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1 Kings 9:23-25
Good News Translation
1 Kings 9:23-25
Good News Translation
23 There were 550 officials in charge of the forced labor working on Solomon's various building projects.
24 Solomon filled in the land on the east side of the city, after his wife, the daughter of the king of Egypt, had moved from David's City to the palace Solomon built for her.
25 (A)Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings on the altar he had built to the Lord. He also burned incense[a] to the Lord. And so he finished building the Temple.
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- 1 Kings 9:25 Hebrew has two additional words, the meaning of which is unclear.
1 Kings 9:23-25
New International Version
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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