1. It took 20 years for King Solomon to build the Lord’S Temple and the king’s palace.
2. Then Solomon rebuilt the towns that Hiram gave him and then moved Israelites into those towns to live there.
3. After this Solomon went to Hamath of Zobah and captured it.
4. He also built the town of Tadmor in the desert. He built all the towns in Hamath to store things in.
5. He rebuilt the towns of Upper Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon. He made them into strong forts with strong walls, gates, and bars in the gates.
6. He also rebuilt the town of Baalath and all the other towns where he stored things. He built all the cities where the chariots were kept and where the horse riders lived. Solomon built all he wanted in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and in all the country where he was king.
7-8. There were many people left in the land who were not Israelites. There were Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. The Israelites had not been able to destroy them, but Solomon forced them to work for him as slaves. They are still slaves today.
9. Solomon did not force any of the Israelites to be his slaves. They were soldiers, government officials, officers, captains, and chariot commanders and drivers.
10. There were 250 supervisors over Solomon’s projects. They supervised the men.