| International Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1It took Solomon 20 years to build the LORD's Temple and his own palace. | 1At the end of 20 years during which Solomon had built the LORD's temple and his own palace-- |
| 2During this time, he also rebuilt the towns that Hiram had restored to him, and he settled Israelis in them. | 2Solomon had rebuilt the cities Hiram gave him and settled Israelites there-- |
| 3After this, Solomon traveled to Hamath-zobah and captured it. | 3Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and seized it. |
| 4Then he rebuilt Tadmor in the desert, along with supply centers that he had built in Hamath. | 4He built Tadmor in the wilderness along with all the storage cities that he built in Hamath. |
| 5He also built upper and lower Beth-horon as fortified cities, installing walls, gates, and bars, | 5He built Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon--fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars-- |
| 6and he rebuilt Baalath and its supply centers that belonged to Solomon, along with all the cities that he utilized to garrison his chariots and cavalry forces. Solomon was pleased also to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in every territory that he controlled. | 6Baalath, all the storage cities that belonged to Solomon, all the chariot cities, the cavalry cities, and everything Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, or anywhere else in the land of his dominion. |
| 7All of the survivors who remained living in the land but who were not Israelis (including Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites) | 7As for all the peoples who remained of the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not from Israel-- |
| 8were descendants of the nations whom the people of Israel had not eliminated. Solomon put them to work as conscripted laborers, which they continue to do to this day. | 8their descendants who remained in the land after them, those the Israelites had not completely destroyed--Solomon imposed forced labor on them; it is this way today. |
| 9However, Solomon never made conscripted laborers from among the Israelis, but they did serve as his army, as his chief captains, and as commanders in charge of his chariots and cavalry. | 9But Solomon did not consign the Israelites to be slaves for his work; they were soldiers, commanders of his captains, and commanders of his chariots and his cavalry. |
| 10King Solomon appointed 250 chief officers to command his army. | 10These were King Solomon's deputies: 250 who ruled over the people. |
| 11Later, Solomon moved Pharaoh's daughter from the City of David to the palace that he had constructed to house her, because he reasoned, "My wife isn't going to live in the palace where King David of Israel lived, because wherever the ark of the LORD entered is holy." | 11Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh from the city of David to the house 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 come into are holy." |
| 12Solomon offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the LORD's altar that he had built in front of the porch of the Temple, | 12At that time Solomon offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the LORD's altar he had made in front of the portico. |
| 13acting in compliance with the daily rule by offering them in conformity to commands issued by Moses for the Sabbaths, the New Moons, the three annual festivals (the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Tents). | 13He followed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed festivals: the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Booths. |
| 14Following proscriptions laid down by his father David, Solomon appointed divisions of priests for their service as well as descendants of Levi for duties of praise and ministry before the priests consistent with the daily rules. Furthermore, because David, the man of God, had commanded it, Solomon also appointed gatekeepers to serve by divisions at every gate of the Temple. | 14According to the ordinances of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, of the Levites over their responsibilities to offer praise and to minister before the priests following the daily requirement, and of the gatekeepers by their divisions with respect to each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God. |
| 15They scrupulously adhered to the orders issued by the king to the priests and descendants of Levi in everything, including matters pertaining to operation of the treasuries. | 15They did not turn aside from the king's command regarding the priests and the Levites concerning any matter or concerning the treasuries. |
| 16And so Solomon completed all of the work, from the day that the foundation stone of the LORD's Temple was laid until the LORD's Temple was completely finished. | 16All of Solomon's work was carried out from the day the foundation was laid for the LORD's temple until it was finished. So the LORD's temple was completed. |
| 17After this, Solomon visited Ezion-geber and Elath at the seashore in the land of Edom. | 17At that time Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the seashore in the land of Edom. |
| 18Hiram sent Solomon ships and servants who were expert mariners, and they sailed with Solomon's servants to Ophir, where they brought back 450 talents of gold for Solomon. | 18So Hiram sent ships to him by his servants along with crews of experienced seamen. They went with Solomon's servants to Ophir, took from there 17 tons of gold, and delivered it to King Solomon. |
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