2 Chronicles 8:1-10 ▼

1 It took Solomon 20 years to build the LORD's Temple and his own palace.

2 During this time, he also rebuilt the towns that Hiram had restored to him, and he settled Israelis in them.

3 After this, Solomon traveled to Hamath-zobah and captured it.

4 Then he rebuilt Tadmor in the desert, along with supply centers that he had built in Hamath.

5 He also built upper and lower Beth-horon as fortified cities, installing walls, gates, and bars,

6 and he rebuilt Baalath and its supply centers that belonged to Solomon, along with all the cities that he utilized to garrison his chariots and cavalry forces. Solomon was pleased also to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in every territory that he controlled.

7 All of the survivors who remained living in the land but who were not Israelis (including Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites)

8 were descendants of the nations whom the people of Israel had not eliminated. Solomon put them to work as conscripted laborers, which they continue to do to this day.

9 However, Solomon never made conscripted laborers from among the Israelis, but they did serve as his army, as his chief captains, and as commanders in charge of his chariots and cavalry.

10 King Solomon appointed 250 chief officers to command his army.