1 Kings 5 And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon ; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father : for Hiram was ever a lover of David.

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1 H2438 And Hiram H4428 king H6865 of Tyre H7971 sent [H8799] H5650 his servants H8010 unto Solomon H8085 ; for he had heard [H8804] H4886 that they had anointed [H8804] H4428 him king H1 in the room of his father H2438 : for Hiram H3117 was ever H157 a lover [H8802] H1732 of David.

2 H8010 And Solomon H7971 sent [H8799] H2438 to Hiram H559 , saying [H8800] ,

3 H3045 Thou knowest [H8804] H1732 how that David H1 my father H3201 could [H8804] H1129 not build [H8800] H1004 an house H8034 unto the name H3068 of the LORD H430 his God H6440 for H4421 the wars H5437 which were about him on every side [H8804] H3068 , until the LORD H5414 put [H8800] H3709 them under the soles H7272 of his feet.

4 H3068 But now the LORD H430 my God H5117 hath given me rest [H8689] H5439 on every side H7854 , so that there is neither adversary H7451 nor evil H6294 occurrent.

5 H559 And, behold, I purpose [H8802] H1129 to build [H8800] H1004 an house H8034 unto the name H3068 of the LORD H430 my God H3068 , as the LORD H1696 spake [H8765] H1732 unto David H1 my father H559 , saying [H8800] H1121 , Thy son H5414 , whom I will set [H8799] H3678 upon thy throne H1129 in thy room, he shall build [H8799] H1004 an house H8034 unto my name.

6 H6680 Now therefore command [H8761] H3772 thou that they hew [H8799] H730 me cedar trees H3844 out of Lebanon H5650 ; and my servants H5650 shall be with thy servants H5414 : and unto thee will I give [H8799] H7939 hire H5650 for thy servants H559 according to all that thou shalt appoint [H8799] H3045 : for thou knowest [H8804] H376 that there is not among us any H3045 that can skill [H8802] H3772 to hew [H8800] H6086 timber H6722 like unto the Sidonians.

7 H2438 And it came to pass, when Hiram H8085 heard [H8800] H1697 the words H8010 of Solomon H8055 , that he rejoiced [H8799] H3966 greatly H559 , and said [H8799] H1288 , Blessed [H8803] H3068 be the LORD H3117 this day H5414 , which hath given [H8804] H1732 unto David H2450 a wise H1121 son H7227 over this great H5971 people.

8 H2438 And Hiram H7971 sent [H8799] H8010 to Solomon H559 , saying [H8800] H8085 , I have considered [H8804] H7971 the things which thou sentest [H8804] H6213 to me for: and I will do [H8799] H2656 all thy desire H6086 concerning timber H730 of cedar H6086 , and concerning timber H1265 of fir.

9 H5650 My servants H3381 shall bring them down [H8686] H3844 from Lebanon H3220 unto the sea H7760 : and I will convey [H8799] H3220 them by sea H1702 in floats H4725 unto the place H7971 that thou shalt appoint [H8799] H5310 me, and will cause them to be discharged [H8765] H5375 there, and thou shalt receive [H8799] H6213 them : and thou shalt accomplish [H8799] H2656 my desire H5414 , in giving [H8800] H3899 food H1004 for my household.

10 H2438 So Hiram H5414 gave [H8802] H8010 Solomon H730 cedar H6086 trees H1265 and fir H6086 trees H2656 according to all his desire.

11 H8010 And Solomon H5414 gave [H8804] H2438 Hiram H6242 twenty H505 thousand H3734 measures H2406 of wheat H4361 for food H1004 to his household H6242 , and twenty H3734 measures H3795 of pure H8081 oil H5414 : thus gave [H8799] H8010 Solomon H2438 to Hiram H8141 year H8141 by year.

12 H3068 And the LORD H5414 gave [H8804] H8010 Solomon H2451 wisdom H1696 , as he promised [H8765] H7965 him: and there was peace H2438 between Hiram H8010 and Solomon H8147 ; and they two H3772 made [H8799] H1285 a league H8147 together.

13 H4428 And king H8010 Solomon H5927 raised [H8686] H4522 a levy H3478 out of all Israel H4522 ; and the levy H7970 was thirty H505 thousand H376 men.

14 H7971 And he sent [H8799] H3844 them to Lebanon H6235 , ten H505 thousand H2320 a month H2487 by courses H2320 : a month H3844 they were in Lebanon H8147 , and two H2320 months H1004 at home H141 : and Adoniram H4522 was over the levy.

15 H8010 And Solomon H7657 had threescore and ten H505 thousand H5375 that bare [H8802] H5449 burdens H8084 , and fourscore H505 thousand H2672 hewers [H8802] H2022 in the mountains;

16 H8269 Beside the chief H8010 of Solomon's H5324 officers [H8737] H4399 which were over the work H7969 , three H505 thousand H7969 and three H3967 hundred H7287 , which ruled [H8802] H5971 over the people H6213 that wrought [H8802] H4399 in the work.

17 H4428 And the king H6680 commanded [H8762] H5265 , and they brought [H8686] H1419 great H68 stones H3368 , costly H68 stones H1496 , and hewed H68 stones H3245 , to lay the foundation [H8763] H1004 of the house.

18 H8010 And Solomon's H1129 builders [H8802] H2438 and Hiram's H1129 builders [H8802] H6458 did hew [H8799] H1382 them, and the stonesquarers H3559 : so they prepared [H8686] H6086 timber H68 and stones H1129 to build [H8800] H1004 the house.

KJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David. ² And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying, ³ Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet. ⁴ But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent. ⁵ And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name. ⁶ Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians. ⁷ And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people. ⁸ And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir. ⁹ My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household. ¹⁰ So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire. ¹¹ And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year. ¹² And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together. ¹³ And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men. ¹⁴ And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy. ¹⁵ And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains; ¹⁶ Beside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work. ¹⁷ And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house. ¹⁸ And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.