1 At the end of 20 years during which Solomon had built the Lord’s temple and his own palace —
2 Solomon had rebuilt the cities Hiram gave him and settled Israelites there —
3 Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and seized it.
4 He built Tadmor in the wilderness along with all the storage cities that he built in Hamath.
5 He built Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon — fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars —