Dual Panel1Now Hiram<2438> king<4428> of Tyre<6865> sent<7971> his servants<5650> to Solomon<8010>, when<3588> he heard<8085> that they had anointed<4886> him king<4428> in place<8478> of his father<1>, for Hiram<2438> had<1961> always<3605><3117> been<1961> a friend<157> of David<1732>.
2Then Solomon<8010> sent<7971> word to Hiram<2438>, saying<559>,
3"You know<3045> that David<1732> my father<1> was unable<3808><3201> to build<1129> a house<1004> for the name<8034> of the LORD<3068> his God<430> because<4480><6440> of the wars<4421> which<834> surrounded<5437> him, until<5704> the LORD<3068> put<5414> them under<8478> the soles<3709> of his feet<7272>.
4"But now<6258> the LORD<3068> my God<430> has given<5117> me rest<5117> on every<5439> side<5439>; there<369> is neither<369> adversary<7854> nor<369> misfortune<6294><7451>.
5"Behold<2009>, I intend<559> to build<1129> a house<1004> for the name<8034> of the LORD<3068> my God<430>, as the LORD<3068> spoke<1696> to David<1732> my father<1>, saying<559>, 'Your son<1121>, whom<834> I will set<5414> on your throne<3678> in your place<8478>, he will build<1129> the house<1004> for My name<8034>.'
6"Now<6258> therefore, command<6680> that they cut<3772> for me cedars<730> from Lebanon<3844>, and my servants<5650> will be with your servants<5650>; and I will give<5414> you wages<7939> for your servants<5650> according to all<3605> that you say<559>, for you know<3045> that there<369> is no<369> one<376> among us who knows<3045> how to cut<3772> timber<6086> like the Sidonians<6722>."
7When Hiram<2438> heard<8085> the words<1697> of Solomon<8010>, he rejoiced<8055> greatly<3966> and said<559>, "Blessed<1288> be the LORD<3068> today<3117>, who<834> has given<5414> to David<1732> a wise<2450> son<1121> over<5921> this<2088> great<7227> people<5971>."
8So Hiram<2438> sent<7971> word to Solomon<8010>, saying<559>, "I have heard<8085> the message which<834> you have sent<7971> me; I will do<6213> what<2656> you desire<2656> concerning the cedar<730> and cypress<1265> timber<6086>.
9"My servants<5650> will bring<3381> them down<3381> from Lebanon<3844> to the sea<3220>; and I will make<7760> them into rafts<1702> to go by sea<3220> to the place<4725> where<834> you direct<7971> me, and I will have them broken<5310> up there<8033>, and you shall carry<5375> them away. Then you shall accomplish<6213> my desire<2656> by giving<5414> food<3899> to my household<1004>."
10So Hiram<2438> gave<5414> Solomon<8010> as much<3605> as he desired<2656> of the cedar<730> and cypress<1265> timber<6086>.
11Solomon<8010> then gave<5414> Hiram<2438> 20,000 <6242><505> kors<3734> of wheat<2406> as food<4361> for his household<1004>, and twenty<6242> kors<3734> of beaten<3795> oil<8081>; thus<3541> Solomon<8010> would give<5414> Hiram<2438> year<8141> by year<8141>.
12The LORD<3068> gave<5414> wisdom<2451> to Solomon<8010>, just<3512> as He promised<1696> him; and there was peace<7965> between<996> Hiram<2438> and Solomon<8010>, and the two<8147> of them made<3772> a covenant<1285>.
13Now King<4428> Solomon<8010> levied<5927> forced<4522> laborers<4522> from all<3605> Israel<3478>; and the forced<4522> laborers<4522> numbered<1961> 30,000 <7970><505> men<376>.
14He sent<7971> them to Lebanon<3844>, 10,000 <6235><505> a month<2320> in relays<2487>; they were in Lebanon<3844> a month<2320> and two<8147> months<2320> at home<1004>. And Adoniram<141> was over<5921> the forced<4522> laborers<4522>.
15Now Solomon<8010> had<1961> 70,000 <7657><505> transporters<5449><5375>, and 80,000 <8084><505> hewers<2672> of stone in the mountains<2022>,
16besides<905><4480> Solomon's<8010> 3,300 <7969><505><7969><3967> chief<8269> deputies<5324> who<834> were over<5921> the project<4399> and who ruled<7287> over the people<5971> who were doing<6213> the work<4399>.
17Then the king<4428> commanded<6680>, and they quarried<5265> great<1419> stones<68>, costly<3368> stones<68>, to lay<3245> the foundation<3245> of the house<1004> with cut<1496> stones<68>.
18So Solomon's<8010> builders<1129> and Hiram's<2438> builders<1129> and the Gebalites<1382> cut<6458> them, and prepared<3559> the timbers<6086> and the stones<68> to build<1129> the house<1004>.