Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Solomon rebuilt the villages that Hiram had given him, and settled Israelites in them. New Living Translation Solomon turned his attention to rebuilding the towns that King Hiram had given him, and he settled Israelites in them. English Standard Version Solomon rebuilt the cities that Hiram had given to him, and settled the people of Israel in them. Berean Standard Bible Solomon rebuilt the cities Hiram had given him and settled Israelites there. King James Bible That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. New King James Version that the cities which Hiram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them; and he settled the children of Israel there. New American Standard Bible that he built the cities which Huram had given him, and settled the sons of Israel there. NASB 1995 that he built the cities which Huram had given to him, and settled the sons of Israel there. NASB 1977 that he built the cities which Huram had given to him, and settled the sons of Israel there. Legacy Standard Bible that he built the cities which Huram had given to him, and settled the sons of Israel there. Amplified Bible that he built and fortified the cities which Huram (Hiram) had given to him, and settled the Israelites there. Christian Standard Bible Solomon had rebuilt the cities Hiram gave him and settled Israelites there— Holman Christian Standard Bible Solomon had rebuilt the cities Hiram gave him and settled Israelites there— American Standard Version that the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. Contemporary English Version After that, Solomon had his workers rebuild the towns that Hiram had given him. Then Solomon sent Israelites to live in those towns. English Revised Version that the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwelt there. GOD'S WORD® Translation He rebuilt the cities Huram gave him, and he had Israelites live in them. Good News Translation He also rebuilt the cities that King Hiram had given him, and sent Israelites to settle in them. International Standard Version During this time, he also rebuilt the towns that Hiram had restored to him, and he settled Israelis in them. Majority Standard Bible Solomon rebuilt the cities Hiram had given him and settled Israelites there. NET Bible Solomon rebuilt the cities that Huram had given him and settled Israelites there. New Heart English Bible that the cities which Hiram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. Webster's Bible Translation That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. World English Bible Solomon built the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAs for the cities that Huram has given to Solomon, Solomon has built them, and he causes the sons of Israel to dwell there. Young's Literal Translation As to the cities that Huram hath given to Solomon, Solomon hath built them, and there he causeth the sons of Israel to dwell. Smith's Literal Translation And the cities which Huram gave to Solomon, Solomon built them, and he will cause the sons of Israel to dwell there. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe built the cities which Hiram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. Catholic Public Domain Version he built the cities that Hiram had given to Solomon, and he caused the sons of Israel to live there. New American Bible he built up the cities which Huram had given him, and settled Israelites there. New Revised Standard Version Solomon rebuilt the cities that Huram had given to him, and settled the people of Israel in them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThat Solomon rebuilt the cities which Hiram had given to him, and caused the children of Israel to dwell in them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the cities that Khiram gave to Solomon, Solomon built them and he settled the children of Israel in them. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917that the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. Brenton Septuagint Translation that Solomon rebuilt the cities which Chiram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell in them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon's Additional Accomplishments1Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own palace, 2Solomon rebuilt the cities Hiram had given him and settled Israelites there. 3Then Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and captured it.… Cross References 1 Kings 9:10-14 Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon built these two houses, the house of the LORD and the royal palace, / King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire. / So Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the towns that Solomon had given him, but he was not pleased with them. ... 1 Kings 9:17-19 So Solomon rebuilt Gezer, Lower Beth-horon, / Baalath, and Tamar in the Wilderness of Judah, / as well as all the store cities that Solomon had for his chariots and horses—whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion. 2 Chronicles 9:26-28 He reigned over all the kings from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. / The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills. / Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from all the lands. 2 Chronicles 1:14-17 Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem. / The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills. / Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue. ... 1 Kings 10:26-29 Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem. / The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills. / Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue. ... 1 Kings 4:21 And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life. 1 Kings 4:24 For Solomon had dominion over everything west of the Euphrates—over all the kingdoms from Tiphsah to Gaza—and he had peace on all sides. 2 Chronicles 9:13-14 The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents, / not including the revenue from the merchants and traders. And all the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon. 2 Chronicles 9:22-24 So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. / All the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart. / Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules. 2 Chronicles 9:10-11 (The servants of Hiram and of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones. / The king made the algum wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had anything like them been seen in the land of Judah.) 