2 Chronicles 8:9-11

Expanded Bible

⁹ But Solomon did not ·make slaves of [impose forced labor on] the Israelites. They were his soldiers, ·chief captains [officers], commanders of his chariots, and his ·chariot drivers [or cavalry]. ¹⁰ These were his most important officers. There were two hundred fifty of them to ·direct [supervise; be in charge of] the people.

¹¹ Solomon brought the daughter of the king of Egypt from the ·older part of Jerusalem [^LCity of David] to the ·palace [^Lhouse] he had built for her. Solomon said, “My wife must not live in King David’s ·palace [house], because the places where the Ark of the ·Agreement [^LLord] has ·been [entered] are ·holy [consecrated; purified; sanctified].”