1 Kings 9 · Verse 18

1 Kings 9:18

And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,
1 Kings 9:18, King James Version

1 Kings 9:18 in other translations

BSBBaalath, and Tamar in the Wilderness of Judah,
WEBBaalath, Tamar in the wilderness,
ASVand Baalath, and Tamar in the wilderness, in the land,
YLTand Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land;
DARBYand Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,
BBEAnd Baalath and Tamar in the waste land, in that land;
WebsterAnd Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,

What does 1 Kings 9:18 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 9:15-25

15-24. this is the reason of the levy--A levy refers both to men and money, and the necessity for Solomon making it arose from the many gigantic works he undertook to erect. Millo--part of the fort of Jerusalem on Mount Zion (2Sa 5:9; 1Ch 11:8), or a row of stone bastions around Mount Zion, Millo being the great corner tower of that fortified wall (1Ki 11:27; 2Ch 32:5). the wall of Jerusalem--either repairing some…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 18 And Tadmor in the wilderness - This is almost universally allowed to be the same with the celebrated Palmyra, the ruins of which remain to the present day, and give us the highest idea of Solomon's splendor and magnificence. Palmyra stood upon a fertile plain surrounded by a barren desert, having the river Euphrates on the east. The ruins are well described by Messrs. Dawkes and Wood, of which they give fine representations. They are also well described in the ancient part of the Universal History, vol. i., p. 367-70. The description concludes thus: "The world never saw a more glorious city; the pride, it is likely, of ancient times, and the reproach of our own; a city not more remarkable for the state of her buildings and unwontedness of her situation than for the extraordinary personages who once flourished there, among whom the renowned Zenobia and the incomparable Longinus must for ever be remembered with admiration and regret."

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 9:15-28

Here is a further account of Solomon's greatness. He began at the right end, for he built God's house first, and finished that before he began his own; then God blessed him, and he prospered in all his other buildings. Let piety begin, and profit follow; leave pleasure to the last. Whatever pains we take for the glory of God, and to profit others, we are likely to have the advantage. Canaan, the holy land, the glory…

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1 Kings 9:18 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאֶֽת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
בַּעֲלָ֛תba.'a.LatBaalathH1191
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
תַּדְמֹ֥רta.marTadmorH8412
בַּמִּדְבָּ֖רba.mid.Barin the wildernessH4057
בָּאָֽרֶץ\׃ba.'A.retzin the landH776

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 9:18

  • Joshua 19:44

    And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

  • 2 Chronicles 8:4

    And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Baalath.
Jos 19:44
Tadmor.
2Ch 8:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Kings 9:17

    And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth–horon the nether,

  • 1 Kings 9:18

    And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,

  • 1 Kings 9:19

    And all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

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1 Kings 9:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y á Baalath, y á Tadmor en tierra del desierto;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et Baalath, et Tadmor dans le désert, dans le pays,
German
Elberfelder 1871		und Baalath, und Tadmor in der Wüste, im Lande;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et Balaath, et Palmiram in terra solitudinis.