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
.
And Solomon sent
to Hiram
, saying
,
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
.
But now the LORD my God
hath given me rest
on every side
, so that there is neither adversary
nor evil
occurrent
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
So Hiram gave
Solomon
cedar
trees
and fir
trees
according to all his desire
.
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
.
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
.
And king Solomon
raised
a levy
out of all Israel
; and the levy
was thirty
thousand
men
.
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
.
And Solomon had threescore and ten
thousand
that bare
burdens
, and fourscore
thousand
hewers
in the mountains
;
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
.
And the king commanded
, and they brought
great
stones
, costly
stones
, and hewed
stones
, to lay the foundation
of the house
.
And Solomon's builders
and Hiram's
builders
did hew
them , and the stonesquarers
: so they prepared
timber
and stones
to build
the house
.