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14 Hiram had sent Solomon almost five tons of gold.

Further Achievements of Solomon(A)

15 King Solomon used forced labor to build the Temple and the palace, to fill in land on the east side of the city, and to build the city wall. He also used it to rebuild the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. (16 The king of Egypt had attacked Gezer and captured it, killing its inhabitants and setting fire to the city. Then he gave it as a wedding present to his daughter when she married Solomon,

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14 Now Hiram had sent to the king 120 talents[a] of gold.(A)

15 Here is the account of the forced labor King Solomon conscripted(B) to build the Lord’s temple, his own palace, the terraces,[b](C) the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor,(D) Megiddo and Gezer.(E) 16 (Pharaoh king of Egypt had attacked and captured Gezer. He had set it on fire. He killed its Canaanite inhabitants and then gave it as a wedding gift to his daughter,(F) Solomon’s wife.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 9:14 That is, about 4 1/2 tons or about 4 metric tons
  2. 1 Kings 9:15 Or the Millo; also in verse 24