24. Yathi yakuthi ukunyuka intombi kaFaro, iphuma emzini kaDavide, isiza endlwini yayo abeyakhele, waqala wayakha iMilo.
25. USolomon ubenyusa kathathu ngomnyaka amadini anyukayo, nemibingelelo yokubulela, esibingelelweni abesakhele uYehova, aqhumisele kweso siphambi koYehova. Wayigqiba indlu.
26. Ukumkani uSolomon wenza isinqanawa e-Etsiyon-gebhere, ese-Eloti, elunxwemeni loLwandle oluBomvu,* ezweni lakwaEdom.
27. UHiram wathuma ke ngesinqanawa eso abakhonzi bakhe, amadoda eenqanawa, alwaziyo ulwandle, ndawonye nabakhonzi bakaSolomon.
28. Baya kwaOfire, bathabatha khona igolide, amakhulu amané anamanci mabini eetalente, bazisa kukumkani uSolomon.