16. (Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, had attacked and captured Gezer, killing the Canaanite population and burning it down. He gave the city to his daughter as a wedding gift when she married Solomon.
17. So Solomon rebuilt the city of Gezer.) He also built up the towns of Lower Beth-horon,
18. Baalath, and Tamar in the wilderness within his land.
19. He built towns as supply centers and constructed towns where his chariots and horses could be stationed. He built everything he desired in Jerusalem and Lebanon and throughout his entire realm.