1Ki 9:15, 17-18, 15:17, 16:24, 2Ch 11:5-12 | TSK | STEP | 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. Gezer.

1 Kings 9:15

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.

24; 11:27; Jud 9:6,20; 2Sa 5:9; 2Ki 12:20

the wall.

Ps 51:18

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.

Jos 11:1; 19:36; Jud 4:2; 2Ki 15:29

Megiddo.

4:12; Jos 17:11; Jud 5:19; 2Ki 9:27; 23:29,30; 2Ch 35:22; Zec 12:11

Gezer.

16,17; Jos 10:33; 16:10; 21:21; Jud 1:29; 1Ch 6:67; 20:4

1 Kings 9:17-18

Beth-horon.

Jos 16:3; 19:44; 21:22; 2Ch 8:4-6,7-18

Baalath.

Jos 19:44

Tadmor.

2Ch 8:4

1 Kings 15:17

A.M. 3074. B.C. 930. Baasha.

27; 2Ch 16:1-6

Ramah.By building Ramah is here meant fortifying it, in order to prevent all intercourse with the kingdom of Judah, lest his subjects should cleave to the house of David: for Ramah was a city of Benjamin, situated on the confines of both kingdoms, probably on a hill, as the name imports, commanding a narrow defile between the mountains, through which lay the principal road to Jerusalem; so that a fortification being erected here, no communication could be held between the people of Israel and Judah, without Baasha's permission.

21; Jos 18:25; 1Sa 15:34; Jer 31:15

he might not suffer.

12:27; 2Ch 11:13-17

1 Kings 16:24

the name of the city.

13:32; 18:2; 20:1; 22:37; 2Ki 17:1,6,24; Joh 4:4,5; Ac 8:5-8

Samaria. Heb. Shomeron.Samaria was situated on a agreeable and fertile hill in the tribe of Ephraim, twelve miles from Dothaim and four from Atharoth, according to Eusebius, and one day's journey from Jerusalem, according to Josephus.

2 Chronicles 11:5-12

A.M. 3029-3032. B.C. 975-972. built.

8:2-6; 14:6,7; 16:6; 17:12; 26:6; 27:4; Isa 22:8-11

Beth-lehem.Bethlehem, called Bethlehem Judah (Jud 17:7,) to distinguish it from another Bethlehem in Zebulun, (Jos 19:15,) and also Ephratah, (i.e., fruitful,) and by the Arabs, Bait-el-lahm, is situated on a rising ground on the southern side of a deep and extensive valley, and reclining from E. to W. not quite six miles S. of Jerusalem.

Ge 35:19; 1Sa 17:12; Mt 2:5,6

Etam.

Jud 15:8; 1Ch 4:32

Tekoa.

20:20; 2Sa 14:2; Ne 3:5,27; Jer 6:1; Am 1:1

Beth-zur.

Jos 15:58

Shoco.

Jos 15:35

Socoh. Adullam.

Jos 12:15; 15:35; 1Sa 22:1; 2Sa 23:13; Mic 1:15

Gath.