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1 Kings 5 (WEBP)

[1] Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the place of his father, and Hiram had always loved David.
[2] Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
[3] “You know that David my father could not build a house for the name of Yahweh his God because of the wars which were around him on every side, until Yahweh put his enemies under the soles of his feet.
[4] But now Yahweh my God has given me rest on every side. There is no enemy and no evil occurrence.
[5] Behold, I intend to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, as Yahweh spoke to David my father, saying, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place shall build the house for my name.’
[6] Now therefore command that cedar trees be cut for me out of Lebanon. My servants will be with your servants; and I will give you wages for your servants according to all that you say. For you know that there is nobody among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.”
[7] When Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly, and said, “Blessed is Yahweh today, who has given to David a wise son to rule over this great people.”
[8] Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, “I have heard the message which you have sent to me. I will do all your desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning cypress timber.
[9] My servants will bring them down from Lebanon to the sea. I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place that you specify to me, and will cause them to be broken up there, and you will receive them. You will accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.”
[10] So Hiram gave Solomon cedar timber and cypress timber according to all his desire.
[11] Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand cors° of wheat for food to his household, and twenty cors° of pure oil. Solomon gave this to Hiram year by year.
[12] Yahweh gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty together.
[13] King Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
[14] He sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: for a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home; and Adoniram was over the men subject to forced labor.
[15] Solomon had seventy thousand who bore burdens, and eighty thousand who were stone cutters in the mountains,
[16] besides Solomon’s chief officers who were over the work: three thousand three hundred who ruled over the people who labored in the work.
[17] The king commanded, and they cut out large stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with worked stone.
[18] Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites cut them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.

1 Kings 5:11a 20,000 cors would be about 120,000 bushels or about 4.2 megaliters of wheat, which would weigh about 3,270 metric tons.
1 Kings 5:11b 20 cors is about 1,100 gallons or about 4220 liters.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

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1 Kings 5 (KJVS)

[1] And Hiram H2438 king H4428 of Tyre H6865 sent H7971 (8799) his servants H5650 unto Solomon H8010; for he had heard H8085 (8804) that they had anointed H4886 (8804) him king H4428 in the room of his father H1: for Hiram H2438 was ever H3117 a lover H157 (8802) of David H1732.
[2] And Solomon H8010 sent H7971 (8799) to Hiram H2438, saying H559 (8800),
[3] Thou knowest H3045 (8804) how that David H1732 my father H1 could H3201 (8804) not build H1129 (8800) an house H1004 unto the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 his God H430 for H6440 the wars H4421 which were about him on every side H5437 (8804), until the LORD H3068 put H5414 (8800) them under the soles H3709 of his feet H7272.
[4] But now the LORD H3068 my God H430 hath given me rest H5117 (8689) on every side H5439, [so that there is] neither adversary H7854 nor evil H7451 occurrent H6294.
[5] And, behold, I purpose H559 (8802) to build H1129 (8800) an house H1004 unto the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 my God H430, as the LORD H3068 spake H1696 (8765) unto David H1732 my father H1, saying H559 (8800), Thy son H1121, whom I will set H5414 (8799) upon thy throne H3678 in thy room, he shall build H1129 (8799) an house H1004 unto my name H8034.
[6] Now therefore command H6680 (8761) thou that they hew H3772 (8799) me cedar trees H730 out of Lebanon H3844; and my servants H5650 shall be with thy servants H5650: and unto thee will I give H5414 (8799) hire H7939 for thy servants H5650 according to all that thou shalt appoint H559 (8799): for thou knowest H3045 (8804) that [there is] not among us any H376 that can skill H3045 (8802) to hew H3772 (8800) timber H6086 like unto the Sidonians H6722.
[7] And it came to pass, when Hiram H2438 heard H8085 (8800) the words H1697 of Solomon H8010, that he rejoiced H8055 (8799) greatly H3966, and said H559 (8799), Blessed H1288 (8803) [be] the LORD H3068 this day H3117, which hath given H5414 (8804) unto David H1732 a wise H2450 son H1121 over this great H7227 people H5971.
[8] And Hiram H2438 sent H7971 (8799) to Solomon H8010, saying H559 (8800), I have considered H8085 (8804) the things which thou sentest H7971 (8804) to me for: [and] I will do H6213 (8799) all thy desire H2656 concerning timber H6086 of cedar H730, and concerning timber H6086 of fir H1265.
[9] My servants H5650 shall bring [them] down H3381 (8686) from Lebanon H3844 unto the sea H3220: and I will convey H7760 (8799) them by sea H3220 in floats H1702 unto the place H4725 that thou shalt appoint H7971 (8799) me, and will cause them to be discharged H5310 (8765) there, and thou shalt receive H5375 (8799) [them]: and thou shalt accomplish H6213 (8799) my desire H2656, in giving H5414 (8800) food H3899 for my household H1004.
[10] So Hiram H2438 gave H5414 (8802) Solomon H8010 cedar H730 trees H6086 and fir H1265 trees H6086 [according to] all his desire H2656.
[11] And Solomon H8010 gave H5414 (8804) Hiram H2438 twenty H6242 thousand H505 measures H3734 of wheat H2406 [for] food H4361 to his household H1004, and twenty H6242 measures H3734 of pure H3795 oil H8081: thus gave H5414 (8799) Solomon H8010 to Hiram H2438 year H8141 by year H8141.
[12] And the LORD H3068 gave H5414 (8804) Solomon H8010 wisdom H2451, as he promised H1696 (8765) him: and there was peace H7965 between Hiram H2438 and Solomon H8010; and they two H8147 made H3772 (8799) a league H1285 together H8147.
[13] And king H4428 Solomon H8010 raised H5927 (8686) a levy H4522 out of all Israel H3478; and the levy H4522 was thirty H7970 thousand H505 men H376.
[14] And he sent H7971 (8799) them to Lebanon H3844, ten H6235 thousand H505 a month H2320 by courses H2487: a month H2320 they were in Lebanon H3844, [and] two H8147 months H2320 at home H1004: and Adoniram H141 [was] over the levy H4522.
[15] And Solomon H8010 had threescore and ten H7657 thousand H505 that bare H5375 (8802) burdens H5449, and fourscore H8084 thousand H505 hewers H2672 (8802) in the mountains H2022;
[16] Beside the chief H8269 of Solomon’s H8010 officers H5324 (8737) which [were] over the work H4399, three H7969 thousand H505 and three H7969 hundred H3967, which ruled H7287 (8802) over the people H5971 that wrought H6213 (8802) in the work H4399.
[17] And the king H4428 commanded H6680 (8762), and they brought H5265 (8686) great H1419 stones H68, costly H3368 stones H68, [and] hewed H1496 stones H68, to lay the foundation H3245 (8763) of the house H1004.
[18] And Solomon’s H8010 builders H1129 (8802) and Hiram’s H2438 builders H1129 (8802) did hew H6458 (8799) [them], and the stonesquarers H1382: so they prepared H3559 (8686) timber H6086 and stones H68 to build H1129 (8800) the house H1004.

