1Ki 9:16 | MHM | STEP | v. 16-19 : Solomon built many things in a special order. First, he completed God’s house, then his own palace, then a house for his wife. He also built the Millo (a type of town hall), repaired Jerusalem’s walls, and rebuilt important cities like Hazor and Megiddo. Pharaoh, king of Egypt and Solomon’s father-in-law, captured Gezer from the Canaanites and gave it as a gift to his daughter, Solomon’s wife (1 Kings 9:16 ). Solomon also built storage cities, cities for his chariots and horsemen, and even pleasure buildings in Lebanon. He focused first on religion, then on his own needs, then on the nation’s safety and wealth, and finally on his own enjoyment.

‏ 1 Kings 9:16

v. 16-19: Solomon built many things in a special order. First, he completed God’s house, then his own palace, then a house for his wife. He also built the Millo (a type of town hall), repaired Jerusalem’s walls, and rebuilt important cities like Hazor and Megiddo. Pharaoh, king of Egypt and Solomon’s father-in-law, captured Gezer from the Canaanites and gave it as a gift to his daughter, Solomon’s wife (1 Kings 9:16 ^a). Solomon also built storage cities, cities for his chariots and horsemen, and even pleasure buildings in Lebanon. He focused first on religion, then on his own needs, then on the nation’s safety and wealth, and finally on his own enjoyment.