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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

  1. ⓘ 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.
  2. ⓘ 5:11b 20 cors is about 1,100 gallons or about 4220 liters.
King James Version

Building the Temple

[1] And Hiram H2438 king H4428 of Tyre H6865 sent H7971 H853 his servants H5650 unto H413 Solomon; H8010 for H3588 he had heard H8085 that they had anointed H4886 him king H4428 in the room of his father: H1 for H3588 Hiram H2438 was ever H3117 a lover H157 of David. H1732 [2] And Solomon H8010 sent H7971 to Hiram, H2438 saying, H559 [3] Thou knowest H3045 H853 how that David H1732 my father H1 could H3201 not H3808 build H1129 an house H1004 unto the name H8034 of the Lord H3068 his God H430 for H6440 the wars H4421 which H834 were about him on every side, H5437 until the Lord H3068 put H5414 them under the soles H3709 of his feet. H7272 [4] But now the Lord H3068 my God H430 hath given me rest H5117 on every side, H5439 so that there is neither adversary H7854 nor evil H7451 occurrent. H6294 [5] And, behold, I purpose H559§ to build H1129 an house H1004 unto the name H8034 of the Lord H3068 my God, H430 as the Lord H3068 spake H1696 unto David H1732 my father, H1 saying, H559 Thy son, H1121 whom H834 I will set H5414 upon H5921 thy throne H3678 in thy room, he shall build H1129 an house H1004 unto my name. H8034 [6] Now H6258 therefore command H6680 thou that they hew H3772 me cedar trees H730 out of H4480 Lebanon; H3844 and my servants H5650 shall be with thy servants: H5650 and unto thee will I give H5414 hire H7939 for H3588 thy servants H5650 according to all that thou shalt appoint: H559§ for H3588 thou knowest H3045 that there is not among us any H376 that can skill H3045 to hew H3772 timber H6086 like unto the Sidonians. H6722 [7] And it came to pass, when Hiram H2438 heard H8085 H853 the words H1697 of Solomon, H8010 that he rejoiced H8055 greatly, H3966 and said, H559 Blessed H1288 be the Lord H3068 this H2088 day, H3117 which H834 hath given H5414 unto David H1732 a wise H2450 son H1121 over H5921 this great H7227 people. H5971 [8] And Hiram H2438 sent H7971 to Solomon, H8010 saying, H559 I have considered H8085§ the things which thou sentest H7971 to me for: and I will do H6213 all H3605 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 from H4480 Lebanon H3844 unto the sea: H3220 and I will convey H7760 them by sea H3220 in floats H1702 unto the place H4725 that thou shalt appoint H7971§ me, and will cause them to be discharged H5310 there, and thou shalt receive H5375 them: and thou shalt accomplish H6213 H853 my desire, H2656 in giving H5414 food H3899 for my household. H1004 [10] So Hiram H2438 gave H5414 Solomon H8010 cedar H730 trees H6086 and fir H1265 trees H6086 according to all his desire. H2656 [11] And Solomon H8010 gave H5414 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 H3541 gave H5414 Solomon H8010 to Hiram H2438 year H8141 by year. H8141 [12] And the Lord H3068 gave H5414 Solomon H8010 wisdom, H2451 as he promised H1696 him: and there was peace H7965 between H996 Hiram H2438 and Solomon; H8010 and they two H8147 made H3772 a league H1285 together. H8147 [13] And king H4428 Solomon H8010 raised H5927 a levy H4522§ out of all Israel; H3478 and the levy H4522 was thirty H7970 thousand H505 men. H376 [14] And he sent H7971 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 burdens, H5449 and fourscore H8084 thousand H505 hewers H2672 in the mountains; H2022 [16] beside the chief H8269 of Solomon’s H8010 officers H5324 which were over the work, H4399 three H7969 thousand H505 and three H7969 hundred, H3967 which H834 ruled H7287 over H5921 the people H5971 that wrought H6213 in the work. H4399 [17] And the king H4428 commanded, H6680 and they brought H5265 great H1419 stones, H68 costly H3368 stones, H68 and hewed H1496 stones, H68 to lay the foundation H3245 of the house. H1004 [18] And Solomon’s H8010 builders H1129 and Hiram’s H2438 builders H1129 did hew H6458 them, and the stonesquarers: H1382 so they prepared H3559 timber H6086 and stones H68 to build H1129 the house. H1004

