King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Shlomo built up the cities which Huram had given to Shlomo and had the people of Isra'el live there.
Berean Standard Bible:
Solomon rebuilt the cities Hiram had given him and settled Israelites there.
American Standard Version:
that the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
That the cities{H5892} which Huram{H2361} had restored{H5414} to Solomon{H8010}, Solomon{H8010} built{H1129} them, and caused the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} to dwell{H3427} there.
Cross-References (KJV):
1 Kings 9:11
- ([Now] Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
1 Kings 9:18
- And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,
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Commentary for 2 Chronicles 8:2
2 Chronicles 8:2 is a verse that captures a moment in the historical narrative of the Kingdom of Israel under King Solomon's reign. The verse is part of a larger section detailing Solomon's building projects and the administration of his kingdom. The specific context of this verse is the relationship between Solomon and Huram (also known as Hiram), the king of Tyre, a Phoenician city-state renowned for its maritime and trading prowess.
Huram had previously entered into a treaty with Solomon's father, King David, and continued this alliance with Solomon, providing him with materials and craftsmen for the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem and Solomon's other building projects. The cities mentioned in 2 Chronicles 8:2 are likely those that Huram had given or returned to Solomon, possibly as part of a mutual agreement or as a gesture of goodwill and alliance.
In rebuilding these cities, Solomon demonstrated his commitment to strengthening the kingdom's infrastructure and military defenses. The act of causing the children of Israel to dwell there indicates a strategic resettlement policy, which could have served multiple purposes: to repopulate the areas, ensuring loyalty and a stable workforce, to fortify border regions, or to manage the local economies by placing trusted citizens in key locations.
The themes present in this verse include international cooperation and diplomacy, urban development, strategic governance, and the resettlement of people for the purposes of security and economic stability. It reflects the grandeur and administrative complexity of Solomon's reign, as well as the peace and prosperity that characterized his rule, which allowed for such extensive building activities and the strengthening of Israel's position among its neighbors. This verse underscores the importance of alliances and the effective management of resources and population in the ancient world, highlighting Solomon's reputation as a wise and capable king.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H5892
There are 937 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עִיר
Transliteration: ʻîyr
Pronunciation: eer
Description: or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. - Strong's Number: H2361
There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חוּרָם
Transliteration: Chûwrâm
Pronunciation: khoo-rawm'
Description: probably from חוּר; whiteness, i.e. noble; Churam, the name of an Israelite and two Syrians; Huram. Compare חִירָם. - Strong's Number: H5414
There are 1816 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נָתַן
Transliteration: nâthan
Pronunciation: naw-than'
Description: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. - Strong's Number: H8010
There are 263 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁלֹמֹה
Transliteration: Shᵉlômôh
Pronunciation: shel-o-mo'
Description: from שָׁלוֹם; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor; Solomon. - Strong's Number: H1129
There are 345 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בָּנָה
Transliteration: bânâh
Pronunciation: baw-naw'
Description: a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively); (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely. - Strong's Number: H1121
There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּן
Transliteration: bên
Pronunciation: bane
Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. - Strong's Number: H3478
There are 2229 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: Yisrâʼêl
Pronunciation: yis-raw-ale'
Description: from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel. - Strong's Number: H3427
There are 980 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָשַׁב
Transliteration: yâshab
Pronunciation: yaw-shab'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry; (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.