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1 Kings 9:15-25

1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 Kings 9:15 the account of the forced labor. The author clarifies that Solomon used his task force of 30,000 Canaanite laborers (1 Kings 5:1) for the temple and his other building projects. Israelite workers did other tasks. Pharaoh’s daughter (1 Kings 9:24) was introduced in 1 Kings 3:1, using language similar to Moses’ warnings about intermarriage with foreigners (Deuteronomy 7:1). Such marriages could lead to spiritual unfaithfulness. Mentioning the Canaanites (Amorites, Hittites, etc.) in connection with Pharaoh’s daughter serves to prepare the reader for Solomon’s worship of other gods (1 Kings 11:3).

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ זֶ֨ה דְבַר ־הַ מַּ֜ס אֲשֶֽׁר ־הֶעֱלָ֣ה

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Solomon's Resources and Power...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Kings 9:15 reason H1697 force H4522 King H4428 Solomon H8010 raised H5927 (H8689) build H1129 (H8800) house...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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