And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.
Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, by marrying Pharaoh's daughter. He brought her to live in the city of David while he finished building his own palace, the temple of the LORD, and the wall around Jerusalem.
This verse shows Solomon strengthening his kingdom through a political marriage with Egypt's royal family while he was completing major construction projects in Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
This took place early in Solomon's reign (around 970-930 BC) when he was establishing Israel as a major power in the ancient Near East. Marriage alliances between royal families were common diplomatic practices that secured peace treaties and trade agreements. The city of David was the original fortified area of Jerusalem that his father King David had captured from the Jebusites.
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