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1 Kings 5

Alliance with King Hiram

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 1 aNow Hiramh2438 kingh4428 of Tyreh6865 senth7971 his servantsh5650 to Solomonh8010, whenh3588 he heardh8085 that they had anointedh4886 him kingh4428 in placeh8478 of his fatherh1, for  bHiramh2438 hadh1961  2alwaysh3605h3117 beenh1961 a friendh157 of Davidh1732.

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Then  aSolomonh8010 senth7971 word to Hiramh2438, sayingh559,

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"You knowh3045 that  aDavidh1732 my fatherh1 was unableh3808h3201 to buildh1129 a househ1004 for the nameh8034 of the LORDh3068 his Godh430 becauseh4480h6440 of the warsh4421 whichh834 surroundedh5437 him, untilh5704 the LORDh3068 puth5414 them underh8478 the solesh3709 of his feeth7272.

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"But nowh6258  athe LORDh3068 my Godh430 has givenh5117 me resth5117 on everyh5439 sideh5439; thereh369 is neitherh369 adversaryh7854 norh369  1misfortuneh6294h7451a.

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"Beholdh2009,  aI  1intendh559 to buildh1129 a househ1004 for the nameh8034 of the LORDh3068 my Godh430, as the LORDh3068 spokeh1696 to Davidh1732 my fatherh1, sayingh559, `Your sonh1121, whomh834 I will seth5414 on your throneh3678 in your placeh8478, he will buildh1129 the househ1004 for My nameh8034.'

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"Nowh6258 therefore, commandh6680 that they cuth3772 for me  acedarsh730 from Lebanonh3844, and my servantsh5650 will be with your servantsh5650; and I will giveh5414 you wagesh7939 for your servantsh5650 according to allh3605 that you sayh559, for you knowh3045 that thereh369 is noh369 oneh376 among us who knowsh3045 how to cuth3772 timberh6086 like the Sidoniansh6722."

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When Hiramh2438 heardh8085 the wordsh1697 of Solomonh8010, he rejoicedh8055 greatlyh3966 and saidh559, "Blessedh1288 be the LORDh3068 todayh3117, whoh834 has givenh5414 to Davidh1732 a wiseh2450 sonh1121 overh5921 thish2088 greath7227a peopleh5971a."

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So Hiramh2438 senth7971 word to Solomonh8010, sayingh559, "I have heardh8085 the message whichh834 you have senth7971 me; I will doh6213a  1whath2656 you desireh2656 concerning the cedarh730 and cypressh1265 timberh6086.

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"My servantsh5650 will bringh3381 them downh3381 from Lebanonh3844 to the seah3220; and I will makeh7760 them into raftsh1702 to go by seah3220  ato the placeh4725 whereh834 you  1directh7971 me, and I will have them brokenh5310a up thereh8033, and you shall carryh5375 them away. Then  byou shall accomplishh6213a my desireh2656 by givingh5414 foodh3899 to my householdh1004."

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So  1Hiramh2438  2gaveh5414 Solomonh8010  3as muchh3605 as he desiredh2656 of the cedarh730 and cypressh1265 timberh6086.

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 aSolomonh8010 then gaveh5414 Hiramh2438 20,000h6242h505  1korsh3734a of wheath2406 as foodh4361 for his householdh1004, and twentyh6242  1korsh3734a of beatenh3795 oilh8081; thush3541 Solomonh8010 would giveh5414 Hiramh2438 yearh8141 by yearh8141.

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 aThe LORDh3068 gaveh5414 wisdomh2451 to Solomonh8010, justh3512c as He  1promisedh1696 him; and there was peaceh7965 betweenh996 Hiramh2438 and Solomonh8010, and the twoh8147 of them madeh3772 a covenanth1285.

Conscription of Laborers

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Now  aKingh4428 Solomonh8010  1leviedh5927 forcedh4522 laborersh4522 from allh3605 Israelh3478; and the forcedh4522 laborersh4522  2numberedh1961 30,000h7970h505 menh376.

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He senth7971 them to Lebanonh3844, 10,000h6235h505 a monthh2320 in relaysh2487; they were in Lebanonh3844 a monthh2320 and twoh8147 monthsh2320 at homeh1004. And  aAdoniramh141 was overh5921 the forcedh4522 laborersh4522.

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Now  aSolomonh8010 hadh1961 70,000h7657h505  1transportersh5449h5375, and 80,000h8084h505 hewersh2672 of stone in the mountainsh2022,

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 abesidesh905h4480 Solomon'sh8010 3,300h7969h505h7969h3967 chiefh8269 deputiesh5324 whoh834 were overh5921 the  1projecth4399 and who ruledh7287a over the peopleh5971a who were doingh6213a the workh4399.

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Then  athe kingh4428 commandedh6680, and they quarriedh5265 greath1419 stonesh68, costlyh3368 stonesh68, to layh3245 the foundationh3245 of the househ1004 with cuth1496 stonesh68.

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So Solomon'sh8010 buildersh1129 and  1Hiram'sh2438 buildersh1129 and  athe Gebalitesh1382  2cuth6458 them, and preparedh3559 the timbersh6086 and the stonesh68 to buildh1129 the househ1004.



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