2 Chronicles 8:6

2 Chronicles 8:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.
• New International Version (NIV)as well as Baalath and all his store cities, and all the cities for his chariots and for his horses—whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon and throughout all the territory he ruled.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had and all the cities for his chariots and the cities for his horsemen, and whatever Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
• New King James Version (NKJV)also Baalath and all the storage cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities and the cities of the cavalry, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

Context of 2 Chronicles 8:6

4He rebuilt Tadmor in the wilderness and built towns in the region of Hamath as supply centers. 5He fortified the towns of Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, rebuilding their walls and installing barred gates. He also rebuilt Baalath and other supply centers and constructed towns where his chariots and horses could be stationed. He built everything he desired in Jerusalem and Lebanon and throughout his entire realm. 7There were still some people living in the land who were not Israelites, including the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. 8These were descendants of the nations whom the people of Israel had not destroyed. So Solomon conscripted them for his labor force, and they serve as forced laborers to this day.

2 Chronicles 8:6 word by word

וְאֶֽת־בַּעֲלָ֗ת וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־עָרֵ֤י הַֽמִּסְכְּנוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָי֣וּ לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וְאֵת֙ כָּל־עָרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב וְאֵ֖ת עָרֵ֣י הַפָּרָשִׁ֑ים וְאֵ֣ת׀ כָּל־חֵ֣שֶׁק שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשַׁק֙ לִבְנ֤וֹת בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וּבַלְּבָנ֔וֹן וּבְכֹ֖ל אֶ֥רֶץ מֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Baalathבַּעֲלָתba‛ălâth · BaalathH1191
• and all the storeמִסְכְּנוֹתmiskenâh · storageH4543
• citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• that Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• had, and all the chariotרֶ֫כֶבrekeb · chariotH7393
• of the horsemenפָּרָשׁpârâsh · horsemanH6571
• desiredחֵ֫שֶׁקchêsheq · desireH2837
• desiredחָשַׁקchâshaq · to desireH2836
• to buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• and in Lebanonלְבָנוֹןlebânôn · LebanonH3844
• and throughout all the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of his dominionמֶמְשָׁלָהmemshâlâh · dominionH4475

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 8:6

• Joshua 19:44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
• 1 Kings 9:18Baalath, and Tamar in the wilderness within his land.
• 2 Chronicles 8:4He rebuilt Tadmor in the wilderness and built towns in the region of Hamath as supply centers.
• 2 Chronicles 17:12So Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful and built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.
• 1 Kings 9:19He built towns as supply centers and constructed towns where his chariots and horses could be stationed. He built everything he desired in Jerusalem and Lebanon and throughout his entire realm.
• 2 Chronicles 1:14Solomon built up a huge force of chariots and horses. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses. He stationed some of them in the chariot cities and some near him in Jerusalem.
• 1 Kings 10:26Solomon built up a huge force of chariots and horses. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses. He stationed some of them in the chariot cities and some near him in Jerusalem.
• Ecclesiastes 2:4I also tried to find meaning by building huge homes for myself and by planting beautiful vineyards.
• 1 Kings 7:2One of Solomon’s buildings was called the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon. It was 150 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. There were four rows of cedar pillars, and great cedar beams rested on the pillars.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 8:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6All the store cities - See the note on 1 Kings 9:19.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Some cities served as storage sites and for military cavalry. Large building complexes at Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer had long rooms divided into three sections with two rows of pillars. These rooms might have been used as stables and storehouses, or they might have served as barracks for a professional army.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-63-6. And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah--Hamath was on the Orontes, in Coele-Syria. Its king, Toi, had been the ally of David; but from the combination, Hamath and Zobah, it would appear that some revolution had taken place which led to the union of these two petty kingdoms of Syria into one. For what cause the resentment of Solomon was provoked against it, we are not informed, but he sent an armed force which reduced it. He made himself master also of…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 8:6

• Baalath
• Cavalry
• Chariot
• Cities
• Treasure Cities

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Lebanon
• Solomon
• Store-Cities
• Baalath
• Course
• Perfect

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 8

• 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
• John Wesley’s Notes
• 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