1 Kings 9:19

17 And Solomon built Gezer, Lower ^aBeth Horon,

18 ^aBaalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land of Judah,

19 all the storage cities that Solomon had, cities for ^ahis chariots and cities for his ^bcavalry, and whatever Solomon ^cdesired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

20 ^aAll the people who were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not of the children of Israel—

21 that is, their descendants ^awho were left in the land after them, ^bwhom the children of Israel had not been able to destroy completely—^cfrom these Solomon raised ^dforced labor, as it is to this day.

Commentaries:

Barnes' Notes

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1 Kings 9:19

"The cities of store" contained provisions stored up for the troops (compare II Chronicles 32:28). They seem to have been chiefly in the north - in Hamath II Chronicles 8:4 and Naphtali II Chronicles 16:4. On the "cities for his chariots," see I Kings 10:26 note.

By "that which Solomon desired to build" (see the margin) seem to be intended "pleasaunces" in or near the capital, and in the Lebanon range, built especially for the enjoyment of the king.

Other Barnes' Notes entries containing 1 Kings 9:19:

Exodus 1:11
1 Kings 4:24
2 Chronicles 16:4
Proverbs 25:13
Ecclesiastes 2:4
Song of Solomon 7:4

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