Dual Panel1Now Solomon<8010> decided<559> to build<1129> a house<1004> for the name<8034> of the LORD<3068> and a royal<4438> palace<1004> for himself.
2So Solomon<8010> assigned<5608> 70,000 <7657><505> men<376> to carry<5449> loads<5449> and 80,000 <8084><505> men<376> to quarry<2672> stone in the mountains<2022> and 3,600 <7969><505><8337><3967> to supervise<5329> them.
3Then Solomon<8010> sent<7971> word to Huram<2361> the king<4428> of Tyre<6865>, saying<559>, "As you dealt<6213> with David<1732> my father<1> and sent<7971> him cedars<730> to build<1129> him a house<1004> to dwell<3427> in, so do for me.
4"Behold<2009>, I am about to build<1129> a house<1004> for the name<8034> of the LORD<3068> my God<430>, dedicating<6942> it to Him, to burn<6999> fragrant<5561> incense<7004> before<6440> Him and to set out the showbread<4635> continually<8548>, and to offer burnt<5930> offerings<5930> morning<1242> and evening<6153>, on sabbaths<7676> and on new<2320> moons<2320> and on the appointed<4150> feasts<4150> of the LORD<3068> our God<430>, this<2088> being required forever<5769> in Israel<3478>.
5"The house<1004> which<834> I am about to build<1129> will be great<1419>, for greater<1419> is our God<430> than<4480> all<3605> the gods<430>.
6"But who<4310> is able<6113><3581> to build<1129> a house<1004> for Him, for the heavens<8064> and the highest<8064> heavens<8064> cannot<3808> contain<3557> Him? So who<4310> am I, that I should build<1129> a house<1004> for Him, except<3588><518> to burn<6999> incense before<6440> Him?
7"Now<6258> send<7971> me a skilled<2450> man<376> to work<6213> in gold<2091>, silver<3701>, brass<5178> and iron<1270>, and in purple<710>, crimson<3758> and violet<8504> fabrics, and who knows<3045> how to make<6605> engravings<6603>, to work with the skilled<2450> men<2450> whom<834> I have<5973> in Judah<3063> and Jerusalem<3389>, whom<834> David<1732> my father<1> provided<3559>.
8"Send<7971> me also cedar<730>, cypress<1265> and algum<418> timber<6086> from Lebanon<3844>, for I know<3045> that your servants<5650> know<3045> how to cut<3772> timber<6086> of Lebanon<3844>; and indeed<2009> my servants<5650> will work with your servants<5650>,
9to prepare<3559> timber<6086> in abundance<7230> for me, for the house<1004> which<834> I am about to build<1129> will be great<1419> and wonderful<6381>.
10"Now behold<2009>, I will give<5414> to your servants<5650>, the woodsmen<2404> who cut<3772> the timber<6086>, 20,000 <6242><505> kors<3734> of crushed<4347> wheat<2406> and 20,000 <6242><505> kors<3734> of barley<8184>, and 20,000 <6242><505> baths<1324> of wine<3196> and 20,000 <6242><505> baths<1324> of oil<8081>."
11Then Huram<2361>, king<4428> of Tyre<6865>, answered<559> in a letter<3791> sent<7971> to Solomon<8010>: "Because the LORD<3068> loves<157> His people<5971>, He has made<5414> you king<4428> over<5921> them."
12Then Huram<2361> continued<559>, "Blessed<1288> be the LORD<3068>, the God<430> of Israel<3478>, who<834> has made<6213> heaven<8064> and earth<776>, who<834> has given<5414> King<4428> David<1732> a wise<2450> son<1121>, endowed<3045> with discretion<7922> and understanding<998>, who<834> will build<1129> a house<1004> for the LORD<3068> and a royal<4438> palace<1004> for himself.
13"Now<6258> I am sending<7971> Huram-abi<2361><1>, a skilled<2450> man<376>, endowed<3045> with understanding<998>,
14the son<1121> of a Danite<1323><1835> woman<802> and a Tyrian<6876> father<1>, who knows<3045> how to work<6213> in gold<2091>, silver<3701>, bronze<5178>, iron<1270>, stone<68> and wood<6086>, and in purple<713>, violet<8504>, linen<948> and crimson<3758> fabrics, and who knows how to make<6605> all<3605> kinds of engravings<6605> and to execute<2803> any<3605> design<4284> which<834> may be assigned<5414> to him, to work with your skilled<2450> men<2450> and with those<2450> of my lord<113> David<1732> your father<1>.
15"Now<6258> then, let my lord<113> send<7971> to his servants<5650> wheat<2406> and barley<8184>, oil<8081> and wine<3196>, of which<834> he has spoken<559>.
16"We will cut<3772> whatever<3605> timber<6086> you need<6878> from Lebanon<3844> and bring<935> it to you on rafts<7513> by sea<3220> to Joppa<3305>, so that you may carry<5927> it up to Jerusalem<3389>."
17Solomon<8010> numbered<5608> all<3605> the aliens<1616> who<834> were in the land<776> of Israel<3478>, following<310> the census<5610> which<834> his father<1> David<1732> had taken<5608>; and 153,600 <3967><2572><505><7969><505><8337><3967> were found<4672>.
18He appointed<6213> 70,000 <7657><505> of them to carry<5449> loads<5449> and 80,000 <8084><505> to quarry<2672> stones in the mountains<2022> and 3,600 <7969><505><8337><3967> supervisors<5329> to make the people<5971> work<5647>.