1 Kings 9:17 bbe — ... and Solomon was the builder of Gezer and Beth-horon the lower,

Bible in Basic English

"... and Solomon was the builder of Gezer and Beth-horon the lower,"

— 1 Kings 9:17, Bible in Basic English

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1 Kings 9 — Context

14

And Hiram sent the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold.

15

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. ...

16

Pharaoh, king of Egypt, came and took Gezer, burning it down and putting to death the Canaanites living in the town, and he gave it for a bride-offering to his daughter, Solomon's wife. ...

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... and Solomon was the builder of Gezer and Beth-horon the lower,

18

And Baalath and Tamar in the waste land, in that land;

19

And 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.

20

As for the rest of the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not children of Israel;

1 Kings 9:17 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Kings 9:17 say?
1 Kings 9:17 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “... and Solomon was the builder of Gezer and Beth-horon the lower,”
Where is 1 Kings 9:17 in the Bible?
1 Kings 9:17 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 9, verse 17.
Who wrote 1 Kings?
1 Kings is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Jeremiah). It was written c. 561–538 BC.
What is the book of 1 Kings about?
1 Kings tells of Solomon's wisdom and the building of the temple, then the painful division of the kingdom after his death. The northern kingdom plunges into idolatry under a series of wicked kings until the prophet Elijah is raised up to call Israel back to the LORD.
What are the major themes of 1 Kings?
1 Kings explores themes including Wisdom, Temple, Divided Kingdom, Idolatry, Prophecy. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Kings 9:17.
What translation should I read 1 Kings 9:17 in?
1 Kings 9:17 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Kings 9:17?
1 Kings 9:17 reads (BBE): “... and Solomon was the builder of Gezer and Beth-horon the lower,” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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