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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Kings 9:19

That which Solomon desired to build. — See, in Ecclesiastes 2:4, the description of the vineyards, and gardens, and orchards, in Jerusalem, with trees of all manner of fruits and pools of water, “whatsoever mine eyes desired;” and in Song of Solomon 2:10; Song of Solomon 4:8; Song of Solomon 7:11, the vivid pictures of the pleasure-gardens of Lebanon. The text seems evidently to refer to these, in contradistinction from the cities of commercial and military importance previously mentioned.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Kings 9:19. _AND ALL THE CITIES OF STORE_] Though, by the multitude and splendour of his buildings, Solomon must have added greatly to the magnificence of his reign; yet, however plenteous sil...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    “The cities of store” contained provisions stored up for the troops (compare 2 Chronicles 32:28). They seem to have been chiefly in the north - in Hamath 2 Chronicles 8:4 and Naphtali 2

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    5. JEHOVAH APPEARS UNTO SOLOMON AND THE GREATNESS OF THE KING CHAPTER 9 _ 1. The second appearance of the LORD to Solomon (1 Kings 9:1)_ 2. Transactions with Hiram (1 Kings 9:10) 3. The levy of th...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    SOLOMON'S DEALINGS WITH HIRAM. THE LEVY. The source of this section seems to be the Acts of Solomon (see above). After Solomon had completed his buildings he was obliged to give Hiram cities in Galile...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _and all the cities of store_ In 2 Chronicles 8:4 the expression is STORE-CITIES, which reads better here, and is clearer in sense. These places would be provided so that surplus produce which could b...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND IN LEBANON— That is, in the palace which was styled _of the forest of Lebanon,_ near Jerusalem; for Solomon built nothing in mount Lebanon, nor do we any where read that any part of that mountain...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    B. SOLOMON AND THE _CORVÉE_ 9:15-25 The second means by which Solomon was able to construct so many buildings was the compulsory labor force. The use of forced labor (Heb. _hammas)_ was mentioned in c...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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 HI...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    GOD'S RESPONSE TO SOLOMON'S PRAYER. SOLOMON AND HIRAM 1. When.. finished] The Temple does not seem to have been dedicated until all the king's buildings were completed, the Temple and Palace being pr...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    DESIRED TO BUILD] i.e. for his pleasure: cp. 1 Kings 9:1. IN LEBANON] where residence would be desirable during the summer heats....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 9 GOD APPEARS TO SOLOMON AGAIN V1 So Solomon finished the *temple of the *Lord. He finished the royal palace and everything else that he...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ אֵ֨ת כָּל ־עָרֵ֤י הַֽ מִּסְכְּנֹות֙ אֲשֶׁ֣

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS 1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1;...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Jehovah now appeared to Solomon for the second time, and declared that his prayer was heard and answered, but insisted that there were conditions for the people to fulfil. These conditions were clearl...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And all the cities (g) 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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    That....himself. Hebrew, "of store;" or to keep his treasures. (Haydock) --- Literally, "of indigence," designed to counteract the effects of famine. Pharao obliged the Israelites to build such cities...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (15) В¶ 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. (1...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Solomon was now at the height of his glory, a vivid type of a greater than Solomon. And it is only when we see that he really does thus prefigure the Lord Jesus as King that we can understand the impo...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The answer which God gives establishes the house as the place in which He has set His name for ever. His eyes and His heart shall be there perpetually; but, at the same time, for the enjoyment of the...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND ALL THE CITIES OF STORE THAT SOLOMON HAD,.... In which were his magazines of corn, arms, and ammunition; and these were built in Hamath, 2 Chronicles 8:4 AND CITIES FOR HIS CHARIOTS; chariots of...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And Beth-horon the nether_ The lower Beth-horon, which was in the tribe of Benjamin, Joshua 18:13. _Baalath_ A city in the tribe of Dan, Joshua 19:44. _And Tadmor in the wilderness_ The name of this...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Gods Couenant in a vision, with Solomon. 10 The mutual presents of Solomon and Hiram. 15 In Solomons workes the Gentiles were his bondmen, the Israelites honourable seruants. 24 Pharaohs daughter...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Solomon's Resources and Power...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    GOD APPEARING AGAIN TO SOLOMON (vs.1-9) The Lord had appeared to Solomon before he built the temple (ch.3:5), now at its completion the Lord appears again to him. There was a danger of Solomon's bein...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    THAT WHICH SOLOMON DESIRED TO BUILD: _ Heb._ the desire of Solomon which he desired...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    15-28 Here is a further account of Solomon's greatness. He began at the right end, for he built God's house first, and finished that before he began his own; then God blessed him, and he prospered in...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE CITIES OF STORE; to lay up arms and ammunition for war, and corn or other provisions against a time of scarcity. See EXODUS 1:11. IN LEBANON; either in the mountain of Lebanon, which being the bor...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Kings 9:19 storage H4543 cities H5892 Solomon H8010 cities H5892 chariots H7393 cities H5892 cavalry H6571 whatever H2

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jehovah appears to Solomon. Covenant made. Solomon's fame. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon, Hiram. CONCLUSION: God deals plainly with men and sets before them blessing or cursing. God never fails...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Kings 9:2. _The Lord appeared to Solomon the second time._ This seems to be in answer to the prayer offered up in the temple. 1 Kings 9:13. _Cabul,_ vile, argillaceous, arenaceous. These twenty town...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 9:10 Solomon’s rule over the surrounding kingdoms, combined with his status in the world in general (1 Kings 4:21), put him in a position to build and dedicate the temple ...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION SOLOMON'S BUILDINGS AND UNDERTAKINGS.—So far the historian has spoken exclusively of the two greatest works of Solomon's reign, the Temple and the Palace, and principally of the former. Eve...

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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