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1 Kings 9:17

What does 1 Kings 9:17 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 9:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth–horon the nether,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

... and Solomon was the builder of Gezer and Beth-horon the lower,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Solomon buildeth Gezer, and Beth-Horon the lower,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

So Solomon built Gazer, and Bethhoron the nether,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

— And Solomon built Gezer, and lower Beth-horon,

Context

v.16Pharaoh 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.

v.17This passage

v.18and Baalath, and Tamar in the wilderness, in the land,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 19:44

    and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

  • Joshua 10:10

    And Jehovah discomfited them before Israel, and he slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.

  • Joshua 21:22

    and Kibzaim with its suburbs, and Beth-horon with its suburbs; four cities.

  • 2 Chronicles 8:4

    And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store-cities, which he built in Hamath.

  • Joshua 16:3

    and it went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, unto the border of Beth-horon the nether, even unto Gezer; and the goings out thereof were at the sea.

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