1 Kings 9:17

1 Kings 9:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth–horon the nether,
• New International Version (NIV)And Solomon rebuilt Gezer.) He built up Lower Beth Horon,
• English Standard Version (ESV)so Solomon rebuilt Gezer) and Lower Beth-horon
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Solomon built Gezer, Lower Beth Horon,

Context of 1 Kings 9:17

15This is the record of the forced laborers whom King Solomon drafted to build the Lord’s house, his own house, the Millo, the walls of Jerusalem, and ⌞the cities of⌟ Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. 16(The king of Egypt captured Gezer, burned it down, and killed the Canaanites living there. Then he gave it to his daughter, Solomon’s wife, as a wedding present.) So Solomon rebuilt Gezer, Lower Beth Horon, 18Baalath, Tadmor in the desert (inside the country), and 19all the storage cities that he owned. He also built cities for his chariots, cities for his war horses, and whatever ⌞else⌟ he wanted to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, or the entire territory that he governed.

1 Kings 9:17 word by word

וַיִּ֤בֶן שְׁלֹמֹה֙ אֶת־גָּ֔זֶר וְאֶת־בֵּ֥ית חֹרֹ֖ן תַּחְתּֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• Gezerגֶּ֫זֶרgezer · GezerH1507
• and Beth–horonבֵּית חוֹרֹןbêyth chôrôn · Beth-horonH1032
• the netherתַּחְתּוֹןtachtôn tachtôn · Lower (Beth Horon)H8481

Cross-references for 1 Kings 9:17

• Joshua 16:3Then it descends west to the border of Japhlet and Lower Beth Horon, on to Gezer, and ends at the Mediterranean Sea.
• Joshua 19:44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
• Joshua 21:22Kibzaim, and Beth Horon.
• 2 Chronicles 8:4He rebuilt Tadmor in the desert and built all the storage cities in Hamath.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 9:17

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Beth-horon the nether - See the marginal reference note.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-28Verses 15-28 Here is a further account of Solomon's greatness. He began at the right end, for he built God's house first, and finished that before he began his own; then God blessed him, and he prospered in all his other buildings. Let piety begin, and profit follow; leave pleasure to the last. Whatever pains we take for the glory of God, and to profit others, we are likely to have the advantage. Canaan, the holy land, the glory of all lands, had no gold…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-18Lower Beth-horon was an important defense site for western Judah. Several cities in Canaan were called Baalath; the one here was likely also known as Kiriath-jearim (see 2 Samuel 6:2; Joshua 15:9; 1 Chronicles 13:5, 6). Tamar was probably located in the southeastern part of the Holy Land (see Ezekiel 47:19; 48:28).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-2415-24. this is the reason of the levy--A levy refers both to men and money, and the necessity for Solomon making it arose from the many gigantic works he undertook to erect. Millo--part of the fort of Jerusalem on Mount Zion (2Sa 5:9; 1Ch 11:8), or a row of stone bastions around Mount Zion, Millo being the great corner tower of that fortified wall (1Ki 11:27; 2Ch 32:5). the wall of Jerusalem--either repairing some breaches in it (1Ki 11:27), or extending…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 9:17

• Beth-Horon
• Elijah
• Gezer
• Solomon

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Commentaries on 1 Kings 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings