22. But Solomon made none of the Israelites forced laborers, for they were his fighting force, his ministers, commanders, adjutants, chariot officers, and cavalry.
23. There were five hundred fifty overseers answerable to Solomon’s governors for the work, directing the people engaged in the work.
24. As soon as Pharaoh’s daughter went up from the City of David to her house, which he had built for her, Solomon built Millo.
25. Three times a year Solomon used to offer burnt offerings and communion offerings on the altar which he had built to the Lord, and to burn incense before the Lord.Thus he completed the temple.
26. King Solomon also built a fleet at Ezion-geber, which is near Elath on the shore of the Red Sea in the land of Edom.
27. To this fleet Hiram sent his own servants, expert sailors, with the servants of Solomon.
28. They went to Ophir, and obtained four hundred and twenty talents of gold and brought it to King Solomon.