2 Chronicles 8 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built Yahweh’s house and his own house, ^[2] 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. ^[4] He built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the storage cities, which he built in Hamath. ^[5] Also he built Beth Horon the upper and Beth Horon the lower, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars; ^[6] 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. ^[7] 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— ^[8] of their children who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel didn’t consume—of them Solomon conscripted forced labor to this day. ^[9] 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 Yahweh’s ark has come are holy.” ^[12] Then Solomon offered burnt offerings to Yahweh on Yahweh’s altar which he had built before the porch, ^[13] 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.^§ ^[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. ^[15] They didn’t depart from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites concerning any matter or concerning the treasures. ^[16] Now all the work of Solomon was accomplished from the day of the foundation of Yahweh’s house until it was finished. So Yahweh’s house was completed. ^[17] Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom. ^[18] 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^ⓘ of gold, and brought them to King Solomon.

Footnotes

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

King James Version

^[1] And it came to pass at the endH7093 of twentyH6242 years,H8141 wherein SolomonH8010 had builtH1129(QalPerf) the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 and his own house,H1004 ^[2] That the citiesH5892 which HuramH2361 had restoredH5414(QalPerf) to Solomon,H8010 SolomonH8010 builtH1129(QalPerf) them, and caused the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 to dwellH3427(HiphImpf) there. ^[3] And SolomonH8010 wentH3212(QalImpf) to Hamathzobah,H2578 and prevailedH2388(QalImpf) against it. ^[4] And he builtH1129(QalImpf) TadmorH8412 in the wilderness,H4057 and all the storeH4543 cities,H5892 which he builtH1129(QalPerf) in Hamath.H2574 ^[5] Also he builtH1129(QalImpf) BethhoronH1032 the upper,H5945 and BethhoronH1032 the nether,H8481 fencedH4692 cities,H5892 with walls,H2346 gates,H1817 and bars;H1280 ^[6] And Baalath,H1191 and all the storeH4543 citiesH5892 that SolomonH8010 had, and all the chariotH7393 cities,H5892 and the citiesH5892 of the horsemen,H6571 and all that SolomonH8010 desiredH2836(QalPerf) to buildH1129(QalInf) in Jerusalem,H3389 and in Lebanon,H3844 and throughout all the landH776 of his dominion.H4475 ^[7] [As for] all the peopleH5971 [that were] leftH3498(NiphPtc) of the Hittites,H2850 and the Amorites,H567 and the Perizzites,H6522 and the Hivites,H2340 and the Jebusites,H2983 which [were] not of Israel,H3478 ^[8] [But] of their children,H1121 who were leftH3498(NiphPerf) afterH310 them in the land,H776 whom the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 consumedH3615(PielPerf) not, them did SolomonH8010 make to payH5927(HiphImpf) tributeH4522 until this day.H3117 ^[9] But of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 did SolomonH8010 makeH5414(QalPerf) no servantsH5650 for his work;H4399 but they [were] menH582 of war,H4421 and chiefH8269 of his captains,H7991 and captainsH8269 of his chariotsH7393 and horsemen.H6571 ^[10] And these [were] the chiefH8269 of kingH4428 Solomon’sH8010 officers,H5324(NiphPtc/Qere) [even] two hundredH3967 and fifty,H2572 that bare ruleH7287(QalActPtc) over the people.H5971 ^[11] And SolomonH8010 brought upH5927(HiphPerf) the daughterH1323 of PharaohH6547 out of the cityH5892 of DavidH1732 unto the houseH1004 that he had builtH1129(QalPerf) for her: for he said,H559(QalPerf) My wifeH802 shall not dwellH3427(QalImpf) in the houseH1004 of DavidH1732 kingH4428 of Israel,H3478 because [the places are] holy,H6944 whereunto the arkH727 of the LordH3068 hath come.H935(QalPerf) ^[12] Then SolomonH8010 offeredH5927(HiphPerf) burnt offeringsH5930 unto the LordH3068 on the altarH4196 of the Lord,H3068 which he had builtH1129(QalPerf) beforeH6440 the porch,H197 ^[13] Even after a certain rateH1697 every day,H3117 offeringH5927(HiphInf) according to the commandmentH4687 of Moses,H4872 on the sabbaths,H7676 and on the new moons,H2320 and on the solemn feasts,H4150 threeH7969 timesH6471 in the year,H8141 [even] in the feastH2282 of unleavened bread,H4682 and in the feastH2282 of weeks,H7620 and in the feastH2282 of tabernacles.H5521 ^[14] And he appointed,H5975(HiphImpf) according to the orderH4941 of DavidH1732 his father,H1 the coursesH4256 of the priestsH3548 to their service,H5656 and the LevitesH3881 to their charges,H4931 to praiseH1984(PielInf) and ministerH8334(PielInf) before the priests,H3548 as the dutyH1697 of every dayH3117 required:H3117 the portersH7778 also by their coursesH4256 at every gate:H8179 for so had DavidH1732 the manH376 of GodH430 commanded.H4687 ^[15] And they departedH5493(QalPerf) not from the commandmentH4687 of the kingH4428 unto the priestsH3548 and LevitesH3881 concerning any matter,H1697 or concerning the treasures.H214 ^[16] Now all the workH4399 of SolomonH8010 was preparedH3559(NiphImpf) unto the dayH3117 of the foundationH4143 of the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 and until it was finished.H3615(QalInf) [So] the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 was perfected.H8003 ^[17] Then wentH1980(QalPerf) SolomonH8010 to Eziongeber,H6100 and to Eloth,H359 at the seaH3220 sideH8193 in the landH776 of Edom.H123 ^[18] And HuramH2361 sentH7971(QalImpf) him by the handsH3027 of his servantsH5650 ships,H591(Qere) and servantsH5650 that had knowledgeH3045(QalActPtc) of the sea;H3220 and they wentH935(QalImpf) with the servantsH5650 of SolomonH8010 to Ophir,H211 and tookH3947(QalImpf) thence fourH702 hundredH3967 and fiftyH2572 talentsH3603 of gold,H2091 and broughtH935(HiphImpf) [them] to kingH4428 Solomon.H8010

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