SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Kings 9:16

9:16a Pharaoh king of Egypt had attacked and captured Gezer.

For Pharaoh king of Egypt had attacked and captured ⌊the town/city of⌋ Gezer.
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Pharaoh king of Egypt had ⌊earlier/previously⌋ attacked and destroyed Gezer,

9:16b He had set it on fire,

He had burnt it with fire.
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⌊ordering his men/soldiers⌋ to burn it

9:16c killed the Canaanites who lived in the city,

He killed the Canaanite ⌊people⌋ who lived in that town
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and kill the Canaanites who lived in it.

9:16d and given it as a dowry to his daughter, Solomon’s wife.

and then gave it to his daughter, the bride of Solomon, as her wedding present/dowry.
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Then he had given ⌊the empty/ruined city⌋ to his daughter at the time of her marriage to Solomon.

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