He fortified the towns of Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, rebuilding their walls and installing barred gates.
Parallel translations
- WEB Also he built Beth Horon the upper and Beth Horon the lower, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
- KJV Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
- BSB He rebuilt Upper and Lower Beth-horon as fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,
- NKJV He built Upper Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,
- NASB He also built upper Beth-horon and lower Beth-horon, which were fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars;
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Quick answer
Solomon fortifies the upper and lower Beth Horon as defensive cities. It shows his strengthening of strategic positions.
Overview
These towns guarded an important route toward Jerusalem and the coastal plain. Fortifying them with walls, gates, and bars secured the kingdom's heartland. The detail underscores the security and stability of Solomon's reign.
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Cross-references · 4
- 1 Chr 7:24His daughter was Sheerah, who built Beth Horon the lower and the upper, and Uzzen Sheerah.
- 2 Chr 14:7For he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities, and make walls around them, with towers, gates, and bars. The land is yet before us, because we have sought Yahweh our God. We have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.
- Josh 16:5This was the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families. The border of their inheritance eastward was Ataroth Addar, to Beth Horon the upper.
- Josh 16:3and it went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, to the border of Beth Horon the lower, and on to Gezer; and ended at the sea.
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