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1 Kings 5
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1And Chiram king of Tyre sent his servants to anoint Solomonin the room of David his father, because Chiram always loved David.
1And 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.
2And Solomon sent to Chiram, saying,
2And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
3You knew my father David, that he could not build a house to the name of the Lord my God because of the wars that compassed him about , until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.
3Thou 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.
4And now the Lord my God has given me rest round about; there is no one plotting against [me], and there is no evil trespass [against me].
4But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
5And, behold, I intend to build a house to the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord God spoke to my father David, saying, Your sonwhom I will set on your throne in your place, he shall build a house to my name.
5And, 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.
6And now command, and let [men] cut wood for me out of Libanus: and, behold, my servants [shall be] with your servants, and I will give you the wages of your service, according to all that you shall say, because you know that we have no one skilled in cutting timber like the Sidonians.
6Now 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.
7And it came to pass, as soon as Chiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed [be] God today, who has given to David a wise son over this numerous people.
7And 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.
8And he sent to Solomon, saying, I have listened concerning all that you have sent to me for: I will do all your will: [as for] timber of cedarand fir,
8And 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.
9my servants shall bring them down from Libanus to the sea: I will form them [into] rafts, [and bring them] to the place which you shall send to me [about]; and I will land them there, and you shall take [them] up: and you shall do my will, in giving bread to my household.
9My 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.
10So Chiram gave to Solomon cedars, and fir trees, and all his desire.
10So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.
11And Solomon gave to Chiram twenty thousand measures of wheat as food for his house, and twenty thousand baths of beaten oilthus Solomon gave to Chiram yearly.
11And 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.
12And the Lord gave wisdom to Solomon as he promised him; and there was peace between Chiram and Solomon, and they made a covenant between them.
12And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.
13And the king raised a levy out of all Israel, and the levy was thirty thousand men.
13And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
14And he sent them to Libanus, ten thousand taking turn every month : they were a month in Libanus and two months at home: and Adoniram [was] over the levy.
14And 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.
15And Solomon had seventy thousand bearers of burdens, and eighty thousand hewers of stone in the mountain;
15And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;
16besides the rulers that were appointed over the works of Solomon, [there were] three thousand six hundred masters who wrought in the works.
16Beside 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 commandedand they ] [brought great stones, precious stones for the foundation of the house, and unhewn stones. ]
17And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
18And they prepared the stones and the timber [during] three years.
18And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.