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and he settled the children of Israel there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />that he built the cities which Huram had given him, and settled the sons of Israel there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />that he built the cities which Huram had given to him, and settled the sons of Israel there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />that he built the cities which Huram had given to him, and settled the sons of Israel there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />that he built the cities which Huram had given to him, and settled the sons of Israel there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />that he built <i>and</i> fortified the cities which Huram (Hiram) had given to him, and settled the Israelites there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon had rebuilt the cities Hiram gave him and settled Israelites there—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon had rebuilt the cities Hiram gave him and settled Israelites there—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />that the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After that, Solomon had his workers rebuild the towns that Hiram had given him. Then Solomon sent Israelites to live in those towns. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />that the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwelt there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He rebuilt the cities Huram gave him, and he had Israelites live in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He also rebuilt the cities that King Hiram had given him, and sent Israelites to settle in them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />During this time, he also rebuilt the towns that Hiram had restored to him, and he settled Israelis in them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon rebuilt the cities Hiram had given him and settled Israelites there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Solomon rebuilt the cities that Huram had given him and settled Israelites there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />that the cities which Hiram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Solomon built the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />As for the cities that Huram has given to Solomon, Solomon has built them, and he causes the sons of Israel to dwell there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> As to the cities that Huram hath given to Solomon, Solomon hath built them, and there he causeth the sons of Israel to dwell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the cities which Huram gave to Solomon, Solomon built them, and he will cause the sons of Israel to dwell there.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He built the cities which Hiram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />he built the cities that Hiram had given to Solomon, and he caused the sons of Israel to live there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />he built up the cities which Huram had given him, and settled Israelites there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Solomon rebuilt the cities that Huram had given to him, and settled the people of Israel in them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />That Solomon rebuilt the cities which Hiram had given to him, and caused the children of Israel to dwell in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the cities that Khiram gave to Solomon, Solomon built them and he settled the children of Israel in them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />that the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />that Solomon rebuilt the cities which Chiram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/8-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=1819" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/8.htm">Solomon's Additional Accomplishments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own palace, <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: liš·lō·mōh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">Solomon</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: bā·nāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">rebuilt</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: wə·he·‘ā·rîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-fp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2361.htm" title="2361: ḥū·rām (N-proper-ms) -- Probably from chuwr; whiteness, i.e. Noble; Churam, the name of an Israelite and two Syrians.">Hiram</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯan (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">had given</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: way·yō·wō·šeḇ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and settled</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Then Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and captured it.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-10.htm">1 Kings 9:10-14</a></span><br />Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon built these two houses, the house of the LORD and the royal palace, / King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire. / So Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the towns that Solomon had given him, but he was not pleased with them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-17.htm">1 Kings 9:17-19</a></span><br />So Solomon rebuilt Gezer, Lower Beth-horon, / Baalath, and Tamar in the Wilderness of Judah, / as 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-26.htm">2 Chronicles 9:26-28</a></span><br />He reigned over all the kings from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. / The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills. / Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from all the lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-14.htm">2 Chronicles 1:14-17</a></span><br />Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem. / The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills. / Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-26.htm">1 Kings 10:26-29</a></span><br />Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem. / The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills. / Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-21.htm">1 Kings 4:21</a></span><br />And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-24.htm">1 Kings 4:24</a></span><br />For Solomon had dominion over everything west of the Euphrates—over all the kingdoms from Tiphsah to Gaza—and he had peace on all sides.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-13.htm">2 Chronicles 9:13-14</a></span><br />The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents, / not including the revenue from the merchants and traders. And all the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-22.htm">2 Chronicles 9:22-24</a></span><br />So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. / All the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart. / Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm">2 Chronicles 9:10-11</a></span><br />(The servants of Hiram and of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones. / The king made the algum wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had anything like them been seen in the land of Judah.