2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 8
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2 Chronicles 8 — Scripture text (King James Version)
And it came to pass at the end7093 of twenty6242 years8141, wherein 8010 had built1129 the house1004 of the LORD3068, and his own house1004, That the cities5892 which Huram2361 had restored5414 to 8010, 8010 built1129 them, and caused the children1121 of 3478 to dwell3427 there. And 8010 went3212 to Hamathzobah2578, and prevailed2388 against it. And he built1129 Tadmor8412 in the wilderness4057, and all the store4543 cities5892, which he built1129 in 2574. Also he built1129 Bethhoron1032 the upper5945, and Bethhoron1032 the nether8481, fenced4692 cities5892, with walls2346, gates1817, and bars1280; And Baalath1191, and all the store4543 cities5892 that 8010 had, and all the 7393 cities5892, and the cities5892 of the horsemen6571, and all that 8010 desired2836 2837 to build1129 in 3389, and in Lebanon3844, and throughout all the land776 of his dominion4475. all that: Heb. all the desire of which he desired to build As for all the people5971 that were left3498 of the 2850, and the 567, and the 6522, and the 2340, and the 2983, which were not of 3478, But of their children1121, who were left3498 after310 them in the land776, whom the children1121 of 3478 consumed3615 not, them did 8010 make to pay5927 tribute4522 until this day3117. But of the children1121 of 3478 did 8010 make5414 no servants5650 for his work4399; but they were men582 of war4421, and chief8269 of his captains7991, and captains8269 of his chariots7393 and horsemen6571. And these were the chief8269 of king4428 's8010 officers5324 5333, even two hundred3967 and fifty2572, that bare rule7287 over the people5971. And 8010 brought up5927 the daughter1323 of 6547 out of the city5892 of 1732 unto the house1004 that he had built1129 for her: for he said559, My wife802 shall not dwell3427 in the house1004 of 1732 king4428 of 3478, because the places are holy6944, whereunto the 727 of the LORD3068 hath come935. holy: Heb. holiness Then 8010 offered5927 burnt offerings5930 unto the LORD3068 the altar4196 of the LORD3068, which he had built1129 before6440 the porch197, Even after a certain rate1697 every day3117, offering5927 according to the commandment4687 of 4872, the sabbaths7676, and the new moons2320, and the solemn feasts4150, three7969 times6471 in the year8141, even in the feast2282 of unleavened bread4682, and in the feast2282 of weeks7620, and in the feast2282 of tabernacles5521. And he appointed5975, according to the order4941 of 1732 his father1, the courses4256 of the priests3548 to their service5656, and the 3881 to their charges4931, to praise1984 and minister8334 before the priests3548, as the duty1697 of every day3117 required3117: the porters7778 also by their courses4256 at every gate8179: for so had 1732 the man376 of God430 commanded4687. so had : Heb. so was the commandment of the man of God And they departed5493 not from the commandment4687 of the king4428 unto the priests3548 and 3881 concerning any matter1697, or concerning the treasures214. Now all the work4399 of 8010 was prepared3559 unto the day3117 of the foundation4143 of the house1004 of the LORD3068, and until it was finished3615. So the house1004 of the LORD3068 was perfected8003. Then went1980 8010 to Eziongeber6100, and to Eloth359, at the sea3220 side8193 in the land776 of 123. Eloth: also called, Elath, Deut.2.8. And Huram2361 sent7971 him by the hands3027 of his servants5650 ships591 591, and servants5650 that had knowledge3045 of the sea3220; and they went935 with the servants5650 of 8010 to 211, and took3947 thence four702 hundred3967 and fifty2572 3603 of gold2091, and brought935 them to king4428 8010.