1 Kings 9 · Verse 19

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.
1 Kings 9:19, King James Version

1 Kings 9:19 in other translations

BSBas well as all the store cities that Solomon had for his chariots and horses—whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion.
WEBall the storage cities that Solomon had, the cities for his chariots, the cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
ASVand all the store-cities that Solomon had, and the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
YLTand all the cities of stores that king Solomon hath, and the cities of the chariots, and the cities of the horsemen, and the desire of Solomon that he desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
DARBYand all the store-cities that Solomon had, and cities for chariots, and cities for the horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and on Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
BBEAnd all the store-towns and the towns which Solomon had for his war-carriages and for his horsemen, and everything which it was his pleasure to put up in Jerusalem and in Lebanon and in all the land under his rule.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does 1 Kings 9:19 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 19 And all the cities of store - Though, by the multitude and splendor of his buildings, Solomon must have added greatly to the magnificence of his reign; yet, however plenteous silver and gold were in his times, his subjects must have been greatly oppressed with the taxation necessary to defray such a vast public expenditure.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

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 9:19 in the original Hebrew

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וְאֵ֨תve.'Etand <obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
עָרֵ֤י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892
הַֽמִּסְכְּנוֹת֙ha.mis.ke.nOt<the> storageH4543
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
הָי֣וּha.Yuthey belongedH1961
לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔הlish.lo.Mohto SolomonH8010
וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
עָרֵ֣י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892
הָרֶ֔כֶבha.Re.khevthe chariotryH7393
וְאֵ֖תve.'Etand <obj.>H853
עָרֵ֣י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892
הַפָּרָשִׁ֑יםha.pa.ra.Shimthe horsemenH6571
וְאֵ֣ת\׀ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
חֵ֣שֶׁקChe.shek[the] desire ofH2837
שְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834
חָשַׁק֙cha.Shakhe desiredH2836
לִבְנ֤וֹתliv.Notto buildH1129
בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙bi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH3389
וּבַלְּבָנ֔וֹןu.va.le.va.Nonand in <the> LebanonH3844
וּבְכֹ֖לu.ve.Kholand in allH3605
אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776
מֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ\׃mem.shal.Todominion hisH4475

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Cross references for 1 Kings 9:19

  • 1 Kings 9:1

    And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the Lord, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do,

  • 1 Kings 10:26

    And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem.

  • Ecclesiastes 2:10

    And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.

  • Exodus 1:11

    Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.

  • Ecclesiastes 6:9

    Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • 2 Chronicles 1:14

    And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

  • 1 Kings 4:26-28

    And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen. And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon’s table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing. Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the cities of store.
4:26-28; Ex 1:11
that which Solomon desired. Heb. the desire of Solomon whichhe desired.
1; Ec 2:10; 6:9

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

Context

  • 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.

  • 1 Kings 9:20

    And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel,

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1 Kings 9:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Asimismo todas las ciudades donde Salomón tenía municiones, y las ciudades de los carros, y las ciudades de la gente de á caballo, y todo lo que Salomón deseó edificar en Jerusalem, en el Líbano, y en toda la tierra de su señorío.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et toutes les villes à entrepôts qu’avait Salomon, et les villes pour les chars, et les villes pour la cavalerie, et ce que Salomon désira de bâtir à Jérusalem, et au Liban, et dans tout le pays de sa domination.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und alle Vorratsstädte, die Salomo hatte, und die Wagenstädte und die Reiterstädte; und was Salomo Lust hatte zu bauen in Jerusalem und auf dem Libanon und im ganzen Lande seiner Herrschaft.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et omnes vicos qui ad se pertinebant et erant absque muro, munivit, et civitates curruum et civitates equitum, et quodcumque ei placuit ut ædificaret in Jerusalem, et in Libano, et in omni terra potestatis suæ.