1 Kings 9:15
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| 1 | God's covenant in a vision with Solomon. |
| 10 | The mutual presents of Solomon and Hiram. |
| 15 | In Solomon's works the Gentiles were his bondmen, the Israelites honourable servants. |
| 24 | Pharaoh's daughter removes to her house. |
| 25 | Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices. |
| 26 | His navy fetches gold from Ophir. |
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1 Kings 9:15 (King James Version)
And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
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- M. 2989-3029. B.C. 1015-975. the reason.
- 21 ; 5:13
- to build
- 10 ; 6:38 7:1 2 Chronicles 8:1
- 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.
- 24 ; 11:27 Judges 9:6 Judges 9:20 ; 2 Samuel 5:9 ; 2 Kings 12:20
- the wall
- Psalms 51:18
- 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.
- Joshua 11:1 ; 19:36 Judges 4:2 ; 2 Kings 15:29
- Megiddo
- 4:12 Joshua 17:11 ; Judges 5:19 ; 2 Kings 9:27 ; 2 Kings 23:29 2 Kings 23:30 2 Chronicles 35:22 ; Zechariah 12:11
- Gezer
- 1 Kings 9:16 1 Kings 9:17 ; Joshua 10:33 ; 16:10 21:21 Judges 1:29 ; 1 Chronicles 6:67 ; 20:4