1 Kings 5 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[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.

Footnotes

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

King James Version

^[1] And HiramH2438 kingH4428 of TyreH6865 sentH7971(QalImpf) his servantsH5650 unto Solomon;H8010 for he had heardH8085(QalPerf) that they had anointedH4886(QalPerf) him kingH4428 in the room of his father:H1 for HiramH2438 was everH3117 a loverH157(QalActPtc) of David.H1732 ^[2] And SolomonH8010 sentH7971(QalImpf) to Hiram,H2438 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[3] Thou knowestH3045(QalPerf) how that DavidH1732 my fatherH1 couldH3201(QalPerf) not buildH1129(QalInf) an houseH1004 unto the nameH8034 of the LordH3068 his GodH430 forH6440 the warsH4421 which were about him on every side,H5437(QalPerf) until the LordH3068 putH5414(QalInf) them under the solesH3709 of his feet.H7272 ^[4] But now the LordH3068 my GodH430 hath given me restH5117(HiphPerf) on every side,H5439 [so that there is] neither adversaryH7854 nor evilH7451 occurrent.H6294 ^[5] And, behold, I purposeH559(QalActPtc) to buildH1129(QalInf) an houseH1004 unto the nameH8034 of the LordH3068 my God,H430 as the LordH3068 spakeH1696(PielPerf) unto DavidH1732 my father,H1 saying,H559(QalInf) Thy son,H1121 whom I will setH5414(QalImpf) upon thy throneH3678 in thy room, he shall buildH1129(QalImpf) an houseH1004 unto my name.H8034 ^[6] Now therefore commandH6680(PielImpv) thou that they hewH3772(QalImpf) me cedar treesH730 out of Lebanon;H3844 and my servantsH5650 shall be with thy servants:H5650 and unto thee will I giveH5414(QalImpf) hireH7939 for thy servantsH5650 according to all that thou shalt appoint:H559(QalImpf) for thou knowestH3045(QalPerf) that [there is] not among us anyH376 that can skillH3045(QalActPtc) to hewH3772(QalInf) timberH6086 like unto the Sidonians.H6722 ^[7] And it came to pass, when HiramH2438 heardH8085(QalInf) the wordsH1697 of Solomon,H8010 that he rejoicedH8055(QalImpf) greatly,H3966 and said,H559(QalImpf) BlessedH1288(QalPasPtc) [be] the LordH3068 this day,H3117 which hath givenH5414(QalPerf) unto DavidH1732 a wiseH2450 sonH1121 over this greatH7227 people.H5971 ^[8] And HiramH2438 sentH7971(QalImpf) to Solomon,H8010 saying,H559(QalInf) I have consideredH8085(QalPerf) the things which thou sentestH7971(QalPerf) to me for: [and] I will doH6213(QalImpf) all thy desireH2656 concerning timberH6086 of cedar,H730 and concerning timberH6086 of fir.H1265 ^[9] My servantsH5650 shall bring [them] downH3381(HiphImpf) from LebanonH3844 unto the sea:H3220 and I will conveyH7760(QalImpf) them by seaH3220 in floatsH1702 unto the placeH4725 that thou shalt appointH7971(QalImpf) me, and will cause them to be dischargedH5310(PielPerf) there, and thou shalt receiveH5375(QalImpf) [them]: and thou shalt accomplishH6213(QalImpf) my desire,H2656 in givingH5414(QalInf) foodH3899 for my household.H1004 ^[10] So HiramH2438 gaveH5414(QalActPtc) SolomonH8010 cedarH730 treesH6086 and firH1265 treesH6086 [according to] all his desire.H2656 ^[11] And SolomonH8010 gaveH5414(QalPerf) HiramH2438 twentyH6242 thousandH505 measuresH3734 of wheatH2406 [for] foodH4361 to his household,H1004 and twentyH6242 measuresH3734 of pureH3795 oil:H8081 thus gaveH5414(QalImpf) SolomonH8010 to HiramH2438 yearH8141 by year.H8141 ^[12] And the LordH3068 gaveH5414(QalPerf) SolomonH8010 wisdom,H2451 as he promisedH1696(PielPerf) him: and there was peaceH7965 between HiramH2438 and Solomon;H8010 and they twoH8147 madeH3772(QalImpf) a leagueH1285 together.H8147 ^[13] And kingH4428 SolomonH8010 raisedH5927(HiphImpf) a levyH4522 out of all Israel;H3478 and the levyH4522 was thirtyH7970 thousandH505 men.H376 ^[14] And he sentH7971(QalImpf) them to Lebanon,H3844 tenH6235 thousandH505 a monthH2320 by courses:H2487 a monthH2320 they were in Lebanon,H3844 [and] twoH8147 monthsH2320 at home:H1004 and AdoniramH141 [was] over the levy.H4522 ^[15] And SolomonH8010 had threescore and tenH7657 thousandH505 that bareH5375(QalActPtc) burdens,H5449 and fourscoreH8084 thousandH505 hewersH2672(QalActPtc) in the mountains;H2022 ^[16] Beside the chiefH8269 of Solomon’sH8010 officersH5324(NiphPtc) which [were] over the work,H4399 threeH7969 thousandH505 and threeH7969 hundred,H3967 which ruledH7287(QalActPtc) over the peopleH5971 that wroughtH6213(QalActPtc) in the work.H4399 ^[17] And the kingH4428 commanded,H6680(PielImpf) and they broughtH5265(HiphImpf) greatH1419 stones,H68 costlyH3368 stones,H68 [and] hewedH1496 stones,H68 to lay the foundationH3245(PielInf) of the house.H1004 ^[18] And Solomon’sH8010 buildersH1129(QalActPtc) and Hiram’sH2438 buildersH1129(QalActPtc) did hewH6458(QalImpf) [them], and the stonesquarers:H1382 so they preparedH3559(HiphImpf) timberH6086 and stonesH68 to buildH1129(QalInf) the house.H1004

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