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1 Kings 9

1 R. 9:15 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And this is the reason
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
of thed levy
mac (Hebrew #4522)
from 4549; properly, a burden (as causing to faint), i.e. a tax in the form of forced labor
KJV usage: discomfited, levy, task(-master), tribute(-tary).
Pronounce: mas
Origin: or mic {mees}
which king
melek (Hebrew #4428)
a king
KJV usage: king, royal.
Pronounce: meh'-lek
Origin: from 4427
Solomon
Shlomoh (Hebrew #8010)
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor
KJV usage: Solomon.
Pronounce: shel-o-mo'
Origin: from 7965
raised
`alah (Hebrew #5927)
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
KJV usage: arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, + shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, X mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, + perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.
Pronounce: aw-law'
Origin: a primitive root
; for to build
banah (Hebrew #1129)
to build (literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), X surely.
Pronounce: baw-naw'
Origin: a primitive root
the house
bayith (Hebrew #1004)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
KJV usage: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).
Pronounce: bah'-yith
Origin: probably from 1129 abbreviated
of the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
, and his own house
bayith (Hebrew #1004)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
KJV usage: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).
Pronounce: bah'-yith
Origin: probably from 1129 abbreviated
, and Millo
millow' (Hebrew #4407)
from 4390; a rampart (as filled in), i.e. the citadel
KJV usage: Millo. See also 1037.
Pronounce: mil-lo'
Origin: or mil-loe (2 Kings 12:20) {mil-lo'}
f, and the wall
chowmah (Hebrew #2346)
a wall of protection
KJV usage: wall, walled.
Pronounce: kho-maw'
Origin: feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join
g of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim (Hebrew #3389)
a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of 3390)); probably from (the passive participle of) 3384 and 7999; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
KJV usage: Jerusalem.
Pronounce: yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im
Origin: rarely Yruwshalayim {yer-oo- shaw-lah'-yim}
, and Hazor
Chatsowr (Hebrew #2674)
village; Chatsor, the name (thus simply) of two places in Palestine and of one in Arabia
KJV usage: Hazor.
Pronounce: khaw-tsore'
Origin: a collective form of 2691
i, and Megiddo
Mgiddown (Hebrew #4023)
from 1413; rendezvous; Megiddon or Megiddo, a place in Palestine
KJV usage: Megiddo, Megiddon.
Pronounce: meg-id-done'
Origin: (Zech. 12 or Mgiddow {meg-id-do'}
j, and Gezer
Gezer (Hebrew #1507)
Gezer, a place in Palestine
KJV usage: Gazer, Gezer.
Pronounce: gheh'-zer
Origin: the same as 1506
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A.M. 2989-3029.
B.C. 1015-975.
the reason.
to build.
Millo.Millo is said to have been a deep valley, between the ancient city of Jebus and the city of David on mount Zion.
This Solomon filled up, and built upon; and it became a fortified place, and a place for public assemblies.
the wall.
Hazor.Probably the city Hazor in Naphtali, and the famous capital of Jabin, situated in the lake Merom or Semechon, and placed by Josephus south of Tyre, near Ptolemais.
Megiddo.
1 R. 4:12• 12Baana hijo de Ahilud, en Taanach y Megiddo, y en toda Beth-san, que es cerca de Zaretán, por bajo de Jezreel, desde Beth-san hasta Abel-mehola, y hasta la otra parte de Jocmeam; (1 R. 4:12)
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Jos. 17:11• 11Tuvo también Manasés en Issachâr y en Aser á Beth-san y sus aldeas, é Ibleam y sus aldeas, y los moradores de Dor y sus aldeas, y los moradores de Endor y sus aldeas, y los moradores de Taanach y sus aldeas, y los moradores de Megiddo y sus aldeas: tres provincias. (Jos. 17:11)
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Jue. 5:19• 19Vinieron reyes y pelearon: Entonces pelearon los reyes de Canaán En Taanac, junto á las aguas de Megiddo, Mas no llevaron ganancia alguna de dinero. (Jue. 5:19)
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2 R. 9:27• 27Y viendo esto Ochôzías rey de Judá, huyó por el camino de la casa del huerto. Y siguiólo Jehú, diciendo: Herid también á éste en el carro. Y le hirieron á la subida de Gur, junto á Ibleam. Y él huyó á Megiddo, y murió allí. (2 R. 9:27)
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2 R. 23:29‑30• 29En aquellos días Faraón Nechâo rey de Egipto subió contra el rey de Asiria al río Eufrates, y salió contra él el rey Josías; pero aquél así que le vió, matólo en Megiddo.
30Y sus siervos lo pusieron en un carro, y trajéronlo muerto de Megiddo á Jerusalem, y sepultáronlo en su sepulcro. Entonces el pueblo de la tierra tomó á Joachâz hijo de Josías, y ungiéronle y pusiéronlo por rey en lugar de su padre.
(2 R. 23:29‑30)
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2 Cr. 35:22• 22Mas Josías no volvió su rostro de él, antes disfrazóse para darle batalla, y no atendió á las palabras de Nechâo, que eran de boca de Dios; y vino á darle la batalla en el campo de Megiddo. (2 Cr. 35:22)
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Zac. 12:11• 11En aquel día habrá gran llanto en Jerusalem, como el llanto de Adadrimón en el valle de Megiddo. (Zac. 12:11)
Gezer.
 Solomon’s activity and wisdom are seen (1 Kings 9:15-23) in the establishment of store-cities, cities for chariots, and cities for horsemen. It is the external organization of the kingdom, be it for commerce and trade or be it for war. (The Lord Speaks: 1 Kings 9:1-9 by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And this is the account of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Jehovah, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.