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2 Chronicles 8

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Bible Compare 2 Chronicles 8
Verse 1
WEB

At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built Yahweh’s house and his own house,

KJV

And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,

Verse 2
WEB

Solomon built the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.

KJV

That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.

Verse 3
WEB

Solomon went to Hamath Zobah, and prevailed against it.

KJV

And Solomon went to Hamathzobah, and prevailed against it.

Verse 4
WEB

He built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the storage cities, which he built in Hamath.

KJV

And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath.

Verse 5
WEB

Also he built Beth Horon the upper and Beth Horon the lower, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars;

KJV

Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;

Verse 6
WEB

and Baalath, and all the storage cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots, the cities for his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

KJV

And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.

Verse 7
WEB

As for all the people who were left of the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of Israel—

KJV

As for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which were not of Israel,

Verse 8
WEB

of their children who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel didn’t consume—of them Solomon conscripted forced labor to this day.

KJV

But of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day.

Verse 9
WEB

But of the children of Israel, Solomon made no servants for his work, but they were men of war, chief of his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.

KJV

But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen.

Verse 10
WEB

These were the chief officers of King Solomon, even two-hundred fifty, who ruled over the people.

KJV

And these were the chief of king Solomon's officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.

Verse 11
WEB

Solomon brought up Pharaoh’s daughter out of David’s city to the house that he had built for her; for he said, “My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places where Yahweh’s ark has come are holy.”

KJV

And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come.

Verse 12
WEB

Then Solomon offered burnt offerings to Yahweh on Yahweh’s altar which he had built before the porch,

KJV

Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the LORD on the altar of the LORD, which he had built before the porch,

Verse 13
WEB

even as the duty of every day required, offering according to the commandment of Moses on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, three times per year, during the feast of unleavened bread, during the feast of weeks, and during the feast of booths.

KJV

Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.

Verse 14
WEB

He appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the divisions of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their offices, to praise and to minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required, the doorkeepers also by their divisions at every gate, for David the man of God had so commanded.

KJV

And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.

Verse 15
WEB

They didn’t depart from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites concerning any matter or concerning the treasures.

KJV

And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.

Verse 16
WEB

Now all the work of Solomon was accomplished from the day of the foundation of Yahweh’s house until it was finished. So Yahweh’s house was completed.

KJV

Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected.

Verse 17
WEB

Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom.

KJV

Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.

Verse 18
WEB

Huram sent him ships and servants who had knowledge of the sea by the hands of his servants; and they came with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and brought from there four hundred fifty talents of gold, and brought them to King Solomon.

KJV

And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.