2 Chronicles 8:4-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 He built Tadmor[a] in the wilderness and all the supply cities, which he built in Hamath. 5 (A)He built Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars; 6 also Baalath, all the supply cities belonging to Solomon, and all the cities for the chariots, the cities for horses, and whatever else Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in the entire land under his dominion.
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- 8:4 Tadmor: later known as Palmyra, an important caravan city in the Syrian desert. The parallel passage in 1 Kgs 9:18 has “Tamar,” in southern Judah; cf. Ez 47:19; 48:28. But Solomon may well have fortified Tadmor against the Arameans.
2 Chronicles 8:4-6
New International Version
4 He also built up Tadmor in the desert and all the store cities he had built in Hamath.(A) 5 He rebuilt Upper Beth Horon(B) and Lower Beth Horon as fortified cities, with walls and with gates and bars, 6 as well as Baalath(C) and all his store cities, and all the cities for his chariots and for his horses[a]—whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon and throughout all the territory he ruled.
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- 2 Chronicles 8:6 Or charioteers
2 Chronicles 8:4-6
English Standard Version
4 He built Tadmor in the wilderness and all the store cities that he built in Hamath. 5 He also built (A)Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, (B)fortified cities (C)with walls, gates, and bars, 6 and Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had and all the cities for his chariots and the cities for his horsemen, and whatever Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
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