Solomon built the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
Parallel translations
- KJV That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
- BSB Solomon rebuilt the cities Hiram had given him and settled Israelites there.
- NKJV that the cities which Hiram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them; and he settled the children of Israel there.
- NASB that he built the cities which Huram had given him, and settled the sons of Israel there.
- NLT Solomon turned his attention to rebuilding the towns that King Hiram had given him, and he settled Israelites in them.
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Solomon rebuilds cities Huram had given him and settles Israelites in them. It shows his expansion and consolidation of the kingdom.
Overview
Here the Chronicler presents a more favorable picture than Kings, where Solomon had given cities to Huram; the focus is on Solomon's constructive rule. He strengthens the land by fortifying and populating these towns. The account highlights the peace and order that marked his God-given reign.
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- 1 Kgs 9:11–18(now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and cypress trees, and with gold, according to all his desire), King Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
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