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1 Kings 9:19

And all the cities of storage that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
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George Leo Haydock

AD 1849
That. Himself. Hebrew, "of store "or to keep his treasures. (Haydock) Literally, "of indigence "designed to counteract the effects of famine. Pharao obliged the Israelites to build such cities for him, (Exodus i. 11.) which are called cities of tabernacles. The word miscenoth is here rendered, were not walled. Chariots. See chap. iv. 26. (Calmet) Libanus, the temple, (St. Jerome, Trad.) or the palace. (Sa) But these were both in Jerusalem. (Haydock) Solomon built a great deal at the foot of Libanus, (Salien) as the defile was of great importance. We read of the tower of Libanus, Canticle of Canticles vii. 4. Travellers mention its ruins. (Gabriel. Sionita. p. 6.)

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation - 2 Peter 1:20

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