Geneva Bible Notes (1560): 1 Kings 9

^{2 !} The Lord appeareth the seconde time to Salomon.

^{4 a} If you walke in my feare, & withdrawe they selfe from the commune maner of men which follow their sensualitie.

^{6 b} God declareth that disobedience against him is the cause of his displeasure, & so of all miserie.

^{7 c} The worlde shal make of you a mocking stocke for the vile contempt and abusing of Gods most liberal benefites.

^{11 !} Salomon giueth cities to Hiram.

^{13 /} Or, dirtie, or baren.

^{14 d} For his tribute towarde the buylding.

^{14 e} The common talent was about threscore pounde weight.

^{15 f} Millo was as the towne house or place of assemblie which was open aboue.

^{19 g} Cities for his munitions of warre.

^{20 h} These were as bondmen & payed, what was required, their labour or money.

^{20 !} The Canaanites become tributaires.

^{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.

^{28 k} In the {2 Chro. 8,18} is made mencion of thirtie mo, which seme to haue bene employed for their charges.

^{28 !} He sendeth forthe a nauie for golde.