21 their descendants who remained in the land after them, those whom the Israelites were unable to completely destroy — Solomon imposed forced labor on them; it is this way until today.
22 But Solomon did not consign the Israelites to slavery; they were soldiers, his servants, his commanders, his captains, and commanders of his chariots and his cavalry.
23 These were the deputies who were over Solomon’s work: 550 who ruled over the people doing the work.
24 Pharaoh’s daughter moved from the city of David to the house that Solomon had built for her; he then built the terraces.
25 Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings on the altar he had built for the Lord, and he burned incense with them in the Lord’s presence. So he completed the temple.
26 King Solomon put together a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea in the land of Edom.
27 With the fleet, Hiram sent his servants, experienced seamen, along with Solomon’s servants.