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and twentieth day of the seuenth moneth, he 8
sent the people away into their tentes, ioyous and
with glad heart, because of the goodnesse that 1 And after twentie yeere when Salomon had
the Lord had done for Dauid and for Salomon, built the house of the Lord, and his owne house,
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and for Israel his people. 11 So Salomon finished Then Salomon built the cities that Huram gaue
the house of the Lord, and the Kings house, and to Salomon, and caused the children of Israel
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all that came into Salomons heart to make in to dwell there. And Salomon went to Hamath
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Zobah, and ouercame it.
And he built Tadmor
the house of the Lord: and he prospered in his in the wildernesse, and repayred all the cities
house. 12 And the Lord appeared to Salomon by of store which hee built in Hamath. 5 And he
night and said to him, I haue heard thy prayer, built Beth-horon the vpper, and Beth-horon the
and haue chosen this place for my selfe to be nether, cities defensed with walles, gates and
an house of sacrifice. 13 If I shut the heauen barres: 6 Also Baalath, and al the cities of store
that there be no raine, or if I commaund the that Salomon had, and all the charet cities, and
grashopper to deuoure the lande, or if I sende the cities of the horsemen, and euery pleasant
pestilence among my people, 14 If my people, place that Salomon had a minde to builde in
among whome my Name is called vpon, doe Ierusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all
humble them selues, and praye, and seeke my the lande of his dominion. 7 And all the people
presence, and turne from their wicked wayes, that were left to ye Hittites, and ye Amorites, and
then will I heare in heauen, and be mercifull to Perizzites, and the Hiuuites, and the Iebusites,
their sinne, and wil heale their land: 15 Then which were not of Israel, But of their children
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mine eies shalbe open and mine eares attent vnto which were left after them in the lande, whome
the prayer made in this place. 16 For I haue the children of Israel had not consumed, euen
nowe chosen and sanctified this house, that my them did Salomon make tributaries vntill this
Name may be there for euer: and mine eyes and day. 9 But of the children of Israel did Salomon
mine heart shalbe there perpetually. 17 And if make no seruantes for his worke: for they were
thou wilt walke before me, as Dauid thy father men of warre, and his chiefe princes, and the
walked, to doe according vnto all that I haue captaines of his charets and of his horsemen.
commanded thee, and shalt obserue my statutes 10 So these were the chiefe of the officers which
Salomon had, euen two hundreth and fiftie that
and my iudgements, 18 Then will I stablish the bare rule ouer the people. 11 Then Salomon
throne of thy kingdome, according as I made the brought vp the daughter of Pharaoh out of the
couenant with Dauid thy father, saying, Thou citie of Dauid, into the house that he had built
shalt not want a man to be ruler in Israel. 19 But for her: for he saide, My wife shall not dwel in
if ye turne away, and forsake my statutes and the house of Dauid King of Israel: for it is holy,
my commandements which I haue set before because that the Arke of the Lord came vnto it.
you, and shall goe and serue other gods, and 12 Then Salomon offered burnt offrings vnto the
worshippe them, 20 Then will I plucke them vp Lord, on the altar of the Lord, which he had
out of my lande, which I haue giuen them, and built before the porche, 13 To offer according to
this house which I haue sanctified for my Name, the commandement of Moses euery day, in the
will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to Sabbaths, and in the newe moones, and in the
be a prouerbe and a common talke among all solemne feastes, three times in the yeere, that is,
people. 21 And this house which is most hie, shall in the feast of the Vnleauened bread, and in the
be an astonishment to euery one that passeth by feast of the Weekes, and in the feast of the Taber-
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it, so that he shall say, Why hath the Lord done nacles. And he set the courses of the Priestes
to their offices, according to the order of Dauid
thus to this lande, and to this house? 22 And his father, and the Leuites in their watches, for
they shall answere, Because they forsooke the to praise and minister before the Priestes euery
Lord God of their fathers, which brought them day, and the porters by their courses, at euery
out of the lande of Egypt, and haue taken holde gate: for so was the commandement of Dauid
on other gods, and haue worshipped them, and the man of God. 15 And they declined not from
serued them, therefore hath he brought all this the commandement of the King, concerning the
euill vpon them. Priests and the Leuites, touching al things, and
touching the treasures. 16 Nowe Salomon had
made prouision for all the worke, from the day of