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World English Bible

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.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Kings 5 (KJVS)

[1] 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 .
[2] And Solomon sent () to Hiram , saying (),
[3] Thou knowest () how that David my father could () not build () an 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 .
[4] But now the LORD my God hath given me rest () on every side , [so that there is] neither adversary nor evil occurrent .
[5] And, behold, I purpose () to build () an 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 () an house unto my name .
[6] 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 Sidonians .
[7] 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 .
[8] 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 .
[9] 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 .
[10] So Hiram gave () Solomon cedar trees and fir trees [according to] all his desire .
[11] 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 .
[12] 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 .
[13] And king Solomon raised () a levy out of all Israel ; and the levy was thirty thousand men .
[14] And he sent () them to Lebanon , ten thousand a month by courses : a month they were in Lebanon , [and] two months at home : and Adoniram [was] over the levy .
[15] And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare () burdens , and fourscore thousand hewers () in the mountains ;
[16] Beside 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 .
[17] And the king commanded (), and they brought () great stones , costly stones , [and] hewed stones , to lay the foundation () of the house .
[18] And Solomon’s builders () and Hiram’s builders () did hew () [them], and the stonesquarers : so they prepared () timber and stones to build () the house .

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.