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These were the 1chiefofficerswho were overSolomon'swork, fivehundred and fifty, 2who ruled over the peopledoing the work.
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As soon as 3Pharaoh'sdaughtercame up from the city of David to her housewhich Solomon had built for her, 4then he built the Millo.
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Now 5threetimes in a yearSolomonofferedburntofferings and peaceofferings on the altarwhich he built to the LORD, burningincense with them on the altar which was before the LORD. So he finished the house.
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KingSolomon also built a 6fleet of ships in 7Ezion-geber, which is nearEloth on the shore of the Red*Sea, in the land of Edom.
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8And Hiramsent his servants with the fleet, sailors* who knew the sea, along with the servants of Solomon.
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They went to 9Ophir and tookfourhundred and twentytalents of gold from there, and brought it to KingSolomon.