1 It took Solomon 20 years to build the Lord’s house and his own house.
2 He rebuilt the cities Huram gave him, and he had Israelites live in them.
3 Then Solomon went to Hamath Zobah and conquered it.
4 He rebuilt Tadmor in the desert and built all the storage cities in Hamath.
5 He rebuilt Upper Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon into cities fortified with walls, double-door gates, and bars.