22. But of the children of Israel Solomon made no bondservants; but they were the men of war, his servants, his princes, his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.
23. These were the five hundred fifty chief officers who were over Solomon’s work, who ruled over the people who labored in the work.
24. But Pharaoh’s daughter came up out of David’s city to her house which Solomon had built for her. Then he built Millo.
25. Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar which he built to Yahweh three times per year, burning incense with them, on the altar that was before Yahweh. So he finished the house.
26. King Solomon made a fleet of ships in Ezion Geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.
27. Hiram sent in the fleet his servants, sailors who had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
28. They came to Ophir, and fetched from there gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.