1 Kings 9:17 - Printer Friendly

ESV: so Solomon rebuilt Gezer) and Lower Beth-horon

NIV: And Solomon rebuilt Gezer.) He built up Lower Beth Horon,

NASB: So Solomon rebuilt Gezer and the lower Beth-horon,

CSB: Then Solomon rebuilt Gezer, Lower Beth-horon,

NLT: So Solomon rebuilt the city of Gezer.) He also built up the towns of Lower Beth-horon,

KJV: And Solomon built Gezer, and Bethhoron the nether,

NKJV: And Solomon built Gezer, Lower Beth Horon,

This was originally the first half of a combined text. First Kings records the end of David's reign and the rule of Solomon. After this, the kingdom is split in two. The northern nation of Israel no longer submits to the king of the southern nation, called Judah. The prophet Elijah first appears in this book. The kings mostly fail to honor the Lord. They participate in idolatry and other sins. This will eventually result in their conquest and exile, as depicted throughout the books of Chronicles.

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