King James Version
2 Chronicles 8:4 in the King James Version says “And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath.” — study this verse from 2 Chronicles chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath.”
2 Chronicles 8:4 · KJV
That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
And Solomon went to Hamathzobah, and prevailed against it.
And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath.
Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion. all that: Heb. all the desire of Solomon which he desired to build
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“in the wilderness”
H4057a pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“cities”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
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