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Chapter 5
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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. |
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And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying, |
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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. |
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But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side,
so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according
to all his desire. |
11
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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
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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. |
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And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and
the levy was thirty thousand men. |
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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. |
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And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare
burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains; |
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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. |
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And the king commanded, and they brought great stones,
costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation
of the house. |
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And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them,
and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones
to build the house. |
