1 Kings 9:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now thisוְזֶ֨ה
(ve·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
is the accountדְבַר־
(de·var-)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of the forced laborהַמַּ֜ס
(ham·mas)
4522: body of forced laborers, forced service, taskworkers, taskwork, serfdomof uncertain derivation
whichאֲשֶֽׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗ה
(she·lo·moh)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem
leviedהֶעֱלָ֣ה
(he·'e·lah)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
to buildלִבְנֹות֩
(liv·no·vt)
1129: to builda prim. root
the houseבֵּ֨ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORD,יְהוָ֤ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
his own house,בֵּיתֹו֙
(bei·tov)
1004: a housea prim. root
the Millo,הַמִּלֹּ֔וא
(ham·mil·lo·v,)
4407: a place near Shechem, also a citadel in Jer.from male
the wallחֹומַ֣ת
(cho·v·mat)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham
of Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
(ye·ru·sha·lim;)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
Hazor,חָצֹ֥ר
(cha·tzor)
2674: the name of several places in Pal., also one in Arabiafrom the same as chatser
Megiddo,מְגִדֹּ֖ו
(me·gid·dov)
4023b: a place in Manassehfrom gadad
and Gezer.גָּֽזֶר׃
(ga·zer.)
1507: "portion," a Levitical city on the border of Ephraimfrom gazar


















KJV Lexicon
And this is the reason
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of the levy
mac  (mas)
a burden (as causing to faint), i.e. a tax in the form of forced labor -- discomfited, levy, task(-master), tribute(-tary).
which king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Solomon
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
raised
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
for to build
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and his own house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and Millo
millow'  (mil-lo')
a rampart (as filled in), i.e. the citadel -- Millo.
and the wall
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
and Hazor
Chatsowr  (khaw-tsore')
village; Chatsor, the name (thus simply) of two places in Palestine and of one in Arabia -- Hazor.
and Megiddo
Mgiddown  (meg-id-done')
rendezvous; Megiddon or Megiddo, a place in Palestine -- Megiddo, Megiddon.
and Gezer
Gezer  (gheh'-zer)
Gezer, a place in Palestine -- Gazer, Gezer.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now this is the account of the forced labor which King Solomon levied to build the house of the LORD, his own house, the Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

King James Bible
And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon had imposed to build the LORD's temple, his own palace, the supporting terraces, the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

International Standard Version
Here is a summary of the conscripted labor that King Solomon required to build the LORD's Temple, his royal palace, the terrace ramparts in the City of David, the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

NET Bible
Here are the details concerning the work crews King Solomon conscripted to build the LORD's temple, his palace, the terrace, the wall of Jerusalem, and the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is the record of the forced laborers whom King Solomon drafted to build the LORD's house, his own house, the Millo, the walls of Jerusalem, and [the cities of] Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

King James 2000 Bible
And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
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