I Kings 9:24 kjv — But Pharaoh’s daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he bui…

King James Version

“But Pharaoh’s daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.”

— I Kings 9:24, King James Version

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I Kings 9 — Context

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Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day.

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But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they were men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen.

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These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon’s work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.

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But Pharaoh’s daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.

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And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the Lord, and he burnt incense upon the altar that was before the Lord. So he finished the house.

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And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion–geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.

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And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.

I Kings 9:24 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does I Kings 9:24 say?
I Kings 9:24 in the King James Version reads: “But Pharaoh’s daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.”
Where is I Kings 9:24 in the Bible?
I Kings 9:24 is found in the Bible, in the book of I Kings, chapter 9, verse 24.
What translation should I read I Kings 9:24 in?
I Kings 9:24 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize I Kings 9:24?
I Kings 9:24 reads (KJV): “But Pharaoh’s daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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