1 Kings 3:1 meaning and explanation
Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall around Jerusalem.
1 Kings 3:1, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
The narrator opens Solomon's reign by noting a political marriage: the new king of Israel sealed an alliance with Pharaoh of Egypt by taking his daughter as wife. She lived in the City of David, the older fortified hill of Jerusalem, until Solomon's building projects were complete.
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