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23 These were the chief officers who were over Solomon’s work: five hundred and fifty, who had charge of the people who carried on the work.

24 But Pharaoh’s daughter went up from the city of David to her own house which Solomon had built for her; then he built the Millo.

25 Three times a year Solomon used to offer up burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built to the Lord, burning incense[a] before the Lord. So he finished the house.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 9:25 Gk: Heb burning incense with it which

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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