1 Raja-raja 9:15

9:15 Here are the details concerning the work crews ¹  King Solomon conscripted ²  to build the Lord’s temple, his palace, the terrace, the wall of Jerusalem, ³  and the cities of ⁴  Hazor, ⁵  Megiddo, ⁶  and Gezer.

1 Raja-raja 9:17-18

9:17 Solomon built up Gezer, lower Beth Horon, 9:18 Baalath, Tadmor in the wilderness, ⁷ 

¹ sn The work crews. This Hebrew word מַס (mas) refers to a group of laborers conscripted for royal or public service.

² tn Heb “raised up.”

³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

⁴ tn The words “the cities of” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

⁵ map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 D3; Map3 A2; Map4 C1.

⁶ map For location see Map1 D4; Map2 C1; Map4 C2; Map5 F2; Map7 B1.

⁷ tn The Hebrew text has “in the wilderness, in the land.”