the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
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1 Kings 9:19
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the cities of store: 1 Kings 4:26-28, Exodus 1:11
that which Solomon desired: Heb. the desire of Solomon which he desired, 1 Kings 9:1, Ecclesiastes 2:10, Ecclesiastes 6:9
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 7:2 - General 2 Chronicles 8:6 - the store cities 2 Chronicles 16:4 - the store cities Song of Solomon 7:4 - the tower
Cross-References
After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.
After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.
And Noah was 500 years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Noah was fiue hundreth yere olde, & Noah begate Sem, Ham, & Iapheth.
After Noah was 500 years old, he had sons named Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
After Noah was five hundred years old, Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Forsothe Noe whanne he was of fyue hundrid yeer gendride Sem, Cham, and Jafeth.
And Noah was fiue hundred yeeres olde: and Noah begate Sem, Ham, and Iapheth.
And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Gill's Notes on the 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 war, iron chariots, which were kept in times of peace, in case of necessity, of which Solomon had 1400, 1 Kings 10:26,
and cities for his horsemen; of which he had 12,000, a standing cavalry:
and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem; besides the temple and his own palace before mentioned; see Ecclesiastes 2:4,
and in Lebanon; the house of the forest of Lebanon, which Junius on 1 Kings 7:2 thinks he built after he had taken Hamathzobah, a royal city of Lebanon; see 2 Chronicles 8:3 or fortresses on Mount Lebanon, which was the northern border of his kingdom:
and in all the land of his dominions; where he might repair or fortify cities, or erect new forts for the safety of his kingdom; now for the doing of all this was the levy both of men and money raised, and of whom next follows.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
“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 Chronicles 16:4. On the “cities for his chariots,” see 1 Kings 10:26 note.
By “that which Solomon desired to build” (see the margin) seem to be intended “pleasaunces” in or near the capital, and in the Lebanon range, built especially for the enjoyment of the king.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
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 silver and gold were in his times, his subjects must have been greatly oppressed with the taxation necessary to defray such a vast public expenditure.