1 GLT And it happened at the end of 20 years, in which Solomon built the house of Yahweh and his house, BSB BSB: Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own palace,
2 GLT and the cities which Huram gave to Solomon, Solomon built them. And he caused to dwell there the sons of Israel. BSB BSB: Solomon rebuilt the cities Hiram had given him and settled Israelites there.
3 GLT And Solomon went to Hamathzobah and he prevailed over it. BSB BSB: Then Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and captured it.
4 GLT And he built Tadmor in the wilderness and all the cities of stores which he built in Hamath. BSB BSB: He built Tadmor in the wilderness, in addition to all the store cities that he had built in Hamath.
5 GLT And he built Beth Horon the Upper and Beth Horon the Lower, fortified cities with walls, doors, and a bar, BSB BSB: He rebuilt Upper and Lower Beth-horon as fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,
6 GLT and Baalath and all the cities of stores which were to Solomon, and all the cities of the chariots and the cities of the horsemen, and all the desire of Solomon which he desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his kingdom. BSB BSB: as well as Baalath, all the store cities that belonged to Solomon, and all the cities for his chariots and horses—whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion.
7 GLT All the people who were left from the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not from Israel, BSB BSB: As for all the people who remained of the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (these people were not Israelites)—
8 GLT from their sons who were left after them in the land, whom the sons of Israel had not brought to an end— and Solomon brought them up for forced laborers, until this day. BSB BSB: their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites had not destroyed—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.
9 GLT But, from the sons of Israel which Solomon did not make to be laborers for his work, rather, they were men of battle, and chiefs of his officers, and chiefs of his chariots and his horsemen. BSB BSB: But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slave labor, because they were his men of war, the leaders of his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.
10 GLT and these, the chiefs of supervisors who were to King Solomon, 250 ruling over the people. BSB BSB: They were also the chief officers for King Solomon: 250 supervisors.
11 GLT And the daughter of Pharaoh Solomon brought up from the city of David to the house that he built for her, for he said,“My wife must not dwell in the house of David, the king of Israel, because sacred are the places where the Box of Yahweh has come into them.” BSB BSB: Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her. For he said, “My wife must not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the LORD has entered are holy.”
12 GLT Then Solomon brought up burnt offerings to Yahweh on the altar of Yahweh that he had built before the porch. BSB BSB: At that time Solomon offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of the LORD he had built in front of the portico.
13 GLT And by the matter day by day to bring up, according to the commandment of Moses, for the Sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the appointed times three times in the year: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and at the Feast of Weeks, and at the Feast of Booths. BSB BSB: He observed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.
14 GLT And he appointed according to the judgment of David his father the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites over their charge to praise and to minister in front of the priests, for the matter of the day in its day, and the gatekeepers in their divisions for gate and gate, for thus was the commandment of David, the man of God. BSB BSB: In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.
15 GLT And they did not turn from the commandment of the king regarding the priests and the Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasuries. BSB BSB: They did not turn aside from the king’s command regarding the priests or the Levites in any matter, including that of the treasuries.
16 GLT And all the work of Solomon was completed, from the day of the foundation of the house of Yahweh and until its completion. Complete was the house of Yahweh. BSB BSB: Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out, from the day the foundation was laid for the house of the LORD until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed.
17 GLT Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and to Eloth on the edge of the sea, in the land of Edom. BSB BSB: Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the coast of Edom.
18 GLT And Huram sent to him by the hand of his servants ships, and servants who knew the sea. And they came with the servants of Solomon to Ophir. And they took from there 450 talents of gold, and they brought to King Solomon. BSB BSB: So Hiram sent him ships captained by his servants, along with crews of experienced sailors. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir and acquired from there 450 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.
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