1: And sentH7971 HiramH2438 kingH4428 of TyreH6865 -H0853 his servantsH5650 toH0413 Solomon-H8010 becauseH3588 he heardH8085 thatH3588 himH0853 they had anointedH4886 kingH4428 in placeH8478 of his father,H0001 forH3588 had lovedH0157 wasH1961 HiramH2438 David.H1732 EverH3605 always.H3117
2: And sentH7971 SolomonH8010 toH0413 Hiram,H2438 saying,H0559
3: YouH0859 knowH3045 -H0853 DavidH1732 my fatherH0001 howH3588 notH3808 couldH3201 buildH1129 a houseH1004 for the NameH8034 of YahwehH3068 his GodH0430 becauseH6440 of the warsH4421 whichH0834 were fought against him on every side,H5437 untilH5704 putH5414 YahwehH3068 [his [foes]H0853 underH8478 the solesH3709 his feet.H7272
4: But nowH6258 has given restH5117 YahwehH3068 my GodH0430 on every side,H5439 [there is] noH0369 adversaryH7854 and noH0369 occurrenceH6294 evil.H7451
5: And beholdH2005 I proposeH0559 to buildH1129 a houseH1004 for the NameH8034 of YahwehH3068 my God,H0430 asH0834 spokeH1696 YahwehH3068 toH0413 DavidH1732 my father,H0001 saying,H0559 Your son,H1121 whomH0834 I will setH5414 in your place,H8478 onH5921 your throneH3678 heH1931 shall buildH1129 the houseH1004 for My Name.H8034
6: Now thereforeH6258 commandH6680 that they cut downH3772 cedarsH0730 fromH4480 Lebanon-H3844 and my servantsH5650 will beH1961 withH5973 your servants-H5650 forH7939 your servantsH5650 I will pay wagesH5414 according toH3605 whateverH0834 you say,H0559 forH3588 youH0859 knowH3045 thatH3588 [there is] noneH0369 -H0376 who has skillH3045 to cutH3772 timberH6086 like the Sidonians.H6722
7: So when it was,H1961 heardH8085 HiramH2438 -H0853 the wordsH1697 of Solomon,H8010 that he rejoicedH8055 greatly,H3966 and said,H0559 Blessed [be]H1288 YahwehH3068 this day,H3117 forH0834 He has givenH5414 DavidH1732 a sonH1121 wiseH2450 overH5921 peopleH5971 greatH7227 this.H2088
8: And sentH7971 HiramH2438 toH0413 Solomon,H8010 saying,H0559 I have considered [the message]H8085 -H0853 whichH0834 you sentH7971 meH0413 [and] IH0589 will doH6213 -H0853 allH3605 you desireH2656 concerningH6086 the cedar,H0730 and logs cypressH6086 of fir.H1265
9: My servantsH5650 shall bring [them] downH3381 fromH4480 LebanonH3844 to the sea-H3220 and IH0589 will float themH7760 in raftsH1702 by seaH3220 toH5704 the placeH4725 thatH0834 you indicateH7971 to meH0413 and will have them broken apartH5310 there,H8033 then youH0859 can take [them] awayH5375 and youH0859 shall fulfillH6213 -H0853 my desire,H2656 by givingH5414 foodH3899 for my household.H1004
10: AndH1961 HiramH2438 gaveH5414 SolomonH8010 treesH6086 cedarH0730 and logsH6086 cypressH1265 [according to] allH3605 his desire.H2656
11: And SolomonH8010 gaveH5414 HiramH2438 twentyH6242 thousandH0505 korsH3734 of wheatH2406 [as] foodH4361 for his household,H1004 and twentyH6242 korsH3734 of oil-H8081 pressedH3795 thusH3541 gaveH5414 SolomonH8010 to HiramH2438 yearH8141 by year.H8141
12: So YahwehH3068 gaveH5414 wisdom,H2451 SolomonH8010 asH0834 He had promisedH1696 and there wasH1961 peaceH7965 betweenH0996 HiramH2438 andH0996 Solomon-H8010 and made togetherH3772 a treatyH1285 the two of them.H8147
13: And raised upH5927 KingH4428 SolomonH8010 a labor forceH4522 out of allH3605 Israel-H3478 and wasH1961 the labor forceH4522 thirtyH7970 thousandH0505 men.H0376
14: And he sent themH7971 to Lebanon,H3844 tenH6235 thousandH0505 a monthH2320 in shifts-H2487 one monthH2320 they wereH1961 in Lebanon,H3844 [and] twoH8147 monthsH2320 at home.H1004 And Adoniram [was]H0141 in chargeH5921 of the labor force.H4522
15: And hadH1961 SolomonH8010 seventyH7657 thousandH0505 who carriedH5375 burdens,H5449 and eightyH8084 thousandH0505 who quarried [stone]H2672 in the mountains-H2022
16: besidesH0905 from the chiefsH8269 of deputiesH5324 of SolomonH8010 thatH0834 overH5921 the work,H4399 threeH7969 thousandH0505 and threeH7969 hundred,H3967 who supervisedH7287 the peopleH5971 who laboredH6213 in the work.H4399
17: And commanded them,H6680 the kingH4428 and to quarryH5265 stones,H0068 largeH1419 stones,H0068 costlyH3368 to lay the foundationH3245 of the temple.H1004 [and] stones,H0068 hewn.H1496
18: So quarried [them]H6458 buildersH1129 of SolomonH8010 and buildersH1129 of HiramH2438 and the Gebalites-H1382 and they preparedH3559 timberH6086 and stonesH0068 to buildH1129 the temple.H1004