Young’s Literal Translation

1 Kings 5 (YLT)

[1] And Hiram king of Tyre sendeth his servants unto Solomon, for he heard that they had anointed him for king instead of his father, for Hiram was a lover of David all the days;
[2] and Solomon sendeth unto Hiram, saying,
[3] ‘Thou hast known David my father, that he hath not been able to build a house to the name of Jehovah his God, because of the wars that have been round about him, till Jehovah’s putting them under the soles of his feet.
[4] ‘And now, Jehovah my God hath given rest to me round about, there is no adversary nor evil occurrence,
[5] and lo, I am saying to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son whom I appoint in thy stead on thy throne, he doth build the house for My name.
[6] ‘And now, command, and they cut down for me cedars out of Lebanon, and my servants are with thy servants, and the hire of thy servants I give to thee according to all that thou sayest, for thou hast known that there is not among us a man acquainted with cutting wood, like the Sidonians.’
[7] And it cometh to pass at Hiram’s hearing the words of Solomon, that he rejoiceth exceedingly, and saith, ‘Blessed is Jehovah to-day, who hath given to David a wise son over this numerous people.’
[8] And Hiram sendeth unto Solomon, saying, I have heard that which thou hast sent unto me, I do all thy desire concerning cedar-wood, and fir-wood,
[9] my servants bring down from Lebanon to the sea, and I make them floats in the sea unto the place that thou sendest unto me, and I have spread them out there; and thou dost take them up, and thou dost execute my desire, to give the food of my house.’
[10] And Hiram is giving to Solomon cedar-trees, and fir-trees, all his desire,
[11] and Solomon hath given to Hiram twenty thousand cors of wheat, food for his house, and twenty cors of beaten oil; thus doth Solomon give to Hiram year by year.
[12] And Jehovah hath given wisdom to Solomon as He spake to him, and there is peace between Hiram and Solomon, and they make a covenant both of them.
[13] And king Solomon lifteth up a tribute out of all Israel, and the tribute is thirty thousand men,
[14] and he sendeth them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month, by changes, a month they are in Lebanon, two months in their own house; and Adoniram is over the tribute.
[15] And king Solomon hath seventy thousand bearing burdens, and eighty thousand hewing in the mountain,
[16] apart from the heads of the officers of Solomon, who are over the work, three thousand and three hundred, those ruling over the people who are working in the business.
[17] And the king commandeth, and they bring great stones, precious stone, to lay the foundation of the house, hewn stones;
[18] and the builders of Solomon, and the builders of Hiram, and the Giblites hew, and prepare the wood and the stones to build the house.