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Various Activities of Solomon

At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house, Solomon rebuilt the cities which Huram had given to him, and settled the people of Israel in them.

And Solomon went to Ha′math-zo′bah, and took it. He built Tadmor in the wilderness and all the store-cities which he built in Hamath. He also built Upper Beth-hor′on and Lower Beth-hor′on, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars, and Ba′alath, and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and whatever Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion. All the people who were left of the Hittites, the Amorites, the Per′izzites, the Hivites, and the Jeb′usites, who were not of Israel, from their descendants who were left after them in the land, whom the people of Israel had not destroyed—these Solomon made a forced levy and so they are to this day. But of the people of Israel Solomon made no slaves for his work; they were soldiers, and his officers, the commanders of his chariots, and his horsemen. 10 And these were the chief officers of King Solomon, two hundred and fifty, who exercised authority over the people.

11 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, for the places to which the ark of the Lord has come are holy.”

12 Then Solomon offered up burnt offerings to the Lord upon the altar of the Lord which he had built before the vestibule, 13 as the duty of each day required, offering according to the commandment of Moses for the sabbaths, the new moons, and the three annual feasts—the feast of unleavened bread, the feast of weeks, and the feast of tabernacles. 14 According to the ordinance of David his father, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their offices of praise and ministry before the priests as the duty of each day required, and the gatekeepers in their divisions for the several gates; for so David the man of God had commanded. 15 And they did not turn aside from what the king had commanded the priests and Levites concerning any matter and concerning the treasuries.

16 Thus was accomplished all the work of Solomon from[a] the day the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid until it was finished. So the house of the Lord was completed.

17 Then Solomon went to E′zion-ge′ber and Eloth on the shore of the sea, in the land of Edom. 18 And Huram sent him by his servants ships and servants familiar with the sea, and they went to Ophir together with the servants of Solomon, and fetched from there four hundred and fifty talents of gold and brought it to King Solomon.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 8:16 Gk Syr Vg: Heb to

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

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

And Solomon went to Hamathzobah, and prevailed against it.

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

Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;

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.

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,

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.

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.

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

11 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.

12 Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the Lord on the altar of the Lord, which he had built before the porch,

13 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.

14 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.

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

16 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.

17 Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.

18 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.

Numerosos logros de Salomón

Salomón tardó veinte años en construir el templo del Señor y su propio palacio real. Al cabo de ese tiempo, Salomón dirigió su atención a la reconstrucción de las ciudades que le había dado el rey Hiram[a] y estableció israelitas en ellas.

Salomón también luchó contra la ciudad de Hamat de Soba y la conquistó. Reconstruyó Tadmor, en el desierto, y construyó ciudades en la región de Hamat como centros de almacenamiento. Fortificó las ciudades de Bet-horón de arriba y Bet-horón de abajo, reconstruyó sus murallas e instaló portones con rejas. También reconstruyó Baalat y otros centros de almacenamiento y construyó ciudades para sus carros de guerra y sus caballos.[b] Construyó todo lo que quiso en Jerusalén, en el Líbano y por todo su reino.

En esa tierra todavía había habitantes que no eran israelitas, entre los cuales se encontraban hititas, amorreos, ferezeos, heveos y jebuseos. Todos ellos eran descendientes de las naciones que el pueblo de Israel no había destruido. Entonces Salomón los obligó a ser parte de sus trabajadores y hasta el día de hoy son trabajadores forzados; pero Salomón no obligó a ningún israelita a ser parte de sus trabajadores, sino que los puso a su servicio como soldados, oficiales en su ejército, y comandantes y conductores de sus carros de guerra. 10 El rey Salomón también designó a doscientos cincuenta de ellos para que supervisaran a los trabajadores.

11 Salomón trasladó a su esposa, la hija del faraón, de la Ciudad de David al palacio nuevo que le había edificado, y dijo: «Mi esposa no debe vivir en el palacio del rey David, porque allí ha estado el arca del Señor y es tierra santa».

12 Luego Salomón presentó ofrendas quemadas al Señor sobre el altar que le había construido frente a la antesala del templo. 13 Ofrecía sacrificios para los días de descanso, los festivales de luna nueva y los tres festivales anuales—la Pascua, el Festival de la Cosecha[c] y el Festival de las Enramadas—como Moisés había ordenado.

14 Para asignar las responsabilidades a los sacerdotes, Salomón siguió el reglamento de su padre David. También designó a los levitas para dirigir al pueblo en alabanza y para ayudar a los sacerdotes en sus tareas diarias. Designó porteros para cada puerta según sus divisiones, siguiendo las órdenes de David, hombre de Dios. 15 Salomón no se desvió en absoluto de las órdenes de David respecto a los sacerdotes, los levitas y los tesoros.

16 Así Salomón se aseguró de que todo el trabajo relacionado con la construcción del templo del Señor se llevara a cabo, desde el día en que se echaron los cimientos hasta el día en que se terminó.

17 Tiempo después Salomón fue a Ezión-geber y a Elat,[d] puertos que están a la orilla del mar Rojo[e] en la tierra de Edom. 18 Hiram le envió barcos comandados por sus propios oficiales y tripulados por marineros expertos. Estos barcos navegaron hasta Ofir con los hombres de Salomón y regresaron con unas quince toneladas[f] de oro, que entregaron a Salomón.

Footnotes

  1. 8:2 En hebreo Huram, una variante de Hiram; también en 8:18.
  2. 8:6 O y conductores de carros de guerra.
  3. 8:13 O Festival de las Semanas.
  4. 8:17a Así aparece en la versión griega (ver también 2 Re 14:22; 16:6); en hebreo dice Elot, una variante de Elat.
  5. 8:17b Igual que el texto paralelo en 1 Re 9:26; en hebreo dice del mar.
  6. 8:18 En hebreo 450 talentos [17 toneladas cortas].