Berean Standard Bible

1 Kings 9:10-28

10Nowוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961at the endמִקְצֵה֙mik.TzehH7097of the twentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141during whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010אֶת־'et-H853builtבָּנָ֥הba.NahH1129these twoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147housesהַבָּתִּ֑יםha.ba.TimH1004אֶת־'et-H853,the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the royalהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428palaceבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004,

11אָ֡ז'azH227Kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010gaveיִתֵּן֩yi.TenH5414חִירָ֣םchi.RamH2438twentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים'es.RimH6242townsעִ֔יר'IrH5892in the landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Galileeהַגָּלִֽיל׃ha.ga.LilH1551to Hiramלְחִירָם֙le.chi.RamH2438kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428of Tyreצֹ֠רtzorH6865,who had suppliedנִשָּׂ֨אni.Sa'H5375אֶת־'et-H853himשְׁלֹמֹ֤הshe.lo.MohH8010with cedarבַּעֲצֵי֩ אֲרָזִ֨יםba.'a.Tzei 'a.ra.ZimH730 H6086and cypressבְרוֹשִׁ֛יםve.ro.ShimH1265logsוּבַעֲצֵ֧יu.va.'a.TzeiH6086and goldוּבַזָּהָ֖בu.va.za.HavH2091for his everyלְכָל־le.kholH3605desireחֶפְצ֑וֹchef.TzoH2656.

12So Hiramחִירָם֙chi.RamH2438went outוַיֵּצֵ֤אvai.ye.Tze'H3318from Tyreמִצֹּ֔רmi.TzorH6865to inspectלִרְאוֹת֙lir.'OtH7200אֶת־'et-H853the townsהֶ֣עָרִ֔יםhe.'a.RimH5892thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohH8010had givenנָתַן־na.tan-H5414him,but he was notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808pleased withיָשְׁר֖וּya.she.RuH3474themבְּעֵינָֽיו׃be.'ei.NavH5869.

13“Whatמָ֚הmahH4100are theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834townsהֶעָרִ֣יםhe.'a.RimH5892you have givenנָתַ֥תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414me,my brotherאָחִ֑י'a.ChiH251?”askedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Hiram,and he calledוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121themthe Landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Cabulכָּב֔וּלka.VulH3521,as they are called toעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּֽה׃ פha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

14And Hiramחִירָ֖םchi.RamH2438had sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971the kingלַמֶּ֑לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428120מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםme.'Ah ve.'es.RimH3967 H6242talentsכִּכַּ֥רki.KarH3603of goldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091.

15Thisוְזֶ֨הve.ZehH2088is the accountדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the forced laborהַמַּ֜סha.MasH4522thatאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010imposedהֶעֱלָ֣ה׀he.'e.LahH5927to buildלִבְנוֹת֩liv.nOtH1129the houseבֵּ֨יתbeitH1004אֶת־'et-H853of the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,his own palaceבֵּיתוֹ֙bei.ToH1004וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the supporting terracesהַמִּלּ֔וֹאha.mi.Lo'H4407,andוְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853the wallחוֹמַ֣תcho.MatH2346of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,as well asוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Hazorחָצֹ֥רcha.TzorH2674וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Megiddoמְגִדּ֖וֹme.gi.DoH4023וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and Gezerגָּֽזֶר׃Ga.zerH1507.

16Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֨הpar.'OhH6547kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Egyptמִצְרַ֜יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714had attackedעָלָ֗ה'a.LahH5927and capturedוַיִּלְכֹּ֤דvai.yil.KodH3920אֶת־'et-H853Gezerגֶּ֙זֶר֙ge.zerH1507.He had set itוַיִּשְׂרְפָ֣הּvai.yis.re.FahH8313on fireבָּאֵ֔שׁba.'EshH784וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,killedהָרָ֑גha.RagH2026the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669who livedהַיֹּשֵׁ֥בhai.yo.ShevH3427in the cityבָּעִ֖ירba.'IrH5892,and givenוַֽיִּתְּנָהּ֙vai.yi.te.NahH5414it as a dowryשִׁלֻּחִ֔יםshi.lu.ChimH7964to his daughterלְבִתּ֖וֹle.vi.ToH1323,Solomon’sשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohH8010wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shetH802.

17So Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010אֶת־'et-H853rebuiltוַיִּ֤בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129Gezerגָּ֔זֶרGa.zerH1507וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Lowerתַּחְתּֽוֹן׃tach.TonH8481Beth-horonH1032,

18וְאֶֽת־ve.'EtH853Baalathבַּעֲלָ֛תba.'a.LatH1191,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853TamarH8559in the Wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֖רba.mid.BarH4057of Judahבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzH776,

19as wellוְאֵ֨תve.'EtH853as allכָּל־kol-H3605the storeהַֽמִּסְכְּנוֹת֙ha.mis.ke.nOtH4543citiesעָרֵ֤י'a.ReiH5892thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֔הlish.lo.MohH8010hadהָי֣וּha.YuH1961וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853for his chariotsהָרֶ֔כֶבha.Re.khevH7393וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853עָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892and horsesהַפָּרָשִׁ֑יםha.pa.ra.ShimH6571וְאֵ֣ת׀ve.'EtH853עָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892—whateverאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834heשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010desiredחֵ֣שֶׁק חָשַׁק֙Che.shek cha.ShakH2837 H2836to buildלִבְנ֤וֹתliv.NotH1129in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙bi.ru.sha.LimH3389,Lebanonוּבַלְּבָנ֔וֹןu.va.le.va.NonH3844,and throughoutוּבְכֹ֖לu.ve.KholH3605the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of his dominionמֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃mem.shal.ToH4475.

