KJV ORIGINAL
And Solomon built Gezer, and Bethhoron the nether,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Solomon built up the city of Gezer and Lower Beth Horon,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Solomon expanding and fortifying strategic cities throughout his kingdom as part of his building projects.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes Solomon's extensive building program during Israel's golden age, around 950 BC. Gezer was a strategically important Canaanite city that Pharaoh had captured and given to Solomon as a wedding gift when he married Pharaoh's daughter. Lower Beth Horon was a key military fortress guarding the pass between the coastal plain and the hill country, making it crucial for Israel's defense.
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