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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.
02 And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
03 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.
04 But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on
every side, so that there is neither adversary
nor evil occurrent.
05 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.
06 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.
07 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.
08 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.
09 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.
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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.
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