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2 Chronicles 8

After twenty years of building, Solomon develops cities, fortifies strategic locations, organizes labor, and establishes store and chariot cities. He relocates Pharaoh’s daughter from David’s house, saying places associated with the ark are holy. Solomon maintains the prescribed daily, sabbath, new moon, and annual feast offerings and follows David’s organization of priests, Levites, and gatekeepers. The chapter closes with a Red Sea fleet and valuable trade.

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After twenty years of building, Solomon develops cities, fortifies strategic locations, organizes labor, and establishes store and chariot cities. He relocates Pharaoh’s daughter from David’s house, saying places associated with the ark are holy. Solomon maintains the prescribed daily, sabbath, new moon, and annual feast offerings and follows David’s organization of priests, Levites, and gatekeepers. The chapter closes with a Red Sea fleet and valuable trade.

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Verses 1–6Solomon builds and strengthens cities throughout his kingdomVerses 7–10Remaining Canaanite peoples serve as laborers, while Israelites hold leading rolesVerses 11Solomon moves Pharaoh’s daughter from the city of DavidVerses 12–16Temple offerings and the priestly and Levitical courses continue according to commandmentVerses 17–18Solomon’s fleet goes to Ophir and brings back gold
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1And it came to pass at the end of twenty…2That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon…3And Solomon went to Hamathzobah, and prevailed against it.4And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the…5Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether,…6And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had,…7As for all the people that were left of the…8But of their children, who were left after them in…9But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no…10And these were the chief of king Solomon's officers, even…11And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of…12Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the LORD on the…13Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to…14And he appointed, according to the order of David his…15And they departed not from the commandment of the king…16Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the…17Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the…18And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants…