as well as Baalath, all the store cities that belonged to Solomon, and all the cities for his chariots and horses—whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion.
Parallel translations
- WEB and Baalath, and all the storage cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots, the cities for his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
- 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.
- 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.
- NASB and Baalath and all the storage cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots and cities for his horsemen, and everything that it pleased Solomon to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and all the land under his rule.
- NLT 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.
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Quick answer
Solomon builds Baalath, storage cities, and chariot and cavalry cities, completing all he desired to build. It summarizes the vast scope of his projects across his realm.
Overview
The chariot and horsemen cities point to a substantial standing military, while the building 'for his pleasure' shows the wealth at his disposal. His dominion reached from Jerusalem to Lebanon, displaying the extent of his rule. This grandeur reflects the height of Israel's old-covenant glory under a Davidic king.
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- Eccl 2:10–26Anything my eyes desired, I did not deny myself. I refused my heart no pleasure. For my heart took delight in all my work, and this was the reward for all my labor.
- 1 Kgs 10:26Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.
- Song 4:8Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, come with me from Lebanon! Descend from the peak of Amana, from the summits of Senir and Hermon, from the dens of the lions, from the mountains of the leopards.
- Josh 19:44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
- 2 Chr 17:12Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah
- 1 Kgs 7:2He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high, with four rows of cedar pillars supporting the cedar beams.
- 2 Chr 1:14Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.
- 1 Kgs 9:18–19Baalath, and Tamar in the Wilderness of Judah,
- 2 Chr 8:4He built Tadmor in the wilderness, in addition to all the store cities that he had built in Hamath.
- Eccl 2:4I expanded my pursuits. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.
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