2Ch 8:3-4 | TNotes | STEP | 8:3 This verse is the only reference in Chronicles of Solomon’s military accomplishments; he was known as a man of peace (1 Chr 22:9 ). The kingdoms of David and Solomon extended to Hamath-zobah in the far north on the Orontes River. King Toi, the ruler of Hamath, sought David’s support against Hadadezer, king of Zobah (1 Chr 18:9-10 ). Hadadezer was also referred to as the king of Zobah-Hamath (1 Chr 18:3 ). Solomon conducted an expedition against this territory to maintain the stability of his kingdom’s northern border.

b1 Chr 22:9►

c1 Chr 18:9-10►

d1 Chr 18:3►

f1 Kgs 9:18►

‏ 2 Chronicles 8:3-4

8:3 ^a This verse is the only reference in Chronicles of Solomon’s military accomplishments; he was known as a man of peace (1 Chr 22:9 ^b). The kingdoms of David and Solomon extended to Hamath-zobah in the far north on the Orontes River. King Toi, the ruler of Hamath, sought David’s support against Hadadezer, king of Zobah (1 Chr 18:9-10 ^c). Hadadezer was also referred to as the king of Zobah-Hamath (1 Chr 18:3 ^d). Solomon conducted an expedition against this territory to maintain the stability of his kingdom’s northern border.
8:4 ^e The Chronicler describes the northern reaches of Solomon’s kingdom. Tadmor later became Palmyra, an oasis city in Syria along the desert trade routes with Mesopotamia, 120 miles northeast of Damascus. It is not mentioned elsewhere in the Bible. At some point, it came to be identified with the list of fortified cities in Solomon’s kingdom (cp. 1 Kgs 9:18 ^f, where Tamar/Tadmor indicates a city in southeast Judah).