Salomon buildeth divers cities, 7. maketh the residue of the Chananites tributary. 12. offereth the ordinary hosts of sacrifices in the solemn feasts. 14. disposeth the Priests and Levites in their offices, as David had ordained: 17. and sendeth ships to fetch gold from Ophir.Salomon buildeth divers cities, 7. maketh the residue of the Chananites tributary. 12. offereth the ordinary hosts of sacrifices in the solemn feasts. 14. disposeth the Priests and Levites in their offices, as David had ordained: 17. and sendeth ships to fetch gold from Ophir.✦
And twenty years being complete after that Salomon built the house of our Lord and his own house:AND twentie yeares being complete after that Salomon built the house of our Lord and his owne house:Expletis autem viginti annis postquam ædificavit Salomon domum Domini et domum suam,
2he built the cities, which Hiram had given to Salomon, and made the children of Israel dwell there.he built the cities, which Hiram had geuen to Salomon, and made the children of Israel dwel there.✦civitates quas dederat Hiram Salomoni, ædificavit, et habitare ibi fecit filios Israël.
3He went also into Emath Suba, and obtained it.He went also into Emath Suba, and obteyned it.Abiit quoque in Emath Suba, et obtinuit eam.
4And he built Palmira in the desert, and he built other cities very well munitissimas: fortified, walled in Emath.And he built Palmira in the desert, and he built other cities very wel fensed in Emath.Et ædificavit Palmyram in deserto, et alias civitates munitissimas ædificavit in Emath.
5And he built Beth horon the upper, and Beth horon the nether, walled cities having gates and barrigates and locks.And he built Beth horon the vpper, and Beth horon the nether, walled cities hauing gates and barrigates and lockes.Exstruxitque Bethoron superiorem, et Bethoron inferiorem, civitates muratas habentes portas et vectes et seras :
6Balaath also and all the strongest cities that were Salomons, and all the cities of the chariots, and the cities of the horsemen. All things whatsoever Salomon would, and disposed, he built in Jerusalem and in Libanus, and in all the land of his dominion.Balaath also and al the strongest cities that were Salomons, and al the cities of the chariotes, and the cities of the horsemen. Al thinges whatsoeuer Salomon would, & disposed, he built in Ierusalem and in Libanus, and in al the land of his dominion.Balaath etiam et omnes urbes firmissimas quæ fuerunt Salomonis, cunctasque urbes quadrigarum, et urbes equitum. Omnia quæcumque voluit Salomon atque disposuit, ædificavit in Jerusalem, et in Libano, et in universa terra potestatis suæ.
7All the people that was left of the Hetheites, and Amortheites, and Pherezeites, and Heveites, and Jebuseites, which were not of the stock of Israel,Al the people that was left of the Hetheites, and Amortheites, and Pherezeites, and Heueites, and Iebuseites, which were not of the stocke of Israel,Omnem populum qui derelictus fuerat de Hethæis, et Amorrhæis, et Pherezæis, et Hevæis, et Jebusæis, qui non erant de stirpe Israël,
8of their children: and of the posterity, which the children of Israel had not slain, Salomon subdued to be tributaries, until this day.of their children: and of the posteritie, which the children of Israel had not slaine, Salomon subdewed to be tributaries, vntil this day.de filiis eorum, et de posteris, quos non interfecerant filii Israël, subjugavit Salomon in tributarios, usque in diem hanc.
9Moreover of the children of Israel he set not to serve the kings works: for they were men of war, and the chief captains, and princes of his chariots and horsemen.Moreouer of the children of Israel he sette not to serue the kinges workes: for they were men of warre, and the chiefe captaines, and princes of his chariotes and horsemen.Porro de filiis Israël non posuit ut servirent operibus regis : ipsi enim erant viri bellatores, et duces primi, et principes quadrigarum et equitum ejus.
10And all the princes of king Salomons army were two hundred fifty, which taught the people.And al the princes of king Salomons armie were two hundred fiftie, which taught the people.Omnes autem principes exercitus regis Salomonis fuerunt ducenti quinquaginta, qui erudiebant populum.
