from the descendants who were left over after them in the land, whom the Israelites had not destroyed, Solomon conscripted them as forced labor until this day.

Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was {in charge of} the forced labor, but the {Israelites} stoned him with stones, and he died. Then King Rehoboam hastily went up into the chariot to flee to Jerusalem.

But as for you, be strong and let not your hands be weak, for there is reward for your labor."

So those doing the work labored, and the restoration for the work made progress under their hand. And they restored the house of God to its position and strengthened it.