1 It took Solomon twenty years to build the Temple and his palace.
2 He also rebuilt the cities that King Hiram had given him, and sent Israelites to settle in them.
3 He captured the territory of Hamath and Zobah
4 and fortified the city of Palmyra in the desert. He rebuilt all the cities in Hamath that were centers for storing supplies.
5 Solomon also rebuilt the following cities: Upper Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon (fortified cities with gates that could be barred),