Footnotes

  1. § 5:5 Heb. say
  2. § 5:6 Heb. say
  3. § 5:8 Heb. heard
  4. § 5:9 Heb. send
  5. § 5:11 Heb. cors
  6. § 5:13 Heb. tribute of men
Septuaginta
[1] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἀπέστειλεν G649 Χιραμ βασιλεὺς G935 Τύρου G5184 τοὺς G3588 παῖδας G3816 αὐτοῦ G846 χρῖσαι G5548 τὸν G3588 Σαλωμων ἀντὶ G473 Δαυιδ G1138 τοῦ G3588 πατρὸς G3962 αὐτοῦ, G846 ὅτι G3754 ἀγαπῶν G25 ἦν G2258 Χιραμ τὸν G3588 Δαυιδ G1138 πάσας G3956 τὰς G3588 ἡμέρας. G2250 [2] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἀπέστειλεν G649 Σαλωμων πρὸς G4314 Χιραμ λέγων G3004 [3] ‡Σὺ G4771 οἶδας G1492 Δαυιδ G1138 τὸν G3588 πατέρα G3962 μου G3450 ὅτι G3754 οὐκ G3756 ἐδύνατο G1410 οἰκοδομῆσαι G3618 οἶκον G3624 τῷ G3588 ὀνόματι G3686 κυρίου G2962 θεοῦ G2316 μου G3450 ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 τῶν G3588 πολέμων G4171 τῶν G3588 κυκλωσάντων G2944 αὐτὸν G846 ἕως G2193 τοῦ G3588 δοῦναι G1325 κύριον G2962 αὐτοὺς G846 ὑπὸ G5259 τὰ G3588 ἴχνη G2487 τῶν G3588 ποδῶν G4228 αὐτοῦ. G846 [4] ‡Καὶ G2532 νῦν G3568 ἀνέπαυσε G373 κύριος G2962 ὁ G3588 θεός G2316 μου G3450 ἐμοὶ G1699 κυκλόθεν· G2943 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἐπίβουλος καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἀπάντημα πονηρόν. G4190 [5] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἰδοὺ G2400 ἐγὼ G1473 λέγω G3004 οἰκοδομῆσαι G3618 οἶκον G3624 τῷ G3588 ὀνόματι G3686 κυρίου G2962 θεοῦ G2316 μου, G3450 καθὼς G2531 ἐλάλησεν G2980 κύριος G2962 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 πρὸς G4314 Δαυιδ G1138 τὸν G3588 πατέρα G3962 μου G3450 λέγων G3004 Ὁ G3588 υἱός G5207 σου, G4675 ὃν G3739 δώσω G1325 ἀντὶ G473 σοῦ G4675 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 θρόνον G2362 σου, G4675 οὗτος G3778 οἰκοδομήσει G3618 τὸν G3588 οἶκον G3624 τῷ G3588 ὀνόματί G3686 μου. G3450 [6] ‡Καὶ G2532 νῦν G3568 ἔντειλαι G1781 καὶ G2532 κοψάτωσάν G2875 μοι G3427 ξύλα G3586 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 Λιβάνου, καὶ G2532 ἰδοὺ G2400 οἱ G3588 δοῦλοί G1401 μου G3450 μετὰ G3326 τῶν G3588 δούλων G1401 σου· G4675 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 μισθὸν G3408 δουλείας G1397 σου G4675 δώσω G1325 σοι G4671 κατὰ G2596 πάντα, G3956 ὅσα G3745 ἐὰν G1437 εἴπῃς, G2036 ὅτι G3754 σὺ G4771 οἶδας G1492 ὅτι G3754 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἡμῖν G2254 εἰδὼς G1492 ξύλα G3586 κόπτειν G2875 καθὼς G2531 οἱ G3588 Σιδώνιοι. G4606 [7] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἐγενήθη G1096 καθὼς G2531 ἤκουσεν G191 Χιραμ τῶν G3588 λόγων G3056 Σαλωμων, ἐχάρη G5463 σφόδρα G4970 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Εὐλογητὸς G2128 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 σήμερον, G4594 ὃς G3739 ἔδωκεν G1325 τῷ G3588 Δαυιδ G1138 υἱὸν G5207 φρόνιμον G5429 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 λαὸν G2992 τὸν G3588 πολὺν G4183 τοῦτον. G5126 [8] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἀπέστειλεν G649 πρὸς G4314 Σαλωμων λέγων G3004 Ἀκήκοα G191 περὶ G4012 πάντων, G3956 ὧν G3739 ἀπέσταλκας G649 πρός G4314 με· G3165 ἐγὼ G1473 ποιήσω G4160 πᾶν G3956 θέλημά G2307 σου, G4675 ξύλα G3586 κέδρινα καὶ G2532 πεύκινα· [9] ‡οἱ G3588 δοῦλοί G1401 μου G3450 κατάξουσιν