Also he built Beth Horon the upper and Beth Horon the lower, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
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Also he built Beth Horon the upper and Beth Horon the lower, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
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Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
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Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
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Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 8:5 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Chronicles 7:24 His daughter was Sheerah, who built Beth Horon the lower and the upper, and Uzzen Sheerah.
- Joshua 16:3 and it went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, to the border of Beth Horon the lower, and on to Gezer; and ended at the sea.
- Joshua 16:5 This was the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families. The border of their inheritance eastward was Ataroth Addar, to Beth Horon the upper.
- 2 Chronicles 14:7 For he said to Judah, “Let’s build these cities, and make walls around them, with towers, gates, and bars. The land is yet before us, because we have sought Yahweh our God. We have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain That is, he repaired and fortified them: for they…
That is, he repaired and fortified them: for they were built long before by Sheerah a noble woman of the tribe of Ephraim, 1 Chron. 6:68 and 7:24.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 8:5 Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and…
2Ch 8:5 Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
Ver. 5. Fenced cities.] To prevent and frighten an enemy.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Baalath,.... See Kg1 9:18. From hence, to the…
And Baalath,.... See Kg1 9:18. From hence, to the end of Ch2 8:11, it is the same with Kg1 9:19. See Gill on Kg1 9:19. Kg1 9:20. Kg1 9:21. Kg1 9:22. Kg1 9:23. Kg1 9:24.
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2 Chronicles 8:12
ch2 8:12
ch2 8:12
ch2 8:12Then Solomon offered burnt offerings to the Lord,.... Meaning not barely at the time he rebuilt the above cities, for it was his constant practice:
on the altar of the Lord, which he had built before the porch; the brasen altar, which was at the entrance into the temple, within the court; of which see Ch2 4:1.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Built - “Rebuilt,” or “repaired” (as in 2Ch 8:2).…
Built - “Rebuilt,” or “repaired” (as in 2Ch 8:2). The two Beth-borons were both ancient cities (see Jos 10:10 note).
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 5. Beth-horon the upper] Not mentioned in the parallel…
5. Beth-horon the upper] Not mentioned in the parallel passage (1Ki_9:17).
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (5) Also.—And. 1Ki_9:17, “And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon…
(5) Also.—And. 1Ki_9:17, “And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether.”
Built—i.e., fortified, as the rest of the verse explains. (See 1Ch_7:24.) He built them as (or into) fenced cities, viz., walls, doors, and bar (Mic_7:12; Deu_3:5). This description is wanting in Kings.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Beth-heron the upper Beth-heron the nether. The parallel mentions…
Beth-heron the upper Beth-heron the nether. The parallel mentions only the latter. (1Ki_9:17) They were both in Ephraim (1Ch_7:24; Jos_10:10, 11 16:1-6 18:13, 14) but were assigned to the Kohathite Levites (Jos_21:22; 1Ch_6:68) The name means the hollow place." The upper Beth-heron was about four miles from Gibeon, and the lower about three miles further on. The Roman general Cestius Gallus was defeated here in the last Jewish war; Judas Maccabaeus conquered here. (RAPC 1Ma 3:18-25) Other interesting references may be made to 1Sa_13:18; 1Ki_9:7; 2Ch_25:18.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Beth Horon the Upper and Beth Horon the Lower
Beth Horon the Upper and Beth Horon the Lower
These were two cities in Judah. The upper city was on top of a hill and the lower city was in a valley. AT: "Higher Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon" or "Beth Horon of the Hill and Beth Horon of the Valley" (See: How to Translate Names)
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Baalath
This was a city in Israel. (See: How to Translate Names)
all the lands under his rule
"all the lands that he ruled"
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gate
possess
chariot
horseman
Jerusalem
Lebanon
rule
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 8:5 Upper and Lower Beth-horon sit astride a ridge…
8:5 Upper and Lower Beth-horon sit astride a ridge rising from the Valley of Aijalon to the plateau north of Jerusalem. Fortifications protected the route connecting Jerusalem to the major coastal trade route.
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