1 Kings 9:17-28

17So SolomonH8010 rebuiltH1129 GezerH1507, LowerH8481 Beth-horonH1032, 18BaalathH1191, andH853 TamarH85591 in the WildernessH4057 of Judah,2 19as wellH853 as allH3605 the storeH4543 citiesH5892 thatH834 SolomonH8010 hadH1961 for his chariotsH7393 and horsesH65713—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 destructionH27634—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.

25ThreeH7969 timesH6471 a yearH8141 SolomonH8010 offeredH5927 burnt offeringsH5930 and peace offeringsH8002 onH5921 the altarH4196 he had builtH1129 for the LORDH3068, burning incenseH6999 with themH854 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068. So he completedH7999 the templeH1004.

26KingH4428 SolomonH8010 also assembledH6213 a fleet of shipsH590 at Ezion-geberH6100, whichH834 is nearH854 ElothH3595 in EdomH123, onH5921 the shoreH8193 of the RedH5488 SeaH3220.6 27And HiramH2438 sentH7971 his servantsH5650, sailorsH582H591 who knewH3045 the seaH3220, to serve in the fleetH590 withH5973 Solomon’sH8010 servantsH5650. 28They sailedH935 to OphirH211 and importedH3947 goldH2091 from thereH8033—420H702H3967H6242 talentsH36037—and deliveredH935 it toH413H4428 SolomonH8010.