1 Kings 10:11-12 (The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones. / The king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen again to this day.) 1 Kings 10:23-25 So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. / The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart. / Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules. 2 Chronicles 8:6 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. 2 Chronicles 8:4 He built Tadmor in the wilderness, in addition to all the store cities that he had built in Hamath. 2 Chronicles 8:8 their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites had not destroyed—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. Treasury of Scripture That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. the cities 1 Kings 9:11-18 (Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee… Jump to Previous Building Built Caused Causeth Causing Children Cities Dwell Hand Hiram Huram Israel Israelites Living-Places Rebuilt Restored Settled Solomon Towns VillagesJump to Next Building Built Caused Causeth Causing Children Cities Dwell Hand Hiram Huram Israel Israelites Living-Places Rebuilt Restored Settled Solomon Towns Villages2 Chronicles 8 1. Solomon's buildings7. The remaining Canaanites, Solomon makes tributaries, but the Israelites rulers 11. Pharaoh's daughter removes to her house 12. Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices 14. He appoints the priests and Levites to their places 17. The navy fetches gold from Ophir Solomon rebuilt The act of rebuilding signifies restoration and renewal. In the Hebrew context, the word for "rebuilt" (בָּנָה, banah) implies not just physical construction but also establishing something with purpose and intention. Solomon, known for his wisdom and dedication to God, undertakes this task to strengthen his kingdom. This reflects a spiritual principle of restoring what has been lost or neglected, aligning with God's will for renewal in our lives. the cities Hiram had given him and settled Israelites there Solomon built them.--Rebuilt or restored and fortified (Joshua 6:26; 1Kings 15:17). The parallel passage (1Kings 9:11-13) records a contrary transaction; that is to say, it represents Solomon as giving to Huram twenty cities in Galilee, as a return for his past services. It is added that these cities did not please Huram, in consequence of which they got the name of "The Land of K?b-l" (i.e., "Like-nought"). The Authorised Version here assumes that the explanation of Josephus (Antt. viii. 5, ? 3) is correct. That writer states that Huram restored the despised cities to Solomon, who thereupon repaired them, and peopled them with Israelites. Others assume an exchange of friendly gifts between the two sovereigns; so that Solomon gave Huram twenty Israelite cities (Kings), and Huram gave Solomon twenty Phenician cities (Chronicles): this seems highly improbable. The former explanation appears to be substantially correct. The chronicler, or the authority which he follows here. has omitted to notice a fact which seems to derogate from the greatness of Solomon, viz., the previous surrender of the territory in question to the Tyrian king; and has chosen to speak of Huram's non-acceptance or return of Solomon's present, as a gift. He then goes on to tell of the future fate of the twenty cities. Solomon repaired or fortified them, and colonised them with Israelites; for this border-land was chiefly inhabited by Gentiles (Isaiah 9:1, "Galilee of the Gentiles"). A border-land is naturally more exposed to the ravages of an invader; and the cities which Solomon ceded to Huram may have been in a half-ruinous condition. This would account for Huram's disappointment in them. The statement of our text, then, is neither an "effacement," nor a "travesty" (Reuss), nor even a "remodelling" of that of the older text "in favour of Solomon" (Z?ckler). It replaces the older text by another statement which is equally true, and not incompatible with it. Verse 2. - The cities which Huram had restored to Solomon. 1 Kings 9:11 explains the force of the word "restored" here, telling how it was Hiram had come by "twenty cities in the land of Galilee" by way of payment, or part payment, for the "cedar," "fir," and "gold" which he had given Solomon. It is evident that these cities were in need of repair; possibly they had not been previously in the occupation of the Israelites; if they had been, the transaction was scarcely legitimate on the part of Solomon (Leviticus 25:12-33), and we may suppose they had become largely deserted when made over to Hiram. It would not, however, be necessary to suppose either that Solomon had given them because they were poor property in his eyes, or that Hiram, whose good will and generous disposition are elsewhere specially notified, had returned them as a thankless gift or as a bad payment, but for the language of vers. 12, 13 (1 Kings 9.), which distinctly tells us that when Hiram inspected them they did "not please him," and that he named them "the land of Oabul" (see Dr. Smith's 'Bible Dictionary,' 1. p. 237). The probability is that, as cities on the borderland, they were what had been at present unoccupied by Israelites, were all the likelier in bad repair, and, unvalued by Hiram, were, when put into good repair by Solomon, such that Solomon might justly cause the children of Israel to dwell in them.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה (liš·lō·mōh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne rebuilt בָּנָ֥ה (bā·nāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1129: To build the cities וְהֶעָרִ֗ים (wə·he·‘ā·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement Hiram חוּרָם֙ (ḥū·rām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2361: Huram -- a Benjamite, also two Arameans (Syrians) had given נָתַ֤ן (nā·ṯan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set him שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne and settled וַיּ֥וֹשֶׁב (way·yō·wō·šeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry Israelites בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son there. שָׁ֖ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither Links 2 Chronicles 8:2 NIV2 Chronicles 8:2 NLT 2 Chronicles 8:2 ESV 2 Chronicles 8:2 NASB 2 Chronicles 8:2 KJV 2 Chronicles 8:2 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 8:2 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 8:2 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 8:2 French Bible 2 Chronicles 8:2 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 8:2 That the cities which Huram had given (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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