פירוש על מלכים א 9:18

And Tadmor in the desert of the land. [I.e., it was located] near a settlement.¹⁵The expression במדבר בארץ [=in the desert in the land] is somewhat ambiguous. Therefore Rashi suggests that the desert was located near a civilized area. Alternatively, the city was bordered by a desert on one side, and by arable land on the other side.—Ralbag