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2 Chronicles 8:2-6

the cities.

Hamath-zobah.

Nu 13:21; 34:8; 2Sa 8:3; 1Ki 11:23-25; 1Ch 18:3

he built.

Tadmor.Tadmor, the Palmyra of the Greeks, as we learn from Josephus, a celebrated city of Syria, situated in an oasis, or fertile spot of land, surrounded on all sides by a vast sandy desert, like an island in the midst of the ocean; according to Pliny, 337 miles from Seleucia and Tigrim, 203 from the nearest part of the Mediterranean, and 176 from Damascus; according to Josephus, one day's journey west of the Euphrates, and six from Babylon; and according to Ptolemy, in lat. 34 degrees north, or that of Tripoli, and about 4 degrees more easterly; and it is described by Mr. Wood as "situated under a barren ridge of hills to the west, and open on the other sides to the desert:" "about six days' journey from Aleppo, and as much from Damascus, and about twenty leagues west of the Euphrates." Palmyra attained the height of its splendour when the royal city of Zenobia was conquered by the emperor Aurelian; became a Roman colony after the victories of Trajan; and was probably reduced to its present miserable state in the wars of the Saracens. Its magnificent ruins, however, scattered over an extent of several miles, sufficiently attest its former splendour and riches.

Beth-horon.

Baalath.

the store cities.

chariot cities.

all that Solomon desired to build. Heb. all the desire ofSolomon which he desired to build.

1Ki 9:19; Ec 2:4,10-26

and in Lebanon.

1Ki 7:2; So 4:8

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.