10 They were also King Solomon’s chief officials—two hundred and fifty officials supervising the men.

11 Solomon brought Pharaoh’s daughter(A) up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her, for he said, “My wife must not live in the palace of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the Lord has entered are holy.”

12 On the altar(B) of the Lord that he had built in front of the portico, Solomon sacrificed burnt offerings to the Lord,

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10 These were the chief [a]deputies of King Solomon, 250 who ruled over the people.

11 (A)Then Solomon brought Pharaoh’s daughter up from the city of David to the house which he had built for her, for he said, “My wife shall not live in the house of David king of Israel, because [b]the places are holy where the ark of Yahweh has entered.”

12 Then Solomon offered burnt offerings to Yahweh on (B)the altar of Yahweh which he had built before the porch;

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 8:10 Or officers
  2. 2 Chronicles 8:11 Lit they are