1 Kings 9:19

17 So Solomon rebuilt Gezer, Lower Beth-horon,

18 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.

20 As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)—

21 their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction —Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.

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BSB
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.
KJV
And all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
WEB
all the storage cities that Solomon had, the cities for his chariots, the cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
ASV
and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
DARBY
and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and cities for chariots, and cities for the horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and on Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
BLB
and all the storage cities that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities of the horsemen, and the desire of Solomon that he desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
ÅB
og alle de opplagsbyer han hadde, og byene for stridsvognene og byene for hestfolket og alt annet som han hadde lyst til å bygge, både i Jerusalem og på Libanon og i hele det land han rådet over.
OTB
og alle lagerbyene som Salomo hadde, byene for hans vogner og for hans ryttere, og alt det som det behaget Salomo å bygge i Jerusalem, i Libanon, og i hele landet under hans herredømme.
B1930
og alle de oplagsbyer han hadde, og byene for stridsvognene og byene for hestfolket og alt annet som han hadde lyst til å bygge, både i Jerusalem og på Libanon og i hele det land han rådet over.

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 9:1

    Now when Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and had achieved all that he had desired to do,

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  • 1 Kings 10:26

    Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.

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  • Ecclesiastes 2:10

    Anything 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.

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  • Exodus 1:11

    So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.

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  • Ecclesiastes 6:9

    Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

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  • 2 Chronicles 1:14

    Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.

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  • 1 Kings 4:26–28

    Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 horses.

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