Orthodox Jewish Bible

Melachim Alef 9:9-15 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

9. And they shall answer, Because they forsook Hashem Eloheichem who brought forth their avot out of Eretz Mitzrayim, and have taken hold upon elohim acherim, and have worshiped them, and served them; therefore hath Hashem brought upon them all this ra'ah.

10. And it came to pass at the end of esrim shanim, when Sh'lomo had built the two batim, the Beis Hashem, and the Bais HaMelech,

11. (Now Chiram Melech Tzor had furnished Sh'lomo with cedar trees and cypress trees, and with zahav, according to all his desire), that then HaMelech Sh'lomo gave Chiram esrim ir (twenty towns) in Eretz HaGalil.

12. And Chiram came out from Tzor (Tyre) to see the towns which Sh'lomo had given him; and they pleased him not.

13. And he said, What towns are these which thou hast given me, achi (my brother)? And he called them Eretz Kavul unto this day.

14. And Chiram sent to HaMelech 120 talents of zahav.

15. And this is the account of the mas (forced labor) which HaMelech Sh'lomo conscripted; to build the Beis Hashem, and his own Bais, and Millo, and the Chomat Yerushalayim, and Chatzor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.