2 Chronicles Chapter 8
So, after two decades, Solomon came through and wrapped up the Lord's pad and his own digs, that’s some serious rizz.
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,
Solomon was like, 'For sure,' and leveled up the cities Huram had fixed up, letting the fam chill there.
That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
Solomon pulled up to Hamath-zobah and completely demolished it, no cap.
And Solomon went to Hamathzobah, and prevailed against it.
He crafted Tadmor in the sticks and stacked all the store cities in Hamath, straight fire.
And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath.
Plus, he constructed the upper and lower Beth-horon, with walls and gates, it was all locked down, savage vibes.
Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
He set up Baalath and all those store spots, chariot hangouts, and horseman towns, living that goated life in Jerusalem and Lebanon.
And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion. {all that...: Heb. all the desire of Solomon which he desired to build}
The leftover folks from the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites weren’t on Israel's team, just chilling.
{As for} all the people {that were} left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which {were} not of Israel,
Solomon had their kids paying tribute like, 'til this day, no cap, they were still in the land.
{But} of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day.
Solomon didn’t make the Israelite kids handle his business; they were all warriors and top dogs of his chariots and horsemen, straight flexing.
But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they {were} men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen.
These were the elite officers of King Solomon, about 250 of them, running the whole operation.
And these {were} the chief of king Solomon's officers, {even} two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.
Solomon brought Pharaoh’s daughter from David’s pad to the house he built for her, saying, 'My wife can’t kick it in David's holy crib.'
And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because {the places are} holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come. {holy: Heb. holiness}
Then Solomon was all about those burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar he built, right in front of the porch, it was a whole vibe.
Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the LORD on the altar of the LORD, which he had built before the porch,
He offered daily, keeping it real with Moses’ commandments, on sabbaths and festivals three times a year, lit celebrations.
Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, {even} in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.
Solomon organized the priests and Levites like David had said, to praise and serve every single day, keeping it tight, periodt.
And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded. {so had David...: Heb. so was the commandment of David the man of God}
They didn’t stray from the king's commands to the priests and Levites about anything, keeping it 100.
And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.
Solomon’s entire project was locked in by the day they laid the foundation of the Lord's house, and it was done, pure perfection.
Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. {So} the house of the LORD was perfected.
Then Solomon swung by Ezion-geber and Eloth by the sea in Edom, making major moves.
Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom. {Eloth: also called, Elath}
Huram shot him ships and some smart peeps through his crew, and they cruised to Ophir, bringing back 450 talents of gold to King Solomon.
And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought {them} to king Solomon.