Catholic Public Domain Version

1 Kings 9:21-27 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

21. their sons, who had remained in the land, namely, those whom the sons of Israel had not been able to destroy, Solomon made tributary, even to this day.

22. But from the sons of Israel, Solomon did not appoint anyone at all to serve, except the men of war, and his ministers, and leaders, and commanders, and the overseers of the chariots and the horses.

23. Now there were five hundred fifty leaders in the first place over all the works of Solomon, and they had people subject to them, and these were given orders for the appointed works.

24. And the daughter of Pharaoh went up from the city of David to her house, which Solomon had built for her. Then he built up Millo.

25. Also, three times each year, Solomon offered holocausts and victims of peace offerings, upon the altar that he had built to the Lord, and he burned incense before the Lord. And the temple was perfected.

26. And king Solomon made a navy at Ezion Geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shores of the Red Sea, in the land of Idumea.

27. And Hiram sent his servants to that navy, the sailors and those knowledgeable about the sea, with the servants of Solomon.