1 Kings 5:1 And Hiram2438 king4428 of Tyre6865 sent7971 his servants5650 unto Solomon;8010 for he had heard8085 that they had anointed4886 him king4428 in the room of his father:1 for Hiram2438 was ever3117 a lover157 of David.1732 cr 2 And Solomon8010 sent7971 to Hiram,2438 saying,559 cr 3 Thou knowest3045 how that David1732 my father1 could3201 not build1129 an house1004 unto the name8034 of the LORD3068 his God430 for6440 the wars4421 which were about him on every side,5437 until the LORD3068 put5414 them under the soles3709 of his feet.7272 cr 4 But now the LORD3068 my God430 hath given me rest5117 on every side,5439 so that there is neither adversary7854 nor evil7451 occurrent.6294 cr 5 And, behold, I purpose559{Heb. say} to build1129 an house1004 unto the name8034 of the LORD3068 my God,430 as the LORD3068 spake1696 unto David1732 my father,1 saying,559 Thy son,1121 whom I will set5414 upon thy throne3678 in thy room, he shall build1129 an house1004 unto my name.8034 cr 6 Now therefore command6680 thou that they hew3772 me cedar trees730 out of Lebanon;3844 and my servants5650 shall be with thy servants:5650 and unto thee will I give5414 hire7939 for thy servants5650 according to all that thou shalt appoint:559{Heb. say} for thou knowest3045 that there is not among us any376 that can skill3045 to hew3772 timber6086 like unto the Sidonians.6722 cr

1 Kings 5:7 And it came to pass, when Hiram2438 heard8085 the words1697 of Solomon,8010 that he rejoiced8055 greatly,3966 and said,559 Blessed1288 be the LORD3068 this day,3117 which hath given5414 unto David1732 a wise2450 son1121 over this great7227 people.5971 cr 8 And Hiram2438 sent7971 to Solomon,8010 saying,559 I have considered8085{Heb. heard} the things which thou sentest7971 to me for: and I will do6213 all thy desire2656 concerning timber6086 of cedar,730 and concerning timber6086 of fir.1265 cr 9 My servants5650 shall bring them down3381 from Lebanon3844 unto the sea:3220 and I will convey7760 them by sea3220 in floats1702 unto the place4725 that thou shalt appoint7971{Heb. send} me, and will cause them to be discharged5310 there, and thou shalt receive5375 them: and thou shalt accomplish6213 my desire,2656 in giving5414 food3899 for my household.1004 cr 10 So Hiram2438 gave5414 Solomon8010 cedar730 trees6086 and fir1265 trees6086 according to all his desire.2656 cr 11 And Solomon8010 gave5414 Hiram2438 twenty6242 thousand505 measures3734{Heb. cors} of wheat2406 for food4361 to his household,1004 and twenty6242 measures3734 of pure3795 oil:8081 thus gave5414 Solomon8010 to Hiram2438 year8141 by year.8141 cr 12 And the LORD3068 gave5414 Solomon8010 wisdom,2451 as he promised1696 him: and there was peace7965 between Hiram2438 and Solomon;8010 and they two8147 2794 made3772 a league1285 together.8147 cr

1 Kings 5:13 And king4428 Solomon8010 raised5927 a levy4522{Heb. tribute of men} out of all Israel;3478 and the levy4522 was thirty7970 thousand505 men.376 cr 14 And he sent7971 them to Lebanon,3844 ten6235 thousand505 a month2320 by courses:2487 a month2320 they were in Lebanon,3844 and two8147 months2320 at home:1004 and Adoniram141 was over the levy.4522 cr 15 And Solomon8010 had threescore and ten7657 thousand505 that bare5375 burdens,5449 and fourscore8084 thousand505 hewers2672 in the mountains;2022 cr 16 Beside the chief8269 of Solomon's8010 officers5324 which were over the work,4399 three7969 thousand505 and three7969 hundred,3967 which ruled7287 over the people5971 that wrought6213 in the work.4399 cr 17 And the king4428 commanded,6680 and they brought5265 great1419 stones,68 costly3368 stones,68 and hewed1496 stones,68 to lay the foundation3245 of the house.1004 cr 18 And Solomon's8010 builders1129 and Hiram's2438 builders1129 did hew6458 them, and the stonesquarers:1382{Or, Giblites, as Ezek. 27.9} so they prepared3559 timber6086 and stones68 to build1129 the house.1004 cr