“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.” (1 Kings 5:1-18 AV)
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