Solomon's Other Acts

1 Kings 9

10 y At the end of z twenty years, in which Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the Lord and the king's house, 11 and Hiram king of Tyre had supplied Solomon with cedar and cypress timber and gold, as much as he desired, King Solomon gave to Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee. 12 But when Hiram came from Tyre to see the cities that Solomon had given him, they did not please him. 13 Therefore he said, "What kind of cities are these that you have given me, my brother?" So they are called the land of a Cabul to this day. 14 Hiram had sent to the king 120 talents 1 of gold.

15 And this is the account of b the forced labor that King Solomon drafted to build the house of the Lord and his own house and c the Millo and the wall of Jerusalem and d Hazor and e Megiddo and Gezer 16 (Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up and captured Gezer and burned it with fire, and had killed f the Canaanites who lived in the city, and had given it as dowry to g his daughter, Solomon's wife; 17 so Solomon rebuilt Gezer) and h Lower Beth-horon 18 and Baalath and Tamar in the wilderness, in the land of Judah, 2 19 and all the store cities that Solomon had, and i the cities for his chariots, and the cities for j his horsemen, and whatever Solomon k desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion. 20 All the people who were left of the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of the people of Israel - 21 l their descendants who were left after them in the land, m whom the people of Israel were unable to devote to destruction 3 - n these Solomon drafted to be o slaves, and so they are to this day. 22 But p of the people of Israel Solomon made no slaves. They were the soldiers, they were his officials, his commanders, his captains, his chariot commanders and his horsemen.

23 These were the chief officers who were over Solomon's work: q 550 r who had charge of the people who carried on the work.

24 But g Pharaoh's daughter went up from the city of David to s her own house that Solomon had built for her. t Then he built u the Millo.

25 Three times a year Solomon used to offer up burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar that he built to the Lord, making offerings with it 4 before the Lord. So he finished the house.

26 King Solomon built a fleet of ships at v Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom. 27 And Hiram sent w with the fleet his servants, seamen who were familiar with the sea, together with the servants of Solomon. 28 And they went to x Ophir and brought from there gold, 420 talents, and they brought it to King Solomon.

