23 These were the [a](A)chief officers who were in charge of Solomon’s work, 550, (B)who ruled over the people doing the work.

24 As soon as (C)Pharaoh’s daughter came up from the city of David to her house which Solomon had built for her, (D)he then built the Millo.

25 Now (E)three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar which he had built for the Lord, burning incense with them on the altar which was before the Lord. So he finished the house.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 9:23 Or officers of the deputies

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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