Charles (Chuck) Kensinger

The restating of these activities to dedicate the Temple of Solomon continues in 1 Kings 9. The building of God’s house and the palace took twenty years. Forced labor by foreigners was used to create these structures. Gezer was rebuilt after Pharaoh burned it when he took the area and gave it to his daughter for a wedding gift.

The kings of Tyre and Israel continued their cooperation despite a minor disagreement about methods and quality of payment for services rendered. This included building a fleet of ships for trading.

The building of the cities, walls and gates is also covered in 2 Chronicles 8. This version tells that the Israelites were not made slaves by their King. This was reserved for the Canaanites that still resided in the land. In this account the ships were provided by Hiram.

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