And Solomon determined
to build
an house
for the name
of the LORD
, and an house
for his kingdom
.
And Solomon told out
threescore and ten
thousand
men
to bear burdens
, and fourscore
thousand
to hew
in the mountain
, and three
thousand
and six
hundred
to oversee
them.
And Solomon sent
to Huram
the king
of Tyre
, saying
, As thou didst deal
with David
my father
, and didst send
him cedars
to build
him an house
to dwell
therein, even so deal with me .
Behold, I build an house
to the name
of the LORD
my God
, to dedicate
it to him, and to burn
before
him sweet
incense
, and for the continual
shewbread
, and for the burnt offerings
morning
and evening
, on the sabbaths
, and on the new moons
, and on the solemn feasts
of the LORD
our God
. This is an ordinance for ever
to Israel
.
And the house which I build
is great
: for great
is our God
above all gods
.
But who is able to build
him an house
, seeing the heaven
and heaven
of heavens
cannot contain
him? who am I then, that I should build
him an house
, save only
to burn sacrifice
before
him?
Send me now therefore a man
cunning
to work
in gold
, and in silver
, and in brass
, and in iron
, and in purple
, and crimson
, and blue
, and that can skill
to grave
with the cunning men
that are with me in Judah
and in Jerusalem
, whom David
my father
did provide
.
Send me also cedar
trees
, fir trees
, and algum trees
, out of Lebanon
: for I know
that thy servants
can skill
to cut
timber
in Lebanon
; and, behold, my servants
shall be with thy servants
,
Even to prepare me timber
in abundance
: for the house
which I am about to build
shall be wonderful
great
.
And, behold, I will give to thy servants
, the hewers
that cut
timber
, twenty
thousand
measures
of beaten
wheat
, and twenty
thousand
measures
of barley
, and twenty
thousand
baths
of wine
, and twenty
thousand
baths
of oil
.
Then Huram the king
of Tyre
answered
in writing
, which he sent
to Solomon
, Because the LORD
hath loved
his people
, he hath made
thee king
over them.
Huram said
moreover, Blessed
be the LORD
God
of Israel
, that made
heaven
and earth
, who hath given
to David
the king
a wise
son
, endued
with prudence
and understanding
, that might build
an house
for the LORD
, and an house
for his kingdom
.
And now I have sent a cunning
man
, endued
with understanding
, of Huram
my father's
,
The son of a woman
of the daughters
of Dan
, and his father
was a man
of Tyre
, skilful
to work
in gold
, and in silver
, in brass
, in iron
, in stone
, and in timber
, in purple
, in blue
, and in fine linen
, and in crimson
; also to grave
any manner of graving
, and to find out
every device
which shall be put
to him, with thy cunning men
, and with the cunning men
of my lord
David
thy father
.
Now therefore the wheat, and the barley
, the oil
, and the wine
, which my lord
hath spoken
of, let him send
unto his servants
:
And we will cut wood
out of Lebanon
, as much as thou shalt need
: and we will bring
it to thee in floats
by sea
to Joppa
; and thou shalt carry it up
to Jerusalem
.
And Solomon numbered
all the strangers
that were in the land
of Israel
, after
the numbering
wherewith David
his father
had numbered
them; and they were found
an hundred
and fifty
thousand
and three
thousand
and six
hundred
.
And he set threescore and ten
thousand
of them to be bearers of burdens
, and fourscore
thousand
to be hewers
in the mountain
, and three
thousand
and six
hundred
overseers
to set
the people
a work
.