2 Chronicles 8

Solomon's Accomplishments

1 n At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house, 2 Solomon rebuilt the cities that Hiram had given to him, and settled the people of Israel in them.

3 And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and took it. 4 He built Tadmor in the wilderness and all the store cities that he built in Hamath. 5 He also built o Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, p fortified cities p with walls, gates, and bars, 6 and Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had and all the cities for his chariots and the cities for his horsemen, and whatever Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion. 7 q All the people who were left of the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of Israel, 8 from their descendants who were left after them in the land, whom the people of Israel had not destroyed - these Solomon drafted r as forced labor, and so they are to this day. 9 But of the people of Israel Solomon made no slaves for his work; they were soldiers, and his officers, the commanders of his chariots, and his horsemen. 10 And these were the chief officers of King Solomon, 250, who exercised authority over the people.

11 s Solomon brought Pharaoh's daughter up from the city of David to the house that he had built for her, for he said, "My wife shall not live in the house of David king of Israel, for the places to which the ark of the Lord has come are holy."

12 Then Solomon offered up burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of the Lord t that he had built before the vestibule, 13 u as the duty of each day required, offering v according to the commandment of Moses for the Sabbaths, the new moons, and the w three annual feasts - the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Booths. 14 According to the ruling of David his father, he appointed x the divisions of the priests for their service, y and the Levites for their offices of praise and z ministry before the priests u as the duty of each day required, and a the gatekeepers in their divisions at each gate, for so David b the man of God had commanded. 15 And they did not turn aside from what the king had commanded the priests and Levites concerning any matter and concerning the treasuries.

16 Thus was accomplished all the work of Solomon from 1 the day the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid until it was finished. So the house of the Lord was completed.

17 Then Solomon went to c Ezion-geber and d Eloth on the shore of the sea, in the land of Edom. 18 And Hiram sent to him by the hand of his servants ships and servants familiar with the sea, and they went to Ophir together with the servants of Solomon and brought from there e 450 talents 2 of gold and brought it to King Solomon.

  1. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 8:1 - 18
    At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house.
    1 Kings 9:10 - 28
    At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the Lord and the king's house.
  2. Cross References
    Joshua 16:3
    Then it goes down westward to the territory of the Japhletites, as far as the territory of Lower Beth-horon, then to Gezer, and it ends at the sea.
    Joshua 16:5
    The territory of the people of Ephraim by their clans was as follows: the boundary of their inheritance on the east was Ataroth-addar as far as Upper Beth-horon.
  3. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 14:7
    And he said to Judah, "Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought the Lord our God. We have sought him, and he has given us peace on every side." So they built and prospered.
    Deuteronomy 3:5
    All these were cities fortified with high walls, gates, and bars, besides very many unwalled villages.
  4. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 14:7
    And he said to Judah, "Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought the Lord our God. We have sought him, and he has given us peace on every side." So they built and prospered.
    Deuteronomy 3:5
    All these were cities fortified with high walls, gates, and bars, besides very many unwalled villages.
  5. Cross References
    Genesis 15:18 - 21
    On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, "To your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates.
  6. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 10:18
    Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was taskmaster over the forced labor, and the people of Israel stoned him to death with stones. And King Rehoboam quickly mounted his chariot to flee to Jerusalem.
    1 Kings 4:6
    Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram the son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.
    1 Kings 9:21
    Their descendants who were left after them in the land, whom the people of Israel were unable to devote to destruction - these Solomon drafted to be slaves, and so they are to this day.
    1 Kings 12:18
    Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was taskmaster over the forced labor, and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. And King Rehoboam hurried to mount his chariot to flee to Jerusalem.
    Joshua 16:10
    However, they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer, so the Canaanites have lived in the midst of Ephraim to this day but have been made to do forced labor.
  7. Cross References
    1 Kings 3:1
    Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt. He took Pharaoh's daughter and brought her into the city of David until he had finished building his own house and the house of the Lord and the wall around Jerusalem.
    1 Kings 7:8
    His own house where he was to dwell, in the other court back of the hall, was of like workmanship. Solomon also made a house like this hall for Pharaoh's daughter whom he had taken in marriage.
    1 Kings 9:24
    But Pharaoh's daughter went up from the city of David to her own house that Solomon had built for her. Then he built the Millo.
  8. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 4:1
    He made an altar of bronze, twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide and ten cubits high.
    2 Chronicles 15:8
    As soon as Asa heard these words, the prophecy of Azariah the son of Oded, he took courage and put away the detestable idols from all the land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities that he had taken in the hill country of Ephraim, and he repaired the altar of the Lord that was in front of the vestibule of the house of the Lord.
  9. Cross References
    Exodus 29:38
    Now this is what you shall offer on the altar: two lambs a year old day by day regularly.
  10. Cross References
    Numbers 28:3
    And you shall say to them, This is the food offering that you shall offer to the Lord : two male lambs a year old without blemish, day by day, as a regular offering.
    Numbers 28:9
    On the Sabbath day, two male lambs a year old without blemish, and two tenths of an ephah of fine flour for a grain offering, mixed with oil, and its drink offering:
    Numbers 28:11
    At the beginnings of your months, you shall offer a burnt offering to the Lord : two bulls from the herd, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without blemish.
    Numbers 28:26
    On the day of the firstfruits, when you offer a grain offering of new grain to the Lord at your Feast of Weeks, you shall have a holy convocation. You shall not do any ordinary work.
    Numbers 29:2
    And you shall offer a burnt offering, for a pleasing aroma to the Lord : one bull from the herd, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without blemish.
  11. Cross References
    Exodus 23:14
    Three times in the year you shall keep a feast to me.
    Deuteronomy 16:16
    Three times a year all your males shall appear before the Lord your God at the place that he will choose: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, at the Feast of Weeks, and at the Feast of Booths. They shall not appear before the Lord empty-handed.
  12. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 24:1
    The divisions of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
  13. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 25:1
    David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was:
  14. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 7:6
    The priests stood at their posts; the Levites also, with the instruments for music to the Lord that King David had made for giving thanks to the Lord - for his steadfast love endures forever - whenever David offered praises by their ministry; opposite them the priests sounded trumpets, and all Israel stood.
  15. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 8:13
    As the duty of each day required, offering according to the commandment of Moses for the Sabbaths, the new moons, and the three annual feasts - the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Booths.
  16. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 9:17 - 23
    The gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their kinsmen (Shallum was the chief).
    1 Chronicles 26:1
    As for the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
  17. Cross References
    Nehemiah 12:24
    And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers who stood opposite them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, watch by watch.
    Nehemiah 12:36
    And his relatives, Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God. And Ezra the scribe went before them.
  18. Cross References
    1 Kings 9:26
    King Solomon built a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.
  19. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 2:8
    So we went on, away from our brothers, the people of Esau, who live in Seir, away from the Arabah road from Elath and Ezion-geber. "And we turned and went in the direction of the wilderness of Moab.
    2 Kings 14:22
    He built Elath and restored it to Judah, after the king slept with his fathers.
  20. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 9:10
    Moreover, the servants of Hiram and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, brought algum wood and precious stones.
    1 Kings 9:28
    And they went to Ophir and brought from there gold, 420 talents, and they brought it to King Solomon.
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