1 Kings 9:24-25

9:24 Solomon built the terrace as soon as Pharaoh’s daughter moved up from the city of David ¹  to the palace Solomon built for her. ² 

9:25 Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings ³  on the altar he had built for the Lord, burning incense along with them before the Lord. He made the temple his official worship place. ⁴ 

[9:24]  ¹ sn The phrase city of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.

[9:24]  ² tn Heb “As soon as Pharaoh’s daughter went up from the city of David to her house which he built for her, then he built the terrace.”

[9:25]  ³ tn Or “tokens of peace”; NIV, TEV “fellowship offerings.”

[9:25]  ⁴ tn Heb “and he made complete the house.”