1 Kings 9:21-28

New International Version

²¹ Solomon conscripted the descendants^(A) of all these peoples remaining in the land—whom the Israelites could not exterminate^[a](B)—to serve as slave labor,^(C) as it is to this day. ²² But Solomon did not make slaves^(D) of any of the Israelites; they were his fighting men, his government officials, his officers, his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and charioteers. ²³ They were also the chief officials^(E) in charge of Solomon’s projects—550 officials supervising those who did the work.

²⁴ After Pharaoh’s daughter^(F) had come up from the City of David to the palace Solomon had built for her, he constructed the terraces.^(G)

²⁵ Three^(H) times a year Solomon sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings on the altar he had built for the Lord, burning incense before the Lord along with them, and so fulfilled the temple obligations.

²⁶ King Solomon also built ships^(I) at Ezion Geber,^(J) which is near Elath^(K) in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.^{[b] 27} And Hiram sent his men—sailors^(L) who knew the sea—to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s men. ²⁸ They sailed to Ophir^(M) and brought back 420 talents^[c] of gold,^(N) which they delivered to King Solomon.