1 Kings 9:15

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

After Solomon's workers had finished the temple and the palace, he ordered them to fill in the land on the east side of Jerusalem, to build a wall around the city, and to rebuild the towns of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:27

Here is how it happened: While Solomon's workers were filling in the land on the east side of Jerusalem and repairing the city walls,

1 Kings 12:4

“Your father Solomon forced us to work very hard. But if you make our work easier, we will serve you and do whatever you ask.”

1 Kings 3:1

Solomon signed a treaty with the king of Egypt and married his daughter. She lived in the older part of Jerusalem until the palace, the LORD's temple, and the wall around Jerusalem were completed.

1 Kings 4:12

Baana son of Ahilud was in charge of the towns of Taanach and Megiddo. He was also in charge of the whole region of Beth-Shan near the town of Zarethan, south of Jezreel from Beth-Shan to Abel-Meholah to the other side of Jokmeam.

1 Kings 5:13

Solomon ordered thirty thousand people from all over Israel to cut logs for the temple,

1 Kings 6:38

Seven years later the workers finished building it during Bul, the eighth month of the year. It was built exactly as it had been planned.

1 Kings 9:10

It took twenty years for the LORD's temple and Solomon's palace to be built.

1 Kings 9:24

Solomon's wife, the daughter of the king of Egypt, moved from the older part of Jerusalem to her new palace. Then Solomon had the land on the east side of Jerusalem filled in.

2 Kings 12:20

At the end of his rule, some of his officers rebelled against him. Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer murdered him in a building where the land was filled in on the east side of Jerusalem, near the road to Silla. Joash was buried beside his ancestors in Jerusalem, and his son Amaziah became king.

2 Kings 15:29

During Pekah's rule, King Tiglath Pileser of Assyria marched into Israel. He captured the territories of Gilead and Galilee, including the towns of Ijon, Abel-Bethmaacah, Janoah, Kedesh, and Hazor, as well as the entire territory of Naphtali. Then he took Israelites from those regions to Assyria as prisoners.

2 Kings 9:27

Ahaziah saw all this happen and tried to escape to the town of Beth-Haggan, but Jehu caught up with him and shouted, “Kill him too!” So his troops shot Ahaziah with an arrow while he was on the road to Gur near Ibleam. He went as far as Megiddo, where he died.

1 Chronicles 20:4

Some time later, Israel fought a battle against the Philistines at Gezer. During this battle, Sibbecai from Hushah killed Sippai, a descendant of the Rephaim, and the Philistines were defeated.

1 Chronicles 6:67

These families received the following Safe Towns and the pasture land around them: Shechem in the hill country, Gezer, Jokmeam, Beth-Horon, Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.

2 Chronicles 35:22

But Josiah ignored Neco's warning, even though it came from God! Instead, he disguised himself and marched into battle against Neco in the valley near Megiddo.

2 Chronicles 8:1

It took twenty years for the LORD's temple and Solomon's palace to be built.

Psalm 51:18

Please be willing, Lord, to help the city of Zion and to rebuild its walls.

Zechariah 12:11

On that day the people of Jerusalem will mourn as much as everyone did for Hadad Rimmon on the flat lands near Megiddo.

Joshua 10:33

King Horam of Gezer arrived to help Lachish, but Joshua and his troops attacked and destroyed him and his army.

Joshua 11:1

King Jabin of Hazor heard about Joshua's victories, so he sent messages to many nearby kings and asked them to join him in fighting Israel. He sent these messages to King Jobab of Madon, the kings of Shimron and Achshaph,

Joshua 16:10

Ephraim could not force the Canaanites out of Gezer, so there are still some Canaanites who live there among the Israelites. But now these Canaanites have to work as slaves for the Israelites.

Joshua 17:11

Manasseh was supposed to have the following towns with their surrounding villages inside the borders of Issachar's and Asher's tribal lands: Beth-Shan, Ibleam, Endor, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, which is also called Naphath.

Judges 1:29

The Ephraim tribe did not get rid of the Canaanites who lived in Gezer, so the Canaanites lived there with Israelites all around them.

Judges 4:2

So the LORD let the Canaanite King Jabin of Hazor conquer Israel. Sisera, the commander of Jabin's army, lived in Harosheth-Ha-Goiim.

Judges 5:19

Canaanite kings fought us at Taanach by the stream near Megiddo— but they couldn't rob us of our silver.

Judges 9:20

But if it was wrong to treat Gideon and his family the way you did, then I pray that Abimelech will destroy you with fire, and I pray that you will do the same to him.

Judges 9:6

The leaders of Shechem, including the priests and the military officers, met at the tree next to the sacred rock in Shechem to crown Abimelech king.