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1 Kings 9:15

1 Kings 9:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

am 2989-3029, bc 1015-975

the reason: ,

to build: , , ;

Millo: Millo is said to have been a deep valley, between the ancient city of Jebus and the city of David on mount Zion. This Solomon filled up, and built upon; and it became a fortified place, and a place for public assemblies. , ; , ; ;

the wall:

Hazor: Probably the city Hazor in Naphtali, and the famous capital of Jabin, situated in the lake Merom or Semechon, and placed by Josephus south of Tyre, near Ptolemais. , ; ;

Megiddo: ; ; ; , ; ;

Gezer: ; , , ; ; ,

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