2 Chronicles 8:1

AMP: Now it came about at the end of the twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house (palace),

ASV: And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of Jehovah, and his own house,

BSB: Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own palace,

DARBY: And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the house of Jehovah and his own house,

DRA: And at the end of twenty years after Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house:

KJV: And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,

2 Chronicles 8:2

AMP: that he built and fortified the cities which Huram (Hiram) had given to him, and settled the Israelites there.

ASV: that the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.

BSB: Solomon rebuilt the cities Hiram had given him and settled Israelites there.

DARBY: that the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.

DRA: He built the cities which Hiram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.

KJV: That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.

2 Chronicles 8:3

AMP: Then Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and captured it.

ASV: And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it.

BSB: Then Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and captured it.

DARBY: And Solomon went to Hamath-Zobah, and overcame it.

DRA: He went also into Emath Suba, and possessed it.

KJV: And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it.

2 Chronicles 8:4

AMP: He built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all his storage cities in Hamath.

ASV: And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store-cities, which he built in Hamath.

BSB: He built Tadmor in the wilderness, in addition to all the store cities that he had built in Hamath.

DARBY: And he built Tadmor, in the wilderness, and all the store-cities, which he built in Hamath.

DRA: And he built Palmira in the desert, and he built other strong cities in Emath.

KJV: And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath.

2 Chronicles 8:5

AMP: He also built upper Beth-horon and lower Beth-horon, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars [to lock the gates];

ASV: Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;

BSB: He rebuilt Upper and Lower Beth-horon as fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,

DARBY: And he built upper Beth-Horon and lower Beth-Horon, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;

DRA: And he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, walled cities with Rates and bars and locks.

KJV: Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;

2 Chronicles 8:6

AMP: and Baalath and all the storage cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots and the cities for his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the land under his rule.

ASV: and Baalath, and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

BSB: as well as Baalath, all the store cities that belonged to Solomon, and all the cities for his chariots and horses — whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion.

DARBY: and Baalath, and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for chariots, and the cities for the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and on Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

DRA: Balaath also and all the strong cities that were Solomon's, and all the cities of the chariots, and the cities of the horsemen. All that Solomon had a mind, and designed, he built in Jerusalem and in Libanus, and in all the land of his dominion.

KJV: And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.

2 Chronicles 8:7

AMP: All the people who were left of the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of Israel,

ASV: As for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, that were not of Israel;

BSB: As for all the people who remained of the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (these people were not Israelites) —

DARBY: All the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of Israel,

DRA: All the people that were left of the Hethites, and the Amorrhites, and the Pherezites, and the Hevites, and the Jebusites, that were not of the stock of Israel:

KJV: As for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which were not of Israel,

2 Chronicles 8:8

AMP: but were descendants of those who were left in the land, whom the Israelites had not destroyed—Solomon brought them up as forced laborers to this day.

ASV: of their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, of them did Solomon raise a levy [of bondservants] unto this day.

BSB: their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites had not destroyed — Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.

DARBY: their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel had not destroyed, upon them did Solomon impose tribute-service until this day.

DRA: Of their children, and of the posterity, whom the children of Israel had not slain, Solomon made to be the tributaries, unto this day.

KJV: But of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day.

2 Chronicles 8:9

AMP: But Solomon did not make slaves of the Israelites for his work; they were men of war, his chief captains, and commanders of his chariots and his horsemen.

ASV: But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.

BSB: But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slave labor, because they were his men of war, the leaders of his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.

DARBY: But of the children of Israel, of them did Solomon make no bondmen for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots and his horsemen.

DRA: But of the children of Israel he set none to serve in the king's works: for they were men of war, and chief captains, and rulers of his chariots and horsemen.

KJV: But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen.

2 Chronicles 8:10

AMP: These were the chief officers of King Solomon, two hundred and fifty [in authority] who ruled over the people.

ASV: And these were the chief officers of king Solomon, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.

BSB: They were also the chief officers for King Solomon: 250 supervisors.

DARBY: And these were the chief of king Solomon's superintendents, two hundred and fifty, that ruled over the people.

DRA: And all the chief captains of king Solomon's army were two hundred and fifty, who taught the people.

KJV: And these were the chief of king Solomon’s officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.

2 Chronicles 8:11

AMP: Then Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David into the house (palace) he had built for her, for he said, “My wife shall not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places where the ark of the Lord has entered are holy.”

