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.

בָּנָה build H1129 · TWOT 255

מַס forced labor H4522 · TWOT 1218

עֹלָה burnt offering H5930 · TWOT 1624d

מִצְוָה commandment H4687 · TWOT 1887b

מַחֲלֹ֫קֶת division (of priests) H4256 · TWOT 669d

זָהָב gold H2091 · TWOT 529a

Solomon

King who built cities, the temple, and royal house, ordered worship divisions, and sent ships to Ophir for gold.

Hiram

King of Tyre (Huram) who gave Solomon cities and sent ships and seasoned sailors to fetch gold from Ophir.

Pharaoh's daughter

Solomon's wife, brought up from the city of David to her own house he built for her.

David

Solomon's father, whose ordinance governs the priestly and Levitical divisions and gatekeepers.

Moses

Lawgiver whose commandment sets the daily, Sabbath, new-moon, and feast offerings Solomon observes.

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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