1. It took Solomon twenty years to build the Temple and his palace.
2. He also rebuilt the cities that King Hiram had given him, and sent Israelites to settle in them.
3. He captured the territory of Hamath and Zobah
4. and fortified the city of Palmyra in the desert. He rebuilt all the cities in Hamath that were centres for storing supplies.
5. Solomon also rebuilt the following cities: Upper Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon (fortified cities with gates that could be barred),