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1 Kings 9:16

PharaohSolomonEgyptGezer

14 And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold.

15 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.

For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a present unto his daughter, Solomon’s wife.

17 And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,

18 And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,

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BSB
Pharaoh king of Egypt had attacked and captured Gezer. He had set it on fire, killed the Canaanites who lived in the city, and given it as a dowry to his daughter, Solomon’s wife.
KJV
For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a present unto his daughter, Solomon’s wife.
WEB
Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, taken Gezer, burned it with fire, killed the Canaanites who lived in the city, and given it for a wedding gift to his daughter, Solomon’s wife.
ASV
Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a portion unto his daughter, Solomon`s wife.
DARBY
Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up and taken Gezer, and burned it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it as a dowry to his daughter, Solomon's wife.
BLB
Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up and taken Gezer and burned it with the fire, and the Canaanite who dwelt in the city he had killed, and had given it [as] a dowry to his daughter, the wife of Solomon.
ÅB
Farao, kongen i Egypt, hadde draget opp og inntatt Geser og satt ild på det og drept kana'anittene som bodde i byen, og gitt den i medgift til sin datter, Salomos hustru;
OTB
Farao, kongen av Egypt, hadde dratt opp og erobret Geser, og brent det med ild, og hadde drept kanaaneerne som bodde i byen, og hadde gitt det som medgift til sin datter, Salomos kone.
B1930
Farao, kongen i Egypten, hadde draget op og inntatt Geser og satt ild på det og drept kana'anittene som bodde i byen, og gitt den i medgift til sin datter, Salomos hustru;

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  • 1 Kings 3:1

    And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.

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  • 1 Kings 9:24

    But Pharaoh’s daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.

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  • 1 Kings 7:8

    And his house where he dwelt had another court within the porch, which was of the like work. Solomon made also an house for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had taken to wife, like unto this porch.

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  • Joshua 16:10

    And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute.

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