1 Kings 9:15-24

15ThisH2088 is the accountH1697 of the forced laborH4522 thatH834 KingH4428 SolomonH8010 imposedH5927 to buildH1129 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, his own palaceH1004, the supporting terracesH4407,1 andH853 the wallH2346 of JerusalemH3389, as well asH853 HazorH2674, MegiddoH4023, and GezerH1507.

16PharaohH6547 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 had attackedH5927 and capturedH3920 GezerH1507. He had set itH8313 on fireH784, killedH2026 the CanaanitesH3669 who livedH3427 in the cityH5892, and givenH5414 it as a dowryH7964 to his daughterH1323, Solomon’sH8010 wifeH802. 17So SolomonH8010 rebuiltH1129 GezerH1507, LowerH8481 Beth-horonH1032, 18BaalathH1191, andH853 TamarH85592 in the WildernessH4057 of Judah,3 19as wellH853 as allH3605 the storeH4543 citiesH5892 thatH834 SolomonH8010 hadH1961 for his chariotsH7393 and horsesH65714—whateverH834 he desiredH2837H2836 to buildH1129 in JerusalemH3389, LebanonH3844, and throughoutH3605 the landH776 of his dominionH4475.

20As for allH3605 the peopleH5971 who remainedH3498 ofH4480 the AmoritesH567, HittitesH2850, PerizzitesH6522, HivitesH2340, and JebusitesH2983 (the people whoH834 wereH1992 notH3808 IsraelitesH1121H3478)— 21their descendantsH1121 whoH834 remainedH3498 in the landH776, those whomH834 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 were unableH3808H3201 to devote to destructionH27635—SolomonH8010 conscripted these peopleH5927 to be forcedH4522 laborersH5647, as they are toH5704 thisH2088 dayH3117.

22But SolomonH8010 did notH3808 consignH5414 any of the IsraelitesH1121H3478 to slaveryH5650, becauseH3588 theyH1992 were his menH582 of warH4421, his servantsH5650, his officersH8269, his captainsH7991, and the commandersH8269 of his chariotsH7393 and cavalryH6571. 23They were also the chiefH8269 officersH5324 overH5921 Solomon’sH8010 projectsH4399: 550H2572H2568H3967 supervisors overH7287 the peopleH5971 who didH6213 the workH4399.

24As soon asH389 Pharaoh’sH6547 daughterH1323 had come upH5927 from the CityH5892 of DavidH1732 toH413 the palaceH1004 thatH834 Solomon had builtH1129 for her, heH227 builtH1129 the supporting terracesH4407.