1 Kings 5
Solomon's Agreement
with King Hiram |
2 Chr. 2.1-18 |
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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 a 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 a 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 a house unto
my name. 2 Sam. 7.12, 13 · 1 Chr. 17.11, 12
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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
Sido'nians.
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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.
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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.
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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 Adoni'ram 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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besides 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.
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