¹⁵ And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

¹⁶ For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a present unto his daughter, Solomon's wife.

¹⁷ And Solomon built Gezer, and Bethhoron the nether,

¹⁸ And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,

¹⁹ And all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

²⁰ And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel,

²¹ Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day.

²² But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they were men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen.

²³ These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.

²⁴ But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.

²⁵ And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense upon the altar that was before the LORD. So he finished the house.

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¹⁵ And this is the reason ^H1697 of the levy ^H4522 which king ^H4428 Solomon ^H8010 raised; ^H5927 for to build ^H1129 the house ^H1004 of the LORD, ^H3068 and his own house, ^H1004 and Millo, ^H4407 and the wall ^H2346 of Jerusalem, ^H3389 and Hazor, ^H2674 and Megiddo, ^H4023 and Gezer. ^H1507

¹⁶ For Pharaoh ^H6547 king ^H4428 of Egypt ^H4714 had gone up, ^H5927 and taken ^H3920 Gezer, ^H1507 and burnt ^H8313 it with fire, ^H784 and slain ^H2026 the Canaanites ^H3669 that dwelt ^H3427 in the city, ^H5892 and given ^H5414 it for a present ^H7964 unto his daughter, ^H1323 Solomon's ^H8010 wife. ^H802

¹⁷ And Solomon ^H8010 built ^H1129 Gezer, ^H1507 and Bethhoron ^H1032 the nether, ^H8481

¹⁸ And Baalath, ^H1191 and Tadmor ^H8412 in the wilderness, ^H4057 in the land, ^H776

¹⁹ And all the cities ^H5892 of store ^H4543 that Solomon ^H8010 had, and cities ^H5892 for his chariots, ^H7393 and cities ^H5892 for his horsemen, ^H6571 and that ^H2837 which Solomon ^H8010 desired ^H2836 to build ^H1129 in Jerusalem, ^H3389 and in Lebanon, ^H3844 and in all the land ^H776 of his dominion. ^H4475

²⁰ And all the people ^H5971 that were left ^H3498 of the Amorites, ^H567 Hittites, ^H2850 Perizzites, ^H6522 Hivites, ^H2340 and Jebusites, ^H2983 which were not of the children ^H1121 of Israel, ^H3478

²¹ Their children ^H1121 that were left ^H3498 after ^H310 them in the land, ^H776 whom the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 also were not able ^H3201 utterly to destroy, ^H2763 upon those did Solomon ^H8010 levy ^H5927 a tribute ^H4522 of bondservice ^H5647 unto this day. ^H3117

²² But of the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 did Solomon ^H8010 make ^H5414 no bondmen: ^H5650 but they were men ^H582 of war, ^H4421 and his servants, ^H5650 and his princes, ^H8269 and his captains, ^H7991 and rulers ^H8269 of his chariots, ^H7393 and his horsemen. ^H6571

²³ These were the chief ^H8269 of the officers ^H5324 that were over Solomon's ^H8010 work, ^H4399 five ^H2568 hundred ^H3967 and fifty, ^H2572 which bare rule ^H7287 over the people ^H5971 that wrought ^H6213 in the work. ^H4399

²⁴ But Pharaoh's ^H6547 daughter ^H1323 came up ^H5927 out of the city ^H5892 of David ^H1732 unto her house ^H1004 which Solomon had built ^H1129 for her: then did he build ^H1129 Millo. ^H4407

²⁵ And three ^H7969 times ^H6471 in a year ^H8141 did Solomon ^H8010 offer ^H5927 burnt offerings ^H5930 and peace offerings ^H8002 upon the altar ^H4196 which he built ^H1129 unto the LORD, ^H3068 and he burnt incense ^H6999 upon the altar ^H4196 that was before ^H6440 the LORD. ^H3068 So he finished ^H7999 the house. ^H1004

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¹⁵ And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Jehovah, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

¹⁶ Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a portion unto his daughter, Solomon's wife.

¹⁷ And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,

¹⁸ and Baalath, and Tamar in the wilderness, in the land,

¹⁹ and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

²⁰ As for all the people that were left of the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of the children of Israel;

²¹ their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel were not able utterly to destroy, of them did Solomon raise a levy of bondservants unto this day.

²² But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondservants; but they were the men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.

²³ These were the chief officers that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, who bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.

²⁴ But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which `Solomon' had built for her: then did he build Millo.

²⁵ And three times a year did Solomon offer burnt-offerings and peace-offerings upon the altar which he built unto Jehovah, burning incense therewith, `upon the altar' that was before Jehovah. So he finished the house.

