1 Kings 9:15
Summary for 1Kgs 9:15-24: 9:15-24 a Solomon used forced labor to complete many building projects (4:6 b; 5:13-18 c; 9:20-23 d; 12:4 e, 18-19 f; cp. 1 Sam 8:10-18 g). 9:15 h Solomon strengthened the supporting terraces, which were on a slope of the southeastern ridge in the traditional City of David area of Jerusalem (see 2 Sam 5:9 i), and the wall of Jerusalem. He also fortified the key cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. Archaeological research shows that the walls and gates of all three cities have distinctive traits attributable to Solomon’s time. Hazor, in the north, was a first line of defense against invasion. Megiddo, in the Plain of Sharon, also had strategic military importance (2 Kgs 23:29-30 j; Rev 16:12-16 k).
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