17. Solomon rebuilt Gezer and the city of Lower Beth Horon.
18. He also built the cities of Baalath and Tamar in the Judean desert.
19. He also built cities where he could store grain, and he built places for his chariots and his horses. King Solomon also built whatever he wanted in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and all the places he ruled.
20. There were people left in the land who were not Israelites. There were Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.
21. The Israelites had not been able to destroy them, but Solomon forced them to work for him as slaves. They are still slaves today.
22. Solomon did not force any Israelites to be his slaves. The Israelites were soldiers, government officials, officers, captains, and chariot commanders and drivers.
23. There were 550 supervisors over Solomon’s projects. They supervised the men who did the work.