1 Kings 9:23-25
Contemporary English Version
23 Solomon appointed 550 officers to be in charge of his workers and to watch over his building projects.
24 Solomon's wife, the daughter of the king of Egypt, moved from the older part of Jerusalem[a] to her new palace. Then Solomon had the land on the east side of Jerusalem filled in.[b]
25 (A) Three times a year, Solomon burned incense and offered sacrifices to the Lord on the altar he had built.
Solomon had now finished building the Lord's temple.
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1 Kings 9:23-25
New International Version
23 They were also the chief officials(A) in charge of Solomon’s projects—550 officials supervising those who did the work.
24 After Pharaoh’s daughter(B) had come up from the City of David to the palace Solomon had built for her, he constructed the terraces.(C)
25 Three(D) times a year Solomon sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings on the altar he had built for the Lord, burning incense before the Lord along with them, and so fulfilled the temple obligations.
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