2 Chronicles 8

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 8 of 36

¹ And it happened, at the end of twenty years, Solomon built the house of Jehovah, and his own house.

² As to the cities that Hiram had given to Solomon, Solomon had built them, and he caused the sons of Israel to live there.

³ And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and seized it.

⁴ And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the storage cities that he built in Hamath.

Chapter Summary

Solomon's buildings. Pharaoh's daughter goes to her house. Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices. The navy gets gold from Ophir.

מִזְבַּ֣ח altar H4196 · TWOT 525b

חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים fifty H2572 · TWOT 686c

שָׁלִישָׁ֔י third H7991 · TWOT 2403e

רִכְבּ֖ chariotry H7393 · TWOT 2163a

חֵ֣שֶׁק desire H2837 · TWOT 773a

Solomon's Building Projects

After 20 years, Solomon rebuilds cities given by Hiram, conquers Hamath-zobah, and builds store cities and fortresses like Tadmor.

Forced Labor and Israelite Officers

Solomon uses surviving non-Israelites (Hittites, Amorites, etc.) for forced labor, while Israelites serve as men of war and commanders.

Pharaoh's Daughter Moved

Solomon moves Pharaoh's daughter from the City of David to a separate house he built for her.

Solomon's Building Projects

After 20 years, Solomon rebuilds cities given by Hiram, conquers Hamath-zobah, and builds store cities and fortresses like Tadmor.

2 Chronicles 8:1-6

Forced Labor and Israelite Officers

Solomon uses surviving non-Israelites (Hittites, Amorites, etc.) for forced labor, while Israelites serve as men of war and commanders.

2 Chronicles 8:7-10

Pharaoh's Daughter Moved

Solomon moves Pharaoh's daughter from the City of David to a separate house he built for her.

2 Chronicles 8:11

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