1 Kings 9:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer. ”

1 Kings 9:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Levy - See the marginal reference note. Millo - See 2 Samuel 5:9 note. The Septuagint commonly render the word ἡ ἄκρα hē akra , “the citadel,” and it may possibly have been the f...
1 Kings 9:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And this [is] the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and (f) Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer. (f...
1 Kings 9:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Solomon's Dealings with Hiram. The Levy. The source of this section seems to be the Acts of Solomon (see above). After Solomon had completed his buildings he was obliged to give Hiram cities in Ga...
1 Kings 9:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

reason . account, or schedule. Levy: i.e. tribute of men. Same word as 1 Kings 5:13-18 . not the same word as 1 Kings 9:21 . Millo . the Millo. Part of Jebusite city, or the filling up betwee...
1 Kings 9:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer. This is...
1 Kings 9:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And this is the reason of the levy— Therefore this was the reason of the levy or tribute. That is, the money which Solomon borrowed of Hiram, 1 Kings 9:14 was the reason of his raising the tr...
1 Kings 9:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer. T...
1 Kings 9:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

God's Response to Solomon's Prayer. Solomon and Hiram 1. When.. finished] The Temple does not seem to have been dedicated until all the king's buildings were completed, the Temple and Palace being...
1 Kings 9:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The levy. — This (see 1 Kings 5:13 ; 1 Kings 5:15 ) was both of Israelites and of the subject races, first originated for the building of the Temple, afterwards extended to the other great buildi...
1 Kings 9:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Breaking Three Commandments 1 Kings 21:1-29 ; 1 Kings 1:1-53 ; 1 Kings 2:1-46 ; 1 Kings 3:1-28 ; 1 Kings 4:1-34 ; 1 Kings 5:1-18 ; 1 Kings 6:1-38 ; 1 Kings 7:1-51 ; 1 Kings 8:1-66 ; 1 Ki...
1 Kings 9:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jehovah now appeared to Solomon for the second time, and declared that his prayer was heard and answered, but insisted that there were conditions for the people to fulfil. These conditions were clear...
1 Kings 9:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(15) В¶ And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer. (...
1 Kings 9:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And this is the reason of the levy which King Solomon raised ,.... Both of men to work, 1 Kings 5:13 , and of money to defray the expense: it was for to build the house of the Lord ; the temple:...
1 Kings 9:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And this [is] the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer. Ver....
1 Kings 9:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This is the reason of the levy , &c. That the raising of a great tribute upon the people, and employing so many men in his works, might not seem strange, the sacred writer here shows the cause o...
1 Kings 9:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

GOD APPEARING AGAIN TO SOLOMON (vs.1-9) The Lord had appeared to Solomon before he built the temple (ch.3:5), now at its completion the Lord appears again to him. There was a danger of Solomon's...
1 Kings 9:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Solomon's Buildings; Solomon's Greatness. B. C. 991. 15 And this is the reason of th...
1 Kings 9:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The levy which king Solomon raised; both the levy of men, of which 1 Kings 5:13 , and the levy of money upon his people and subjects, which is sufficiently evident from many scriptures. And this...
1 Kings 9:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Solomon's Extensive Building Projects ( 1 Kings 9:15-25 ). The author now links the building of the Temple and the palace complex with a number of other large scale building works in which Solomon...
1 Kings 9:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 1 Kings 9:15-19 . Solomon fortified the border cities especially open to attacks from foes, and carried out building projects for the public health and advantage....
1 Kings 9:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 9:2 . The Lord appeared to Solomon the second time. This seems to be in answer to the prayer offered up in the temple. 1 Kings 9:13 . Cabul, vile, argillaceous, arenaceous. These twent...
1 Kings 9:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION SOLOMON 'S BUILDINGS AND UNDERTAKINGS .—So far the historian has spoken exclusively of the two greatest works of Solomon's reign, the Temple and the Palace, and principally of t...
1 Kings 9:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Solomon's Resources and Power
1 Kings 9:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 20:4 ; 1 Chronicles 6:67 ; 1 Kings 11:27 ; 1 Kings 4:12 ; 1 Kings 5:13 ; 1 Kings 6:38 ; 1 Kings 7:1 ; 1 Kings 9:10 ; 1 Kings 9:16 ; 1 Kings 9:17 ; 1 Kings 9:21 ; 1 Kings 9:24...
1 Kings 9:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Raised — Both the levy of men; of which, 1 Kings 5:13 , and the levy of money upon his people and subjects. He raised this levy, both to pay what he owed to Hiram, and to build the works following...

1 Kings 9:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Kings 9:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Kings 9:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 9:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Kings 9:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 9:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 9:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 9:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 9:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Kings 9:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 9:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 9:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 9:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 9:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 9:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 9:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 9:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 9:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 9:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 9:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 9:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 9:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 9:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 9:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 9:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes