at the end. 1Ki 9:10;
the cities. 1Ki 9:11-18;
Hamath-zobah. Nu 13:21; 34:8; 2Sa 8:3; 1Ki 11:23-25; 1Ch 18:3;
he built. 1Ki 9:17-19;
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. Jos 16:3,5; 1Ch 7:24;
the store cities. ver. 4; 17:12; 1Ki 9:19;
chariot cities. 1:14; 1Ki 10:26;
all that Solomon desired to build. Heb. all the desire of Solomon which he desired to build. 1Ki 9:19; Ec 2:4,10-26;
and in Lebanon. 1Ki 7:2; So 4:8;
As for all. 1Ki 9:20-22;
the Hittites. Ge 15:19-21; De 7:1;
whom the children. Jud 1:21-36; Ps 106:34;
to pay. 2:17,18; Jos 16:10; 17:13; 1Ki 5:13,14;
But of the. Ex 19:5,6; Le 25:39-46; Ga 4:26,31;
two hundred. 2:18; 1Ki 5:16; 9:23;
brought up. 1Ki 3:1; 7:8; 9:24;
holy. Heb. holiness. Ex 3:5; 29:43; Eze 21:2; 2Pe 1:18;
on the altar. 4:1; 1Ch 28:17; Eze 8:16; Joe 2:17;
before the porch. Joh 10:23;
every day. Ex 29:38-42; Le 23:1-17; Nu 28:1-29:40; Eze 45:17; 46:3-15;
three times. Ex 23:14-17; De 16:16; 1Ki 9:25;
the courses. 5:11; 23:4; 31:2; 1Ch 24:1-19; Lu 1:5,8;
the Levites. 35:10; 1Ch 6:31,32-48; 15:16-22; 16:4-6,42; 23:1-32; 24:20-31; 1Ch 25:1-31; Ezr 6:18;
the porters. 1Ch 9:17; 26:1-19;
so had David the man of God commanded. Heb. so was the commandment of David the man of God. De 33:1; 2Sa 23:2; 1Ki 13:1; 1Ch 28:19; Ac 13:22,36;
they departed. 30:12; Ex 39:42,43;
the treasures. 1Ki 7:51; 1Ch 9:29; 26:20-26; 1Ki 5:18; 6:7;
Ezion-geber. 20:36; Nu 33:35; 1Ki 9:26,27; 22:48;
Eloth. De 2:8; 2Ki 14:22; 16:6;
Hiram. Ophir. Conjectures respecting the situation of Ophir are endless. Grotius conjectures it to be a part of Arabia called Aphar by Arrian; while Bochart and others have placed it in the island of Ceylon. Calmet supposes it to have been situated in Armenia; but his late editor places it at the head of the Indus. Josephus says that Ophir is the Indies, called the Gold country; by which he is supposed to mean Chersonesus Aurea, now Malacca, opposite Sumatra; and Le Poivre observes that the inhabitants of these places call their gold mines {ophirs.}
took thence. Ec 2:8;