How was Jaffa connected to King Solomon’s building projects?

According to the Hebrew Bible, Jaffa served as the landing port for the timber used in the construction of Solomon’s Temple in the 10th century BCE.1

It is important to note that this account, found in the books of the Chronicles and Ezra, is not considered a contemporaneous record. These texts were written after the Babylonian Exile in the 6th century BCE, within the context of the postexilic rebuilding of the Temple. Furthermore, scholars debate the historical accuracy of the biblical narrative regarding Solomon’s building projects; while some attribute monumental constructions to his reign, others argue that the archaeological record does not support the existence of a vast empire or the specific building programs described in the Bible during that period.123