The Word Am I

The Second Book of the Chronicles

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- Chapter 8 -

(1 Kings 9:10–28)
1
It came about at the end of twenty years, during which Solomon had built the house of Yahweh and his own house,
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that Solomon rebuilt the towns that Hiram had given to him, and he settled the people of Israel in them.
3
Solomon attacked Hamath-Zobah and defeated it.
4
He built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath.
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Also he built Bethhoron the Upper, and Bethhoron the Lower, cities fortified with walls, gates, and bars.
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He built Baalath and all the store cities that he possessed, and all the cities for his chariots and the cities for his horsemen, and whatever he wished to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the lands under his rule.
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As for all the people who were left of the Hethites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who did not belong to Israel,
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their descendants who were left after them in the land, whom the people of Israel had not destroyed-Solomon made them into forced laborers, which they are to this day.
9
However, Solomon made no forced laborers of the people of Israel. Instead, they became his soldiers, his commanders, his officers, and commanders of his chariot forces and his horsemen.
10
These were also the chief officers managing the supervisors who belonged to King Solomon, 250 of them, who supervised the people who did the work.
11
Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David to the house that he had built for her, for he said, “My wife must not live in the house of David king of Israel, because wherever the ark of Yahweh has come is holy.”
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Then Solomon offered burnt offerings to Yahweh on his altar that he had built in front of the portico.
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He offered sacrifices just as the daily schedule required; he offered them, following the directions found in the commandment of Moses, on the Sabbath days, the new moons, and on the set festivals three times every year: the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Shelters.
14
In keeping with the decrees of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests to their work, and the Levites to their positions, in order to praise God and to serve before the priests, as the daily schedule required. He also appointed the gatekeepers by their divisions to every gate, for David, the man of God, had also commanded this.
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These people did not deviate from the commands of the king to the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the storerooms.
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All the work ordered by Solomon was completed, from the day the foundation of the house of Yahweh was laid until it was finished. The house of Yahweh was completed.
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Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and Elath (Eilat), on the coast in the land of Edom.
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Hiram sent him ships commanded by officers who were experienced sailors. They sailed with Solomon’s servants to Ophir. They took from there 450 talents of gold which they brought to King Solomon.
(1 Kings 9:10–28)
1
At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the LORD’s house and his own house,
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Solomon built the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
3
Solomon went to Hamath Zobah, and prevailed against it.
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He built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the storage cities, which he built in Hamath.
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Also he built Beth Horon the upper and Beth Horon the lower, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars;
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and Baalath, and all the storage cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots, the cities for his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
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As for all the people who were left of the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of Israel
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of their children who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel didn’t consumeof them Solomon conscripted forced labor to this day.
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But of the children of Israel, Solomon made no servants for his work, but they were men of war, chief of his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.
10
These were the chief officers of King Solomon, even two-hundred fifty, who ruled over the people.
11
Solomon brought up Pharaoh’s daughter out of David’s city to the house that he had built for her; for he said, “My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places where the LORD’s ark has come are holy.”
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Then Solomon offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the LORD’s altar which he had built before the porch,
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even as the duty of every day required, offering according to the commandment of Moses on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, three times per year, during the feast of unleavened bread, during the feast of weeks, and during the feast of booths.(a)
14
He appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the divisions of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their offices, to praise and to minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required, the doorkeepers also by their divisions at every gate, for David the man of God had so commanded.
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They didn’t depart from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites concerning any matter or concerning the treasures.
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Now all the work of Solomon was accomplished from the day of the foundation of the LORD’s house until it was finished. So the LORD’s house was completed.
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Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom.
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Huram sent him ships and servants who had knowledge of the sea by the hands of his servants; and they came with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and brought from there four hundred fifty talents (b) of gold, and brought them to King Solomon.

Footnotes

(a)8:13 or, feast of tents (Sukkot)
(b)8:18 A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces, so 450 talents is about 13.5 metric tons