1 Kings 5
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.
