Bible Strands
1 Kings 9:17
So Solomon rebuilt Gezer, Lower Beth-horon,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records Solomon’s administrative actions following the transfer of Gezer to him as a dowry for his Egyptian wife. This occurs during the early phase of his reign and temple-building projects.
The words — וַ/יִּ֤בֶן (va/i.Yi.ven) translates to "and he rebuilt," and תַּחְתּֽוֹן (tach.Ton) means "lower." These terms specify the physical restoration of previously captured or abandoned settlements.
The thread — The locations Gezer and Lower Beth-horon previously appear as territorial markers and fortified cities in Joshua 16:3, Joshua 21:22, and Joshua 10:10.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of Solomon’s political consolidation and the practical execution of royal authority over inherited lands. It records historical restoration without theological commentary.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth–horon the nether,
Cross-references
- Joshua 16:3 Then it descended westward to the border of the Japhletites as far as the border of Lower Beth-horon and on to Gezer, and it ended at the Sea.
- Joshua 21:22 Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
- Joshua 10:10 And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
- Joshua 19:44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
- 2 Chronicles 8:4 He built Tadmor in the wilderness, in addition to all the store cities that he had built in Hamath.