G2609 αὐτὰ G846 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 Λιβάνου εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 θάλασσαν, G2281 ἐγὼ G1473 θήσομαι G5087 αὐτὰ G846 σχεδίας ἕως G2193 τοῦ G3588 τόπου, G5117 οὗ G3757 ἐὰν G1437 ἀποστείλῃς G649 πρός G4314 με, G3165 καὶ G2532 ἐκτινάξω G1621 αὐτὰ G846 ἐκεῖ, G1563 καὶ G2532 σὺ G4771 ἀρεῖς· G142 καὶ G2532 ποιήσεις G4160 τὸ G3588 θέλημά G2307 μου G3450 τοῦ G3588 δοῦναι G1325 ἄρτους G740 τῷ G3588 οἴκῳ G3624 μου. G3450 [10] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἦν G2258 Χιραμ διδοὺς G1325 τῷ G3588 Σαλωμων κέδρους καὶ G2532 πᾶν G3956 θέλημα G2307 αὐτοῦ. G846 [11] ‡Καὶ G2532 Σαλωμων ἔδωκεν G1325 τῷ G3588 Χιραμ εἴκοσι G1501 χιλιάδας G5505 κόρους G2884 πυροῦ καὶ G2532 μαχιρ τῷ G3588 οἴκῳ G3624 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 εἴκοσι G1501 χιλιάδας G5505 βεθ ἐλαίου G1637 κεκομμένου· G2875 κατὰ G2596 τοῦτο G5124 ἐδίδου G1325 Σαλωμων τῷ G3588 Χιραμ κατ’ G2596 ἐνιαυτόν. G1763 [12] ‡Καὶ G2532 κύριος G2962 ἔδωκεν G1325 σοφίαν G4678 τῷ G3588 Σαλωμων, καθὼς G2531 ἐλάλησεν G2980 αὐτῷ· G846 καὶ G2532 ἦν G2258 εἰρήνη G1515 ἀνὰ G303 μέσον G3319 Χιραμ καὶ G2532 ἀνὰ G303 μέσον G3319 Σαλωμων, καὶ G2532 διέθεντο G1303 διαθήκην G1242 ἀνὰ G303 μέσον G3319 ἑαυτῶν. G1438 — [13] ‡καὶ G2532 ἀνήνεγκεν G399 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 φόρον G5411 ἐκ G1537 παντὸς G3956 Ισραηλ, G2474 καὶ G2532 ἦν G2258 ὁ G3588 φόρος G5411 τριάκοντα G5144 χιλιάδες G5505 ἀνδρῶν. G435 [14] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἀπέστειλεν G649 αὐτοὺς G846 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 Λίβανον, δέκα G1176 χιλιάδες G5505 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 μηνί, G3376 ἀλλασσόμενοι, G236 μῆνα G3376 ἦσαν G2258 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 Λιβάνῳ καὶ G2532 δύο G1417 μῆνας G3376 ἐν G1722 οἴκῳ G3624 αὐτῶν· G846 καὶ G2532 Αδωνιραμ ἐπὶ G1909 τοῦ G3588 φόρου. G5411 [15] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἦν G2258 τῷ G3588 Σαλωμων ἑβδομήκοντα G1440 χιλιάδες G5505 αἴροντες G142 ἄρσιν καὶ G2532 ὀγδοήκοντα G3589 χιλιάδες G5505 λατόμων ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ὄρει G3735 [16] ‡χωρὶς G5565 ἀρχόντων G758 τῶν G3588 καθεσταμένων G2525 ἐπὶ G1909 τῶν G3588 ἔργων G2041 τῶν G3588 Σαλωμων, τρεῖς G5140 χιλιάδες G5505 καὶ G2532 ἑξακόσιοι G1812 ἐπιστάται G1988 οἱ G3588 ποιοῦντες G4160 τὰ G3588 ἔργα. G2041 …[18] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἡτοίμασαν G2090 τοὺς G3588 λίθους G3037 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ξύλα G3586 τρία G5140 ἔτη. G2094
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 5:1 Originally verse 5:15.
  2. ‡ 5:2 Originally verse 5:16.
  3. ‡ 5:3 Originally verse 5:17.
  4. ‡ 5:4 Originally verse 5:18.
  5. ‡ 5:5 Originally verse 5:19.
  6. ‡ 5:6 Originally verse 5:20.
  7. ‡ 5:7 Originally verse 5:21.
  8. ‡ 5:8 Originally verse 5:22.
  9. ‡ 5:9 Originally verse 5:23.
  10. ‡ 5:10 Originally verse 5:24.
  11. ‡ 5:11 Originally verse 5:25.
  12. ‡ 5:12 Originally verse 5:26.
  13. ‡ 5:13 Originally verse 5:27.
  14. ‡ 5:14 Originally verse 5:28.
  15. ‡ 5:15 Originally verse 5:29.
  16. ‡ 5:16 Originally verse 5:30.
  17. ‡ 5:18 Originally verse 5:32.