ASV: And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her; for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of Jehovah hath come.

BSB: Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her. For he said, “My wife must not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the LORD has entered are holy.”

DARBY: And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David to the house which he had built for her; for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the [places] are holy to which the ark of Jehovah has come.

DRA: And he removed the daughter of Pharao from the city of David, to the house which he had built for her. For the king said: My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, for it is sanctified: because the ark of the Lord came into it.

KJV: And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come.

2 Chronicles 8:12

AMP: Then Solomon offered burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of the Lord which he had built in front of the porch [of the temple],

ASV: Then Solomon offered burnt-offerings unto Jehovah on the altar of Jehovah, which he had built before the porch,

BSB: At that time Solomon offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of the LORD he had built in front of the portico.

DARBY: Then Solomon offered up burnt-offerings to Jehovah on the altar of Jehovah, which he had built before the porch;

DRA: Then Solomon offered holocausts to the Lord upon the altar of the Lord which he had built before the porch,

KJV: Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the LORD on the altar of the LORD, which he had built before the porch,

2 Chronicles 8:13

AMP: a certain number every day, offering them up as Moses commanded for the Sabbaths, the New Moons, and the three annual feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Booths (Tabernacles).

ASV: even as the duty of every day required, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the set feasts, three times in the year, [even] in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.

BSB: He observed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed feasts — the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.

DARBY: even as the duty of every day required, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and at the set feasts, three times in the year, at the feast of unleavened bread, and at the feast of weeks, and at the feast of tabernacles.

DRA: That every day an offering might be made on it according to the ordinance of Moses, in the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the festival days three times a year, that is to say, in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.

KJV: Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.

2 Chronicles 8:14

AMP: Now in accordance with the ordinance of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their duties of praise and ministering and serving before the priests as every day required, and the gatekeepers by their divisions at every gate; for David the man of God had so commanded.

ASV: And he appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their offices, to praise, and to minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required; the doorkeepers also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.

BSB: In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.

DARBY: And he appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their charges, to praise and serve before the priests, as the duty of every day required; and the doorkeepers by their divisions at every gate: for such was the commandment of David the man of God;

DRA: And he appointed according to the order of David his father the offices of the priests in their ministries: and the Levites in their order to give praise, and minister before the priests according to the duty of every day: and the porters in their divisions by gate and gate: for so David the man of God had commanded.

KJV: And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.

2 Chronicles 8:15

AMP: And they did not deviate from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites in any respect or in regard to the storehouses or treasuries.

ASV: And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.

BSB: They did not turn aside from the king’s command regarding the priests or the Levites in any matter, including that of the treasuries.

DARBY: and they did not depart from the commandment of the king to the priests and the Levites concerning any matter, nor concerning the treasures.

DRA: And the priests and Levites departed not from the king's commandments, as to any thing that he had commanded, and as to the keeping of the treasures.

KJV: And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.

2 Chronicles 8:16

AMP: Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out from the day the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid until it was finished. So the house of the Lord was completed.

ASV: Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of Jehovah, and until it was finished. [So] the house of Jehovah was completed.

BSB: Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out, from the day the foundation was laid for the house of the LORD until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed.

DARBY: And all the work of Solomon was prepared, to the day of the foundation of the house of Jehovah and to its completion. [So] the house of Jehovah was finished.

DRA: Solomon had all charges prepared, from the day that he founded the house of the Lord, until the day wherein he finished it.

KJV: Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected.

2 Chronicles 8:17

AMP: Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the shore of the [Red] Sea in the land of Edom.

ASV: Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom.

BSB: Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the coast of Edom.

DARBY: Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom.

DRA: Then Solomon went to Asiongaber, and to Ailath, on the coast of the Red Sea, which is in the land of Edom.

KJV: Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.

2 Chronicles 8:18

AMP: And Huram (Hiram) sent him, by his servants, ships and servants familiar with the sea; and they went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir, and took from there four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to King Solomon.

ASV: And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they came with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and fetched from thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.

BSB: So Hiram sent him ships captained by his servants, along with crews of experienced sailors. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir and acquired from there 450 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.

DARBY: And Huram sent him by his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and fetched thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.

DRA: And Hiram sent him ships by the hands of his servants, and skilful mariners, and they went with Solomon's servants to Ophir, and they took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought it to king Solomon.

KJV: And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.

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