Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
This is the account of the forced labor
New American Standard Bible
Now this is the account of the forced labor which King Solomon
King James Version
And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
International Standard Version
Here is a summary of the conscripted labor that King Solomon required to build the LORD's Temple, his royal palace, the terrace ramparts in the City of David, the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
A Conservative Version
And this is the reason for the conscription which king Solomon raised to build the house of LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
American Standard Version
And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Jehovah, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
Amplified
Now this is the account of the forced labor which King Solomon conscripted to build the house of the Lord, his own house, the
Bible in Basic English
Now, this was the way of Solomon's system of forced work for the building of the Lord's house and of the king's house, and the Millo and the wall of Jerusalem and Megiddo and Gezer. ...
Darby Translation
And this is the account of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Jehovah, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
Julia Smith Translation
And this the word of tribute which king Solomon brought up to build the house of Jehovah, and his house, and the fortress, and the walls of Jerusalem, and the enclosure, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
King James 2000
And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
Lexham Expanded Bible
This [is] the account of the forced labor that King Solomon conscripted to build the house of Yahweh and his house, the Millo, the walls of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
Modern King James verseion
And this is the reason of the labor force which King Solomon raised to build the house of Jehovah and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And this is the sum of the tribute, which king Solomon raised to build the house of the LORD and his own house, and Mello and the walls of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
NET Bible
Here are the details concerning the work crews King Solomon conscripted to build the Lord's temple, his palace, the terrace, the wall of Jerusalem, and the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
New Heart English Bible
This is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, the following, is an account of the tax which King Solomon raised, for building the house of Yahweh and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, - and Hazor and Megiddo, and Gezer.
Webster
And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
World English Bible
This is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Yahweh, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
Youngs Literal Translation
And this is the matter of the tribute that king Solomon hath lifted up, to build the house of Jehovah, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer,
Themes
Hazor » A city » South » Tribe of judah
Jerusalem » Fortified by solomon
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Millo » A name given to part of the citadel of jerusalem » King solomon raises a levy to repair
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 9:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Accomplishments
14
Now Hiram had sent the king 9,000 pounds
Phrases
Cross References
Joshua 17:11
Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh had Beth-shean with its towns, Ibleam with its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor with its towns;
2 Samuel 5:9
David took up residence in the stronghold, which he named the city of David. He built it up all the way around from the supporting terraces inward.
1 Kings 5:13
Then King Solomon drafted forced laborers from all Israel;
1 Kings 9:24
Pharaoh’s daughter moved from the city of David
Joshua 11:1
When Jabin king of Hazor heard this news, he sent a message to:
the kings of Shimron and Achshaph,
Joshua 19:36
Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
Joshua 16:10
But, they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer.
Judges 1:29
At that time Ephraim failed to drive out the Canaanites who were living in Gezer, so the Canaanites have lived among them in Gezer.
Joshua 10:33
At that time Horam king of Gezer went to help Lachish,
Joshua 21:21
The Israelites gave them:
Shechem,
Judges 4:2
So the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin
Judges 5:19
Then the kings of Canaan fought
at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo,
but they took no spoil of silver.
Judges 9:6
Then all the lords of Shechem and of Beth-millo gathered together and proceeded to make Abimelech king at the oak of the pillar in Shechem.
Judges 9:20
But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the lords of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the lords of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”
1 Kings 4:12
1 Kings 6:38-1
In his eleventh year in the eighth month, in the month of Bul,
1 Kings 9:10
At the end of 20 years during which Solomon had built the two houses, the Lord’s temple and the royal palace
1 Kings 9:16-17
Pharaoh king of Egypt had attacked and captured Gezer. He then burned it down, killed the Canaanites who lived in the city, and gave it as a dowry to his daughter, Solomon’s wife.
1 Kings 9:21
their descendants who remained in the land after them, those whom the Israelites were unable to completely destroy
1 Kings 11:27
and this is the reason he rebelled against the king: Solomon had built the supporting terraces
2 Kings 9:27
When King Ahaziah of Judah saw what was happening, he fled up the road toward Beth-haggan. Jehu pursued him, shouting, “Shoot him too!” So they shot him in his chariot
2 Kings 12:20
Joash’s servants conspired against him and killed him
2 Kings 15:29
In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser
2 Kings 23:29-30
During his reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt
1 Chronicles 6:67
Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer and its pasturelands,
1 Chronicles 20:4
After this,
2 Chronicles 8:1
At the end of 20 years
2 Chronicles 35:22
But Josiah did not turn away from him; instead, in order to fight with him he disguised himself.
Psalm 51:18
build
Zechariah 12:11
On that day the mourning in Jerusalem will be as great as the mourning of Hadad-rimmon in the plain of Megiddo.