11But the daughter of Pharao he removed from the city of David, into the house, which he had built for her. For the king said: My wife shall not dwell in the house of David the king of Israel, because it is sanctified: because the Ark of our Lord is entered into it.But the daughter of Pharao he remoued from the citie of Dauid, into the house, which he had built for her. For the king sayd: My wife shal not dwel in the house of Dauid the king of Israel, because it is sanctified: because the Arke of our Lord is entered into it.Filiam vero Pharaonis transtulit de civitate David in domum quam ædificaverat ei. Dixit enim rex : Non habitabit uxor mea in domo David regis Israël, eo quod sanctificata sit : quia ingressa est in eam arca Domini.
12Then Salomon offered holocausta: whole burnt offerings, wholly consumed by fire to our Lord upon the altar of our Lord, which he had built before the porch,Then Salomon offered holocaustes to our Lord vpon the altar of our Lord, which he had built before the porch,Tunc obtulit Salomon holocausta Domino super altare Domini, quod exstruxerat ante porticum,
13that every day there might be offering on it, according to the precept of Moyses, in the Sabbaths, and in the calendis: the first day of the month, and in the festival days thrice a year, that is to say, in the Solemnity of azymorum: unleavened bread, the feast of unleavened bread, and in the Solemnity of weeks, and in the Solemnity of tabernacles.that euerie day there might be offering on it, according to the precept of Moyses, in the Sabbathes, and in the Calendes, and in the festiual daies thrise a yere, that is to say, in the Solemnitie of Azymes, and in the Solemnitie of weekes, and in the Solemnitie of tabernacles.ut per singulos dies offerretur in eo juxta præceptum Moysi in sabbatis et in calendis, et in festis diebus, ter per annum, id est, in solemnitate azymorum, et in solemnitate hebdomadarum, et in solemnitate tabernaculorum.
14And he appointed according to the disposition of David his father the offices of the Priests in their ministries: and the Levites in their order that they should praise, and minister before the Priests according to the rite of every day: and the janitores: those who carry loads; gatekeepers, doorkeepers in their divisions by gate and gate: (for so David the man of God had commanded).And he appoynted according to the disposition of Dauid his father the offices of the Priestes in their ministeries: & the Leuites in their order that they should prayse, and minister before the Priestes according to the rite of euerie day: & the porters in their diuisions by gate and gate: (for so Dauid the man of God had commanded.Et constituit juxta dispositionem David patris sui officia sacerdotum in ministeriis suis, et Levitas in ordine suo, ut laudarent et ministrarent coram sacerdotibus juxta ritum uniuscujusque diei, et janitores in divisionibus suis per portam et portam : sic enim præceperat David homo Dei.
15Neither did they transgress of the kings commandments as well the Priests as the Levites, touching all things, that he had commanded, and in the custodies of the treasures.Neither did they trangresse of the kinges commandementes as wel the Priestes as the Leuites, touching al thinges, that he had commanded, and in the custodies of the treasures.Nec prætergressi sunt de mandatis regis tam sacerdotes quam Levitæ, ex omnibus quæ præceperat, et in custodiis thesaurorum.
16Salomon had all expenses prepared, from the day that he founded the house of our Lord, until the day wherein he perfected it.Salomon had al expenses prepared, from the day that he founded the house of our Lord, vntil the day wherein he perfitted it.Omnes impensas præparatas habuit Salomon ex eo die quo fundavit domum Domini usque in diem quo perfecit eam.
17Then went Salomon into Asiongaber, and into Ailath to the coast of the Red sea, which is in the Land of Edom.Then went Salomon into Asiongaber, and into Ailath to the coast of the Red sea, which is in the Land of Edom.✦Tunc abiit Salomon in Asiongaber, et in Ailath ad oram maris Rubri, quæ est in terra Edom.
18And Hiram sent unto him by the hands of his servants, ships, and gnaros: crafty, sly; skilful, expert in a craft mariners, and they went with Salomons servants into Ophir, and they took from thence four hundred fifty talents of gold, and brought it to king Salomon.And Hiram sent vnto him by the handes of his seruantes, shippes, and cunning mariners, and they went with Salomons seruantes into Ophir, and they tooke from thence foure hundred fiftie talentes of gold, and brought it to king Salomon.Misit autem ei Hiram per manus servorum suorum naves, et nautas gnaros maris, et abierunt cum servis Salomonis in Ophir, tuleruntque inde quadringenta quinquaginta talenta auri, et attulerunt ad regem Salomonem.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.