  1. Cross References
    1 Kings 9:10 - 28
    At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the Lord and the king's house.
    2 Chronicles 8:1 - 18
    At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house.
  2. Cross References
    1 Kings 6:37 - 38
    In the fourth year the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid, in the month of Ziv.
    1 Kings 7:1
    Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished his entire house.
  3. Cross References
    Joshua 19:27
    Then it turns eastward, it goes to Beth-dagon, and touches Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel northward to Beth-emek and Neiel. Then it continues in the north to Cabul.
  4. Cross References
    1 Kings 5:13
    King Solomon drafted forced labor out of all Israel, and the draft numbered 30,000 men.
  5. Cross References
    1 Kings 9:24
    But Pharaoh's daughter went up from the city of David to her own house that Solomon had built for her. Then he built the Millo.
    2 Samuel 5:9
    And David lived in the stronghold and called it the city of David. And David built the city all around from the Millo inward.
  6. Cross References
    Joshua 11:1
    When Jabin, king of Hazor, heard of this, he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph.
  7. Cross References
    Joshua 17:11
    Also in Issachar and in Asher Manasseh had Beth-shean and its villages, and Ibleam and its villages, and the inhabitants of Dor and its villages, and the inhabitants of En-dor and its villages, and the inhabitants of Taanach and its villages, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its villages; the third is Naphath.
  8. Cross References
    Joshua 16:10
    However, they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer, so the Canaanites have lived in the midst of Ephraim to this day but have been made to do forced labor.
  9. Cross References
    1 Kings 3:1
    Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt. He took Pharaoh's daughter and brought her into the city of David until he had finished building his own house and the house of the Lord and the wall around Jerusalem.
    1 Kings 7:8
    His own house where he was to dwell, in the other court back of the hall, was of like workmanship. Solomon also made a house like this hall for Pharaoh's daughter whom he had taken in marriage.
  10. Cross References
    Joshua 10:10
    And the Lord threw them into a panic before Israel, who struck them with a great blow at Gibeon and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon and struck them as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
  11. Cross References
    1 Kings 10:26
    And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.
    2 Chronicles 1:14
    Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.
    2 Chronicles 9:25
    And Solomon had 4,000 stalls for horses and chariots, and 12,000 horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.
  12. Cross References
    1 Kings 4:26
    Solomon also had 40,000 stalls of horses for his chariots, and 12,000 horsemen.
  13. Cross References
    1 Kings 9:1
    As soon as Solomon had finished building the house of the Lord and the king's house and all that Solomon desired to build.
  14. Cross References
    Judges 1:21
    But the people of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem, so the Jebusites have lived with the people of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.
    Judges 1:27
    Manasseh did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and its villages, or Taanach and its villages, or the inhabitants of Dor and its villages, or the inhabitants of Ibleam and its villages, or the inhabitants of Megiddo and its villages, for the Canaanites persisted in dwelling in that land.
    Judges 1:29
    And Ephraim did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer, so the Canaanites lived in Gezer among them.
    Judges 3:1
    Now these are the nations that the Lord left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had not experienced all the wars in Canaan.
  15. Cross References
    Joshua 15:63
    But the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the people of Judah could not drive out, so the Jebusites dwell with the people of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.
    Joshua 17:12
    Yet the people of Manasseh could not take possession of those cities, but the Canaanites persisted in dwelling in that land.
  16. Cross References
    Judges 1:28
    When Israel grew strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but did not drive them out completely.
  17. Cross References
    Ezra 2:55 - 58
    The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Hassophereth, the sons of Peruda.
    Nehemiah 7:57 - 60
    The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida.
    Nehemiah 11:3
    These are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the towns of Judah everyone lived on his property in their towns: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon's servants.
  18. Cross References
    Leviticus 25:39
    If your brother becomes poor beside you and sells himself to you, you shall not make him serve as a slave:
  19. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 8:10
    And these were the chief officers of King Solomon, 250, who exercised authority over the people.
  20. Cross References
    1 Kings 5:16
    Besides Solomon's 3,300 chief officers who were over the work, who had charge of the people who carried on the work.
  21. Cross References
    1 Kings 9:16
    (Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up and captured Gezer and burned it with fire, and had killed the Canaanites who lived in the city, and had given it as dowry to his daughter, Solomon's wife.
  22. Cross References
    1 Kings 7:8
    His own house where he was to dwell, in the other court back of the hall, was of like workmanship. Solomon also made a house like this hall for Pharaoh's daughter whom he had taken in marriage.
  23. Cross References
    1 Kings 11:27
    And this was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king. Solomon built the Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of David his father.
    2 Samuel 5:9
    And David lived in the stronghold and called it the city of David. And David built the city all around from the Millo inward.
    2 Chronicles 32:5
    He set to work resolutely and built up all the wall that was broken down and raised towers upon it, and outside it he built another wall, and he strengthened the Millo in the city of David. He also made weapons and shields in abundance.
  24. Cross References
    1 Kings 9:15
    And this is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon drafted to build the house of the Lord and his own house and the Millo and the wall of Jerusalem and Hazor and Megiddo and Gezer
  25. Cross References
    1 Kings 22:48
    Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go, for the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
    Numbers 33:35
    And they set out from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber.
    Deuteronomy 2:8
    So we went on, away from our brothers, the people of Esau, who live in Seir, away from the Arabah road from Elath and Ezion-geber. "And we turned and went in the direction of the wilderness of Moab.
  26. Cross References
    1 Kings 10:11
    Moreover, the fleet of Hiram, which brought gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir a very great amount of almug wood and precious stones.
  27. Cross References
    1 Kings 10:11
    Moreover, the fleet of Hiram, which brought gol...
    1 Kings 22:48
    Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Oph...
    1 Chronicles 29:4
    3,000 talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, an...
    Job 22:24
    If you lay gold in the dust, and gold of Ophir ...
    Job 28:16
    It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in pr...
    Psalms 45:9
    Daughters of kings are among your ladies of hon...
    Isaiah 13:12
    I will make people more rare than fine gold, an...
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