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Solomon’s Accomplishments
At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house,
At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house,
Solomon’s Additional Achievements
It came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house,
It came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house,
Solomon rebuilt the cities that Hiram had given to him, and settled the people of Israel in them.
He built Tadmor in the wilderness and all the store cities that he built in Hamath.
He also built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the storage cities which he built in Hamath.
He also built Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,
He built Upper Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,
and Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had and all the cities for his chariots and the cities for his horsemen, and whatever Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
also Baalath and all the storage cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities and the cities of the cavalry, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
All the people who were left of the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of Israel,
All the people who were left of the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not of Israel —
from their descendants who were left after them in the land, whom the people of Israel had not destroyed — these Solomon drafted as forced labor, and so they are to this day.
that is, their descendants who were left in the land after them, whom the children of Israel did not destroy — from these Solomon raised forced labor, as it is to this day.
But of the people of Israel Solomon made no slaves for his work; they were soldiers, and his officers, the commanders of his chariots, and his horsemen.
And these were the chief officers of King Solomon, 250, who exercised authority over the people.
And others were chiefs of the officials of King Solomon: two hundred and fifty, who ruled over the people.
Solomon brought Pharaoh’s daughter up from the city of David to the house that he had built for her, for he said, “My wife shall not live in the house of David king of Israel, for the places to which the ark of the Lord has come are holy.”
Now Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the house he had built for her, for he said, “My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places to which the ark of the Lord has come are holy.”
Then Solomon offered up burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of the Lord that he had built before the vestibule,
Then Solomon offered burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of the Lord which he had built before the vestibule,
as the duty of each day required, offering according to the commandment of Moses for the Sabbaths, the new moons, and the three annual feasts — the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Booths.
according to the daily rate, offering according to the commandment of Moses, for the Sabbaths, the New Moons, and the three appointed yearly feasts — the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.
According to the ruling of David his father, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their offices of praise and ministry before the priests as the duty of each day required, and the gatekeepers in their divisions at each gate, for so David the man of God had commanded.
And, according to the [c]order of David his father, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, the Levites for their duties (to praise and serve before the priests) as the duty of each day required, and the gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate; for so David the man of God had commanded.
And they did not turn aside from what the king had commanded the priests and Levites concerning any matter and concerning the treasuries.
They did not depart from the command of the king to the priests and Levites concerning any matter or concerning the treasuries.
Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and Eloth on the shore of the sea, in the land of Edom.
And Hiram sent him ships by the hand of his servants, and servants who knew the sea. They went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and acquired four hundred and fifty talents of gold from there, and brought it to King Solomon.