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1 Kings 9:18

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And Baalath, and Tadmor in the desert, in the land,

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse lists two specific cities - Baalath and Tadmor (located in the wilderness) - that were part of Solomon's building projects.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of a larger passage describing King Solomon's extensive building program throughout his kingdom around 950 BC. Tadmor was a strategic desert city that later became known as Palmyra, an important trading post on caravan routes. These construction projects demonstrated Solomon's wealth, power, and ability to control and develop distant territories.

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