16

daughter <01323> [daughter.]

9:17

Beth Horon <01032> [Beth-horon.]

9:18

Baalath <01191> [Baalath.]

Tadmor <08412> [Tadmor.]

9:19

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.]

9:20

left <03498> [left.]

Amorites <0567> [Amorites.]

9:21

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.]

9:22

Israelites <01121> [of the children.]

<0582> [but they were men.]

9:23

men <08269> [chief.]

9:24

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

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

terrace <04407> [Millo.]

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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.

9:26

built ships <06213 0590> [made a navy.]

Ezion Geber <06100> [Ezion-geber.]

Elat <0359> [Eloth.]

shore <08193> [shore. Heb. lip.]

9:27

sailors .......... serve <05650> [his servants.]

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Ophir <0211> [Ophir.]

four hundred <0702 03967> [four hundred.]