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1 Kings 9:23-25
Contemporary English Version
1 Kings 9:23-25
Contemporary English Version
23 Solomon appointed 550 officers to be in charge of his workers and to watch over his building projects.
24 Solomon's wife, the daughter of the king of Egypt, moved from the older part of Jerusalem[a] to her new palace. Then Solomon had the land on the east side of Jerusalem filled in.[b]
25 (A) Three times a year, Solomon burned incense and offered sacrifices to the Lord on the altar he had built.
Solomon had now finished building the Lord's temple.
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