1 And twenty years being complete after that Salomon built the house of our Lord, and his own house:
1 And ¹at the end of twenty years after Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house:
2 he built the cities, which Hiram had given to Salomon, and made the children of Israel dwell there.
2 He built the cities which Hiram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
3 He went also into Emath Suba, and obtained it.
3 He went also into Emath Suba, and possessed it.
4 And he built Palmira in the desert, and he built other cities very well fenced in Emath.
4 And he built Palmira in the desert, and he built other strong cities in Emath.
5 And he built Beth horon the upper, and Beth horon the nether, walled cities having gates and barrigates and locks.
5 And he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, walled cities with gates and bars and locks.
6 Balaath also and all the strongest cities that were Salomon's, and all the cities of the chariots, and the cities of the horsemen. All things whatsoever Salomon would, and disposed, he built in Jerusalem, and in Libanus, and in all the land of his dominion.
6 Balaath also and all the strong cities that were Solomon’s, and all the cities of the chariots, and the cities of the horsemen. All that Solomon had a mind, and designed, he built in Jerusalem and in Libanus, and in all the land of his dominion.
7 All the people that was left of the Hetheites, & Amorrheites, & Pherezites, and Heveites, & Jebuseites, which were not of the stock of Israel,
7 All the people that were left of the Hethites, and the Amorrhites, and the Pherezites, and the Hevites, and the Jebusites, that were not of the stock of Israel:
8 of their children, & of the posterity, which the children of Israel had not slain, Salomon subdued to be tributaries, until this day.
8 Of their children, and of the posterity, whom the children of Israel had not slain, Solomon made to be the tributaries, unto this day.
9 Moreover of the children of Israel he set not to serve the king's works: for they were men of war, and the chief Captains, and Princes of his chariots, and horsemen.
9 But of the children of Israel he set none to serve in the king’s works: for they were men of war, and chief captains, and rulers of his chariots and horsemen.
10 And all the Princes of king Salomon's army were two hundred fifty, which taught the people.
10 And all the chief captains of king Solomon’s army were two hundred and fifty, who taught the people.
11 But the daughter of Pharao he removed from the city of David, into the house which he had built for her. For the king said: My wife shall not dwell in the house of David the king of Israel because it is sanctified: because the Ark of our Lord is entered into it.
11 And he removed the daughter of Pharao from the city of ²David, to the house which he had built for her. For the king said: My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, for it is sanctified: because the ark of the Lord came into it.
12 Then Salomon offered holocausts to our Lord upon the altar of our Lord, which he had built before the porch,
12 Then Solomon offered holocausts to the Lord upon the altar of the Lord which he had built before the porch,
13 that every day there might be offering on it, according to the precept of Moyses in the Sabbaths, and in the Calends, and in the festival days thrice a year, that is to say, in the Solemnity of Azymes, and in the Solemnity of weeks, and in the Solemnity of tabernacles.
13 That every day an offering might be made on it according to the ordinance of Moses, in the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the festival days three times a year, that is to say, in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.
14 And he appointed according to the disposition of David his father the offices of the Priests in their ministries: and the Levites, in their order, that they should praise, and minister before the Priests according to the rite of every day: and the porters in their divisions by gate and gate: for so David the man of God had commanded.
14 And he appointed according to the order of David his father the offices of the priests in their ministries: and the Levites in their order to give praise, and minister before the priests according to the duty of every day: and the porters in their divisions by gate and gate: for so David the man of God had commanded.
15 Neither did they transgress of the king's commandments as well the Priests as the Levites, touching all things, that he had commanded, and in the custodies of the treasures.
15 And the priests and Levites departed not from the king’s commandments, as to anything that he had commanded, and as to the keeping of the treasures.
16 Salomon had all expenses prepared, from the day that he founded the house of our Lord, until the day wherein he perfited it.
16 Solomon had all charges prepared, from the day that he founded the house of the Lord, until the day wherein he finished it.
17 Then went Salomon into Asiongaber, and into Ailath to the coast of the Red sea, which is in the Land of Edom.
17 Then Solomon went to Asiongaber, and to Ailath, on the coast of the Red Sea, which is in the land of Edom.
18 And Hiram sent unto him by the hands of his servants, ships, and cunning mariners, and they went with Salomon's servants into Ophir, and they took from thence four hundred fifty talents of gold, and brought it to king Salomon.
18 And Hiram sent him ships by the hands of his servants, and skilful mariners, and they went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir, and they took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought it to king Solomon.