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¹⁵ And this `is' the matter of the tribute that king Solomon hath lifted up, to build the house of Jehovah, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer,

¹⁶ (Pharaoh king of Egypt hath gone up and doth capture Gezer, and doth burn it with fire, and the Canaanite who is dwelling in the city he hath slain, and giveth it `with' presents to his daughter, wife of Solomon.)

¹⁷ And Solomon buildeth Gezer, and Beth-Horon the lower,

¹⁸ and Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land;

¹⁹ and all the cities of stores that king Solomon hath, and the cities of the chariots, and the cities of the horsemen, and the desire of Solomon that he desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

²⁰ The whole of the people that is left of the Amorite, the Hittite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, who `are' not of the sons of Israel --

²¹ their sons who are left behind them in the land, whom the sons of Israel have not been able to devote -- he hath even lifted up `on' them a tribute of service unto this day.

²² And out of the sons of Israel Solomon hath not appointed a servant, for they `are' the men of war, and his servants, and his heads, and his captains, and the heads of his chariots, and his horsemen.

²³ These `are' the heads of the officers who `are' over the work of Solomon, fifty and five hundred, those ruling among the people who are labouring in the work.

²⁴ Only, the daughter of Pharaoh went up out of the city of David unto her house that `Solomon' built for her; then he built Millo.

²⁵ And Solomon caused to ascend, three times in a year, burnt-offerings and peace-offerings on the altar that he built to Jehovah, and he perfumed it with that which `is' before Jehovah, and finished the house.

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¹⁵ And this is the account of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Jehovah, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

¹⁶ -- Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up and taken Gezer, and burned it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it as a dowry to his daughter, Solomon's wife.

¹⁷ -- And Solomon built Gezer, and lower Beth-horon,

¹⁸ and Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,

¹⁹ and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and cities for chariots, and cities for the horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and on Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

²⁰ All the people that were left of the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of the children of Israel,

²¹ their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel were not able utterly to destroy, upon them did Solomon impose a tribute of bondservice until this day.

²² But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen; but they were men of war, and his servants, and his chiefs, and his captains, and captains of his chariots, and his horsemen.

²³ These were the chief superintendents that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, that ruled over the people that wrought in the work.

²⁴ But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David to her house which he had built for her: then he built Millo.

²⁵ And three times in the year did Solomon offer up burnt-offerings and peace-offerings upon the altar that he had built to Jehovah, and he burned incense upon that which was before Jehovah. So he finished the house.

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¹⁵ This is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Yahweh, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

¹⁶ Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites who lived in the city, and given it for a portion to his daughter, Solomon's wife.

¹⁷ Solomon built Gezer, and Beth Horon the lower,

¹⁸ and Baalath, and Tamar in the wilderness, in the land,

¹⁹ and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

²⁰ As for all the people who were left of the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of the children of Israel;

²¹ their children who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel were not able utterly to destroy, of them did Solomon raise a levy of bondservants to this day.

²² But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondservants; but they were the men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.

²³ These were the chief officers who were over Solomon's work, five hundred fifty, who bore rule over the people who labored in the work.

²⁴ But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David to her house which [Solomon] had built for her: then did he build Millo.

²⁵ Three times a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace-offerings on the altar which he built to Yahweh, burning incense therewith, [on the altar] that was before Yahweh. So he finished the house.

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¹⁵ Now, this was the way of Solomon's system of forced work for the building of the Lord's house and of the king's house, and the Millo and the wall of Jerusalem and Megiddo and Gezer. ...

¹⁶ Pharaoh, king of Egypt, came and took Gezer, burning it down and putting to death the Canaanites living in the town, and he gave it for a bride-offering to his daughter, Solomon's wife. ...

¹⁷ ... and Solomon was the builder of Gezer and Beth-horon the lower,

¹⁸ And Baalath and Tamar in the waste land, in that land;

¹⁹ And all the store-towns and the towns which Solomon had for his war-carriages and for his horsemen, and everything which it was his pleasure to put up in Jerusalem and in Lebanon and in all the land under his rule.

²⁰ As for the rest of the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not children of Israel;

²¹ Their children who were still in the land, and whom the children of Israel had not been able to put to complete destruction, them did Solomon put to forced work, to this day.

²² But Solomon did not put the children of Israel to forced work; they were the men of war, his servants, his captains, and his chiefs, captains of his war-carriages and of his horsemen.

²³ These were the chiefs of the overseers of Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, in authority over the people who did the work.

²⁴ At that time Solomon made Pharaoh's daughter come up from the town of David to the house which he had made for her: then he made the Millo.

²⁵ Three times in the year it was Solomon's way to give burned offerings and peace-offerings on the altar he had made to the Lord, causing his fire-offering to go up on the altar before the Lord.