2 Chronicles 8:9-18 ▼

9 But Solomon did not consign the Israelites to be slaves for his work; they were soldiers , commanders of his captains, and commanders of his chariots and his cavalry.

10 These were King Solomon’s deputies : 250 who ruled over the people.

11 Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh from the city of David to the house he had built for her,  for he said, “My wife must not live in the house  of David king of Israel because the places the ark of the LORD has come into are holy.”

12 At that time  Solomon offered ^•burnt offerings to the LORD on the LORD’s altar he had made in front of the portico. 

13 He followed the daily requirement  for offerings according to the commandment of Moses  for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed festivals: the Festival of ^•Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Booths. 

14 According to the ordinances of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests over their service,  of the Levites over their responsibilities to offer praise and to minister before the priests following the daily requirement,  and of the gatekeepers by their divisions with respect to each gate ,  for this had been the command of David, the man of God. 

15 They did not turn aside from the king’s command regarding the priests and the Levites concerning any matter or concerning the treasuries. 

16 All of Solomon’s work was carried out from the day the foundation was laid for the LORD’s temple until it was finished. So the LORD’s temple was completed.

17 At that time  Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth  on the seashore in the land of Edom.

18 So Hiram  sent ships to him by his servants along with crews of experienced seamen . They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir, took from there 17 tons   of gold, and delivered it to King Solomon.