Dual Panel1Solomon <08010> ordered <0559> a temple <01004> to be built <01129> to honor <08034> the Lord <03068>, as well as a royal <04438> palace <01004> for himself.
2Solomon <08010> had <05608> 70,000 <0505> <07657> common laborers <05449> <0376> and 80,000 <0505> <08084> stonecutters <02672> <0376> in the hills <02022>, in addition <05921> to 3,600 <03967> <08337> <0505> <07969> supervisors <05329>.
3Solomon <08010> sent <07971> a message to <0413> King <04428> Huram <02361> of Tyre <06865>: “Help me as <0834> you did <06213> my father <01> David <01732>, when you sent <07971> him cedar <0730> logs for the construction <01129> of his palace <03427> <01004>.
4Look <02009>, I <0589> am ready to build <01129> a temple <01004> to honor <08034> the Lord <03069> my God <0430> and to dedicate <06942> it to him in order to burn <06999> fragrant <05561> incense <07004> before <06440> him, to set out the bread that is regularly <08548> displayed <04635>, and to offer burnt sacrifices <05930> each morning <01242> and evening <06153>, and on Sabbaths <07676>, new moon <02320> festivals <04150>, and at other times appointed by the Lord <03069> our God <0430>. This <02063> is something Israel <03478> must do on <05921> a permanent <05769> basis.
5I <0589> will build <01129> a great <01419> temple <01004>, for <03588> our God <0430> is greater <01419> than all <03605> gods <0430>.
6Of course, who <04310> can <03581> <06113> really build <01129> a temple <01004> for <03588> him, since the sky <08064> and the highest <08064> heavens <08064> cannot <03808> contain <03557> him? Who <04310> am I <0589> that <0834> I should build <01129> him a temple <01004>! It will really be only <0518> a place to offer sacrifices <06999> before <06440> him.
7“Now <06258> send <07971> me a man <0376> who is skilled <02450> in working <06213> with gold <02091>, silver <03701>, bronze <05178>, and iron <01270>, as well as purple <0710>, crimson <03758>, and violet <08504> colored fabrics, and who knows <03045> how to engrave <06603> <06605>. He will work with <05973> my skilled craftsmen <02450> here in Jerusalem <03389> and Judah <03063>, whom <0834> my father <01> David <01732> provided <03559>.
8Send <07971> me cedars <0730>, evergreens <01265>, and algum <0418> trees <06086> from Lebanon <03844>, for <03588> I <0589> know <03045> your servants <05650> are adept <03045> at cutting down <03772> trees <06086> in Lebanon <03844>. My servants <05650> will work with <05973> your servants <05650>
9to supply <03559> me with large quantities <07230> of timber <06086>, for <03588> I <0589> am building <01129> a great <01419>, magnificent <06381> temple <01004>.
10Look <02009>, I will pay <05414> your servants <05650> who cut <03772> the timber <06086> 20,000 kors <03734> of ground <04347> wheat <02406>, 20,000 <0505> <06242> kors <03734> of barley <08184>, 120,000 <06242> gallons <01324> of wine <03196>, and 120,000 <0505> <06242> <0505> <06242> <0505> gallons <01324> of olive oil <08081>.”
11King <04428> Huram <02361> of Tyre <06865> sent <07971> this letter <03791> to <0413> Solomon <08010>: “Because the Lord <03068> loves <0160> his people <05971>, he has made <05414> you their king <04428>.”
12Huram <02361> also said <0559>, “Worthy of praise <01288> is the Lord <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478>, who <0834> made <06213> the sky <08064> and the earth <0776>! He has given <05414> David <01732> a wise <02450> son <01121> who has discernment <07922> <03045> and insight <0998> and will build <01129> a temple <01004> for the Lord <03068>, as well as a royal <04438> palace <01004> for himself.
13Now <06258> I am sending <07971> you Huram <02361> Abi <01>, a skilled <02450> and capable <0998> <03045> man <0376>,
14whose mother <0802> is a Danite <01835> <01323> and whose father <01> is a Tyrian <06876> <0376>. He knows <03045> how to work <06213> with gold <02091>, silver <03701>, bronze <05178>, iron <01270>, stones <068>, and wood <06086>, as well as purple <0713>, violet <08504>, white <0948>, and crimson <03758> fabrics <0948>. He knows how to do <06605> all <03605> kinds of engraving <06603> and understands <02803> any <03605> design <04284> given <05414> to him. He will work with <05973> your skilled craftsmen <02450> and the skilled craftsmen <02450> of my lord <0113> David <01732> your father <01>.
15Now <06258> let my lord <0113> send <07971> to his servants <05650> the wheat <02406>, barley <08184>, olive oil <08081>, and wine <03196> he has promised <0559>;
16we <0587> will get <03772> all <03605> the timber <06086> you need <06878> from <04480> Lebanon <03844> and bring <0935> it in raft-like bundles <07513> by <05921> sea <03220> to Joppa <03305>. You <0859> can then haul <05927> it on up <05927> to Jerusalem <03389>.”
17Solomon <08010> took a census <05608> of all <03605> the male <0376> resident foreigners <01616> in the land <0776> of Israel <03478>, after <0310> the census <05610> his father <01> David <01732> had taken <05608>. There were <04672> 153,600 <03967> <08337> <0505> <07969> <0505> <02572> <03967> in all.
18He designated <06213> 70,000 <0505> <07657> as common laborers <05449>, 80,000 <0505> <08084> as stonecutters <02672> in the hills <02022>, and 3,600 <03967> <08337> <0505> <07969> as supervisors <05329> to make sure the people <05971> completed the work <05647>.