John Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 8:2

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, etc.] Which Solomon first gave to him, but he not liking them, returned them to him, (<110912>1 Kings 9:12), Solomon built them; or rebuilt them, being very much out of repair, which might be one reason of Huram’s not accepting them: and caused the children of Israel to dwell there; they being inhabited by others, the remains of the Canaanitcs perhaps; (see <140807>2 Chronicles 8:7).

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