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">1 Kings 10:11-12</a></span><br />(The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones. / The king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen again to this day.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-23.htm">1 Kings 10:23-25</a></span><br />So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. / The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart. / Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-6.htm">2 Chronicles 8:6</a></span><br />as well as Baalath, all the store cities that belonged to Solomon, and all the cities for his chariots and horses—whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-4.htm">2 Chronicles 8:4</a></span><br />He built Tadmor in the wilderness, in addition to all the store cities that he had built in Hamath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-8.htm">2 Chronicles 8:8</a></span><br />their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites had not destroyed—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.</p><p class="hdg">the cities</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">1 Kings 9:11-18</a></b></br> (<i>Now</i> Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a 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href="/2_chronicles/8-4.htm">Built</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-12.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-16.htm">Causing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-8.htm">Children</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-4.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-11.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-15.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm">Hiram</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-18.htm">Huram</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-7.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-7.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-6.htm">Living-Places</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-5.htm">Rebuilt</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-13.htm">Restored</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-9.htm">Settled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-3.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-5.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-19.htm">Villages</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-1.htm">Solomon's buildings</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-7.htm">The remaining Canaanites, Solomon makes tributaries, but the Israelites rulers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-11.htm">Pharaoh's daughter removes to her house</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-12.htm">Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">He appoints the priests and Levites to their places</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-17.htm">The navy fetches gold from Ophir</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Solomon rebuilt the cities</b><br>This phrase indicates Solomon's active role in construction and development, a hallmark of his reign. Solomon's building projects were extensive, including the Temple in Jerusalem and his own palace. The rebuilding of cities suggests a focus on infrastructure and fortification, which was crucial for maintaining control and security in the kingdom. This aligns with Solomon's reputation for wisdom and administrative prowess, as seen in <a href="/1_kings/4-29.htm">1 Kings 4:29-34</a>.<p><b>Hiram had given him</b><br>Hiram, the king of Tyre, was a significant ally of Solomon. Their relationship was mutually beneficial, with Hiram providing materials and craftsmen for the Temple's construction (<a href="/1_kings/5.htm">1 Kings 5:1-12</a>). The cities given by Hiram may have been part of a diplomatic exchange or treaty, reflecting the political alliances of the time. This exchange underscores the interconnectedness of ancient Near Eastern politics and the importance of strategic partnerships.<p><b>and settled Israelites there</b><br>Solomon's decision to settle Israelites in these cities indicates a strategic move to ensure loyalty and integration within the kingdom. By populating these areas with Israelites, Solomon could strengthen his control and influence over the region. This action also reflects the broader theme of the Israelites' settlement in the Promised Land, fulfilling God's covenant promises. It echoes the earlier settlement patterns seen in the conquest narratives of Joshua, where the land was distributed among the tribes of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon was the third king of Israel, known for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, including the Temple in Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hiram.htm">Hiram</a></b><br>The king of Tyre, a city-state in modern-day Lebanon, who was an ally of both David and Solomon. He provided materials and craftsmen for the building of the Temple.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/cities.htm">Cities</a></b><br>These were the cities that Hiram had given to Solomon, which Solomon then rebuilt and settled with Israelites. The specific cities are not named in this verse, but they were part of the land exchange between Solomon and Hiram.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of Israel, God's chosen people, whom Solomon settled in the rebuilt cities.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/rebuilding.htm">Rebuilding</a></b><br>This refers to Solomon's efforts to restore and enhance the cities given by Hiram, indicating a focus on infrastructure and expansion during his reign.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/w/wise_stewardship.htm">Wise Stewardship</a></b><br>Solomon's rebuilding of the cities demonstrates wise stewardship of resources and relationships. As Christians, we are called to manage our resources and relationships wisely, seeking to build and restore rather than neglect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strategic_alliances.htm">Strategic Alliances</a></b><br>The partnership between Solomon and Hiram shows the importance of forming strategic alliances. In our lives, we should seek partnerships that align with God's purposes and contribute to His kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_building.htm">Community Building</a></b><br>By settling Israelites in the rebuilt cities, Solomon prioritized community and national identity. We are encouraged to invest in our communities, fostering environments where faith and values can thrive.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_fulfillment_of_promises.htm">Faithful Fulfillment of Promises</a></b><br>Solomon's actions reflect a commitment to fulfilling agreements and promises. As believers, we should strive to be faithful in our commitments, reflecting God's faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_2_chr_8_2_and_1_kgs_9_11-13_align.htm">In 2 Chronicles 8:2, Solomon rebuilds cities given by Hiram, yet 1 Kings 9:11–13 implies those cities were unacceptable to him; how can both accounts be accurate? