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And it came to pass after twenty years, in which Solomon built the house of the Lord, and his own house,
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that Solomon rebuilt the cities which Chiram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell in them.
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And Solomon came to Baesoba, and fortified it.
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And he built Thoedmor in the wilderness, and all the strong cities which he built in Emath.
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And he built Baethoron the upper, and Baethoron the lower, strong cities, —they had walls, gates, and bars;