2 Chronicles 8:3

3 Also he went into Hamath of Zobah, and got it.

2 Chronicles 8:3 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 8:3

And Solomon went to Hamathzobah
In an hostile manner, which is the only instance of any warlike expedition of Solomon's. This was Coelesyria, which though subdued in the times of David, perhaps rebelled, and now Solomon went forth to reduce it:

and prevailed against it;
took it.

2 Chronicles 8:3 In-Context

1 Forsooth when twenty years were [ful]filled, after that Solomon had builded the house of the Lord, and his own house,

2 he builded the cities, which Hiram had given to Solomon; and he made the sons of Israel to dwell there. (he rebuilt the cities, which Hiram had given to Solomon; and he ordered the Israelites to live there.)

3 Also he went into Hamath of Zobah, and got it.

4 And he builded Palmyra in (the) desert, and he builded other full strong cities in Hamath.

5 And he builded the higher Bethhoron and the lower Bethhoron, walled cities, having gates, and locks, and bars;