Geneva Bible Notes: 1 Kings 9

1 Kings 9:2 (!) The Lord appeareth the seconde time to Salomon.

1 Kings 9:4 (a) If you walke in my feare, & withdrawe they selfe from the commune maner of men which follow their sensualitie.

1 Kings 9:6 (b) God declareth that disobedience against him is the cause of his displeasure, & so of all miserie.

1 Kings 9:7 (c) The worlde shal make of you a mocking stocke for the vile contempt and abusing of Gods most liberal benefites.

1 Kings 9:11 (!) Salomon giueth cities to Hiram.

1 Kings 9:13 (/) Or, dirtie, or baren.

1 Kings 9:14 (d) For his tribute towarde the buylding.

1 Kings 9:14 (e) The common talent was about threscore pounde weight.

1 Kings 9:15 (f) Millo was as the towne house or place of assemblie which was open aboue.

1 Kings 9:19 (g) Cities for his munitions of warre.

1 Kings 9:20 (h) These were as bondmen & payed, what was required, their labour or money.

1 Kings 9:20 (!) The Canaanites become tributaires.

1 Kings 9:23 (i) The ouersers of Salomons workes were deuided into 3 partes. the first conteined, 3300, the seconde 300, and the 3rd 250, which were Israelites: so here are conteined the two last parts, which make 550.

1 Kings 9:28 (k) In the {2 Chro. 8,18} is made mencion of thirtie mo, which seme to haue bene employed for their charges.

1 Kings 9:28 (!) He sendeth forthe a nauie for golde.