And this is the reason for the levy which king Solomon raised; in order to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
Your father made our yoke hard to bear: now therefore ease somewhat the hard service of your father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve you.
But of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel did not destroy, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day.