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1 Kings 9:24-26
New English Translation
1 Kings 9:24-26
New English Translation
24 Solomon built the terrace as soon as Pharaoh’s daughter moved up from the City of David[a] to the palace Solomon built for her.[b]
25 Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings[c] on the altar he had built for the Lord, burning incense along with them before the Lord. He made the temple his official worship place.[d]
26 King Solomon also built ships[e] in Ezion Geber, which is located near Elat in the land of Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.
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- 1 Kings 9:24 sn The phrase City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.
- 1 Kings 9:24 tn Heb “As soon as Pharaoh’s daughter went up from the City of David to her house which he built for her, then he built the terrace.”
- 1 Kings 9:25 tn Or “tokens of peace”; NIV, TEV “fellowship offerings.”
- 1 Kings 9:25 tn Heb “and he made complete the house.”
- 1 Kings 9:26 tn Or “a fleet” (in which case “ships” would be implied).
1 Kings 9:24-26
New International Version
1 Kings 9:24-26
New International Version
24 After Pharaoh’s daughter(A) had come up from the City of David to the palace Solomon had built for her, he constructed the terraces.(B)
25 Three(C) 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.
26 King Solomon also built ships(D) at Ezion Geber,(E) which is near Elath(F) in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.[a]
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 9:26 Or the Sea of Reeds
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