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_solomon_give_hiram_20_cities_in_galilee.htm">In 1 Kings 9:11, how could Solomon give Hiram twenty cities in Galilee, and is there any historical or archaeological evidence confirming this exchange? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_forced_labor_fit_solomon's_wisdom.htm">How does the forced labor mentioned in 2 Chronicles 8:7–8 reconcile with biblical portrayals of Solomon’s wisdom and godly leadership?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_solomon's_building_fit_era's_data.htm">Does the scale of Solomon's building program described in 2 Chronicles 8:1-6 align with known timelines and resources from that era?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Which Huram had restored.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">which Huram gave.</span><p><span class= "bld">Solomon built them.</span>--<span class= "ital">Rebuilt</span> or <span class= "ital">restored</span> and <span class= "ital">fortified</span> (<a href="/joshua/6-26.htm" title="And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that rises up and builds this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.">Joshua 6:26</a>; <a href="/1_kings/15-17.htm" title="And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.">1Kings 15:17</a>). The parallel passage (<a href="/context/1_kings/9-11.htm" title="(Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.">1Kings 9:11-13</a>) records a contrary transaction; that is to say, it represents <span class= "ital">Solomon as giving to Huram</span> twenty cities in Galilee, as a return for his past services. It is added that these cities did not please Huram, in consequence of which they got the name of "The Land of K?b-l" (<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>"Like-nought"). The Authorised Version here assumes that the explanation of Josephus (<span class= "ital">Antt. viii.</span> 5, ? 3) is correct. That writer states that Huram restored the despised cities to Solomon, who thereupon repaired them, and peopled them with Israelites. Others assume an exchange of friendly gifts between the two sovereigns; so that Solomon gave Huram twenty Israelite cities (Kings), and Huram gave Solomon twenty Phenician cities (Chronicles): this seems highly improbable. The former explanation appears to be substantially correct. The chronicler, or the authority which he follows here. has omitted to notice a fact which seems to derogate from the greatness of Solomon, viz., the previous surrender of the territory in question to the Tyrian king; and has chosen to speak of Huram's non-acceptance or return of Solomon's present, as a <span class= "ital">gift.</span> He then goes on to tell of the future fate of the twenty cities. Solomon repaired or fortified them, and colonised them with Israelites; for this border-land was chiefly inhabited by Gentiles (<a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm" title="Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.">Isaiah 9:1</a>, "Galilee of the Gentiles"). A border-land is naturally more exposed to the ravages of an invader; and the cities which Solomon ceded to Huram may have been in a half-ruinous condition. This would account for Huram's disappointment in them. The statement of our text, then, is neither an "effacement," nor a "travesty" (<span class= "ital">Reuss</span>)<span class= "ital">,</span> nor even a "remodelling" of that of the older text "in favour of Solomon" (<span class= "ital">Z?ckler</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span> It replaces the older text by another statement which is equally true, and not incompatible with it.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The cities which Huram had restored to Solomon</span>. <a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">1 Kings 9:11</a> explains the force of the word "restored" here, telling how it was Hiram had come by "twenty cities in the land of Galilee" by way of payment, or part payment, for the "cedar," "fir," and "gold" which he had given Solomon. It is evident that these cities were in need of repair; possibly they had not been previously in the occupation of the Israelites; if they had been, the transaction was scarcely legitimate on the part of Solomon (<a href="/leviticus/25-12.htm">Leviticus 25:12-33</a>), and we may suppose they had become largely deserted when made over to Hiram. It would not, however, be necessary to suppose either that Solomon had given them because they were poor property in his eyes, or that Hiram, whose good will and generous disposition are elsewhere specially notified, had returned them as a thankless gift or as a bad payment, but for the language of vers. 12, 13 (<a href="/1_kings/9.htm">1 Kings 9</a>.), which distinctly tells us that when Hiram inspected them they did "not please him," and that he named them "the land of Oabul" (see Dr. Smith's 'Bible Dictionary,' 1. p. 237). The probability is that, as cities on the borderland, they were what had been at present unoccupied by Israelites, were all the likelier in bad repair, and, unvalued by Hiram, were, when put into good repair by Solomon, such that Solomon might justly <span class="cmt_word">cause the children of Israel to dwell</span> in them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/8-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Solomon</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(liš·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rebuilt</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the cities</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֶעָרִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·he·‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hiram</span><br /><span class="heb">חוּרָם֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḥū·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2361.htm">Strong's 2361: </a> </span><span class="str2">Huram -- a Benjamite, also two Arameans (Syrians)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had given</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתַ֤ן</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and settled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיּ֥וֹשֶׁב</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·wō·šeḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/8-2.htm">2 Chronicles 8:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/8-2.htm">2 Chronicles 8:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/8-2.htm">2 Chronicles 8:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/8-2.htm">2 Chronicles 8:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/8-2.htm">2 Chronicles 8:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/8-2.htm">2 Chronicles 8:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/8-2.htm">2 Chronicles 8:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/8-2.htm">2 Chronicles 8:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/8-2.htm">2 Chronicles 8:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/8-2.htm">2 Chronicles 8:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/8-2.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 8:2 That the cities which Huram had given (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 8:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 8:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 8:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 8:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>