2 Chronicles 8:1

Other Things Solomon Did

1 Solomon built the LORD's temple and his own palace. It took him 20 years to build them. After that,

2 Chronicles 8:1 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 8:1

And it came to pass at the end of twenty years
(See Gill on 1 Kings 9:10).

2 Chronicles 8:1 In-Context

1 Solomon built the LORD's temple and his own palace. It took him 20 years to build them. After that,

2 Solomon rebuilt the villages Hiram had given him. He settled Israelites in them.

3 Then Solomon went to Hamath Zobah. He captured it.

4 He also built up Tadmor in the desert. He built up all of the cities in Hamath where he could store things.

5 He rebuilt Lower Beth Horon and Upper Beth Horon. He put up high walls around them. He made their city gates secure with heavy metal bars.