20As for allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָ֠עָםHa.'omH5971who remainedהַנּוֹתָ֨רha.no.TarH3498ofמִן־min-H4480the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֜יha.'e.mo.RiH567,Hittitesהַחִתִּ֤יha.chi.TiH2850,Perizzitesהַפְּרִזִּי֙ha.pe.ri.ZiH6522,Hivitesהַחִוִּ֣יha.chi.ViH2340,and Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִ֔יve.hay.vu.SiH2983(the people whoאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834wereהֵֽמָּה׃He.mahH1992notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808Israelitesמִבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לmi.be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478)—

21their descendantsבְּנֵיהֶ֗םbe.nei.HemH1121whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834remainedנֹתְר֤וּno.te.RuH3498in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzH776אַחֲרֵיהֶם֙'a.cha.rei.HemH310,those whomאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478were unableלֹֽא־ יָכְל֛וּlo'- ya.khe.LuH3808 H3201to devote to destructionלְהַֽחֲרִימָ֑םle.ha.cha.ri.MamH2763—Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010conscripted these peopleוַיַּעֲלֵ֤םvai.ya.'a.LemH5927to be forcedלְמַס־le.mas-H4522laborersעֹבֵ֔ד'o.VedH5647,as they are toעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

22But Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010did notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808consignנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414any of the Israelitesוּמִבְּנֵי֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לu.mi.be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478to slaveryעָ֑בֶד'A.vedH5650,becauseכִּי־ki-H3588theyהֵ֞םhemH1992werehis menאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֗הha.mil.cha.MahH4421,his servantsוַעֲבָדָיו֙va.'a.va.DavH5650,his officersוְשָׂרָ֣יוve.sa.RavH8269,his captainsוְשָׁלִשָׁ֔יוve.sha.li.ShavH7991,and the commandersוְשָׂרֵ֥יve.sa.ReiH8269of his chariotsרִכְבּ֖וֹrikh.BoH7393and cavalryוּפָרָשָֽׁיו׃ סu.fa.ra.ShavH6571.

23Theyאֵ֣לֶּה׀'E.lehH428were alsothe chiefשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269officersהַנִּצָּבִ֗יםha.ni.tza.VimH5324אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834overעַל־'al-H5921Solomon’sלִשְׁלֹמֹ֔הlish.lo.MohH8010projectsהַמְּלָאכָה֙ha.me.la.KhahH4399:550חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵא֑וֹתcha.mi.Shim va.cha.Mesh me.'otH2572 H2568 H3967supervisors overהָרֹדִ֣יםha.ro.DimH7287the peopleבָּעָ֔םba.'AmH5971who didהָעֹשִׂ֖יםha.'o.SimH6213the workבַּמְּלָאכָֽה׃ba.me.la.KhahH4399.

24As soon asאַ֣ךְ'akhH389Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֗הpar.'OhH6547daughterבַּת־bat-H1323had come upעָֽלְתָה֙'al.TahH5927from the Cityמֵעִ֣ירme.'IrH5892of Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732toאֶל־'el-H413the palaceבֵּיתָ֖הּbei.TahH1004thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Solomonhad builtבָּֽנָה־ba.nah-H1129for her,heאָ֖ז'azH227builtבָּנָ֥הba.NahH1129אֶת־'et-H853the supporting terracesהַמִּלּֽוֹא׃ha.mi.Lo'H4407.

25Threeשָׁלֹשׁ֩sha.LoshH7969timesפְּעָמִ֨יםpe.'a.MimH6471a yearבַּשָּׁנָ֜הba.sha.NahH8141Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֡הshe.lo.MohH8010offeredוְהֶעֱלָ֣הve.he.'e.LahH5927burnt offeringsעֹל֣וֹתo.LotH5930and peace offeringsוּשְׁלָמִ֗יםu.she.la.MimH8002onעַל־'al-H5921the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he had builtבָּנָ֣הba.NahH1129for the LORDלַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,burning incenseוְהַקְטֵ֣ירve.hak.TeirH6999with themאִתּ֔וֹ'i.ToH854אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.So he completedוְשִׁלַּ֖םve.shi.LamH7999אֶת־'et-H853the templeהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004.

26Kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010also assembledעָשָׂה֩'a.SahH6213a fleet of shipsוָאֳנִ֡יvo.'o.NiH590at Ezion-geberH6100,whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834is nearאֶת־'et-H854Elothאֵל֛וֹת'e.LotH359inבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776Edomאֱדֽוֹם׃'e.DomH123,onעַל־'al-H5921the shoreשְׂפַ֥תse.FatH8193of the Redס֖וּףsufH5488Seaיַם־yam-H3220.

27And Hiramחִירָ֤םchi.RamH2438sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971אֶת־'et-H853his servantsעֲבָדָ֔יו'a.va.DavH5650,sailorsאַנְשֵׁ֣י אֳנִיּ֔וֹת'an.Shei 'o.ni.YotH582 H591who knewיֹדְעֵ֖יyo.de.'EiH3045the seaהַיָּ֑םhai.YamH3220, to servein the fleetבָּֽאֳנִי֙bo.'o.NiH590withעִ֖ם'imH5973Solomon’sשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohH8010servantsעַבְדֵ֥י'av.DeiH5650.

28They sailedוַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Ophirאוֹפִ֔ירָה'o.Fi.rahH211and importedוַיִּקְח֤וּvai.yik.ChuH3947goldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091from thereמִשָּׁם֙mi.ShamH8033—420אַרְבַּע־ מֵא֥וֹת וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים'ar.ba'- me.'ot ve.'es.RimH702 H3967 H6242talentsכִּכָּ֑רki.KarH3603—and deliveredוַיָּבִ֖אוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935it toאֶל־ הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ'el- ha.Me.lekhH413 H4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ פshe.lo.MohH8010.

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