Thematic Bible
2 Chronicles 8:1 (show verse)
At the end of 20 years during which Solomon had built the Lord’s temple and his own palace—
2 Chronicles 8:2 (show verse)
Solomon had rebuilt the cities Hiram gave him and settled Israelites there—
2 Chronicles 8:3 (show verse)
Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and seized it.
2 Chronicles 8:4 (show verse)
He built Tadmor in the wilderness along with all the storage cities that he built in Hamath.
2 Chronicles 8:5 (show verse)
He built Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon—fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars—
2 Chronicles 8:6 (show verse)
Baalath, all the storage cities that belonged to Solomon, all the chariot cities, the cavalry cities, and everything Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, or anywhere else in the land of his dominion.
2 Chronicles 8:7 (show verse)
As for all the peoples who remained of the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not from Israel—
2 Chronicles 8:8 (show verse)
their descendants who remained in the land after them, those the Israelites had not completely destroyed—Solomon imposed forced labor on them; it is this way today.
2 Chronicles 8:9 (show verse)
But Solomon did not consign the Israelites to be slaves for his work; they were soldiers, commanders of his captains, and commanders of his chariots and his cavalry.
2 Chronicles 8:10 (show verse)
These were King Solomon’s deputies: 250 who ruled over the people.
2 Chronicles 8:11 (show verse)
Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh from the city of David to the house he had built for her, for he said, “My wife must not live in the house of David king of Israel because the places the ark of the Lord has come into are holy.”
2 Chronicles 8:12 (show verse)
At that time Solomon offered burnt offerings to the Lord on the Lord’s altar he had made in front of the portico.
2 Chronicles 8:13 (show verse)
He followed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed festivals: the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Booths.
Feast of the new moon » Observed with great solemnity
Feasts » Of tabernacles
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Designated as solemn feasts
the anniversary Feasts » Were seasons of » Sacrificing
the anniversary Feasts » Called » Solemn feasts
Solomon » Renews » Priesthood
Feast of Tabernacles » Ingathering, held 15th to the 22nd of ethanim (october), as a thanksgiving for the harvest » The people dwelt in booths to commemorate life in the wilderness
Feasts » Of tabernacles
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Designated as solemn feasts
the anniversary Feasts » Were seasons of » Sacrificing
the anniversary Feasts » Called » Solemn feasts
Solomon » Renews » Priesthood
Feast of Tabernacles » Ingathering, held 15th to the 22nd of ethanim (october), as a thanksgiving for the harvest » The people dwelt in booths to commemorate life in the wilderness
2 Chronicles 8:14 (show verse)
According to the ordinances of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, of the Levites over their responsibilities to offer praise and to minister before the priests following the daily requirement, and of the gatekeepers by their divisions with respect to each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.
Daily duty » Gathering the manna
Duty » Daily » Gathering the manna
Gates » Of the temple » Levites the porters of
the Levites » David » Made them attend in courses
Priest » The time of moses » Twenty-four divisions (shifts) of
priests » Divided by david into twenty-four courses
Solomon » Renews » Priesthood
Duty » Daily » Gathering the manna
Gates » Of the temple » Levites the porters of
the Levites » David » Made them attend in courses
Priest » The time of moses » Twenty-four divisions (shifts) of
priests » Divided by david into twenty-four courses
Solomon » Renews » Priesthood
2 Chronicles 8:15 (show verse)
They did not turn aside from the king’s command regarding the priests and the Levites concerning any matter or concerning the treasuries.
2 Chronicles 8:16 (show verse)
All of Solomon’s work was carried out from the day the foundation was laid for the Lord’s temple until it was finished. So the Lord’s temple was completed.
2 Chronicles 8:17 (show verse)
At that time Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the seashore in the land of Edom.
2 Chronicles 8:18 (show verse)
So Hiram sent ships to him by his servants along with crews of experienced seamen. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir, took from there 17 tons of gold, and delivered it to King Solomon.