5:1 And Hiram 2438 king 4428 of Tyre 6865 sent 7971 8799 his servants 5650 unto Solomon 8010; for he had heard 8085 8804 that they had anointed 4886 8804 him king 4428 in the room of his father 1: for Hiram 2438 was ever 3117 a lover 157 8802 of David 1732.

5:2 And Solomon 8010 sent 7971 8799 to Hiram 2438, saying 559 8800,

5:3 Thou knowest 3045 8804 how that David 1732 my father 1 could 3201 8804 not build 1129 8800 an house 1004 unto the name 8034 of the LORD 3068 his God 430 for 6440 the wars 4421 which were about him on every side 5437 8804, until the LORD 3068 put 5414 8800 them under the soles 3709 of his feet 7272.

5:4 But now the LORD 3068 my God 430 hath given me rest 5117 8689 on every side 5439, [so that there is] neither adversary 7854 nor evil 7451 occurrent 6294.

5:5 And, behold, I purpose 559 8802 to build 1129 8800 an house 1004 unto the name 8034 of the LORD 3068 my God 430, as the LORD 3068 spake 1696 8765 unto David 1732 my father 1, saying 559 8800, Thy son 1121, whom I will set 5414 8799 upon thy throne 3678 in thy room, he shall build 1129 8799 an house 1004 unto my name 8034.(purpose: Heb. say)

5:6 Now therefore command 6680 8761 thou that they hew 3772 8799 me cedar trees 730 out of Lebanon 3844; and my servants 5650 shall be with thy servants 5650: and unto thee will I give 5414 8799 hire 7939 for thy servants 5650 according to all that thou shalt appoint 559 8799: for thou knowest 3045 8804 that [there is] not among us any 376 that can skill 3045 8802 to hew 3772 8800 timber 6086 like unto the Sidonians 6722.(appoint: Heb. say)

5:7 And it came to pass, when Hiram 2438 heard 8085 8800 the words 1697 of Solomon 8010, that he rejoiced 8055 8799 greatly 3966, and said 559 8799, Blessed 1288 8803 [be] the LORD 3068 this day 3117, which hath given 5414 8804 unto David 1732 a wise 2450 son 1121 over this great 7227 people 5971.

5:8 And Hiram 2438 sent 7971 8799 to Solomon 8010, saying 559 8800, I have considered 8085 8804 the things which thou sentest 7971 8804 to me for: [and] I will do 6213 8799 all thy desire 2656 concerning timber 6086 of cedar 730, and concerning timber 6086 of fir 1265.(considered: Heb. heard)

5:9 My servants 5650 shall bring [them] down 3381 8686 from Lebanon 3844 unto the sea 3220: and I will convey 7760 8799 them by sea 3220 in floats 1702 unto the place 4725 that thou shalt appoint 7971 8799 me, and will cause them to be discharged 5310 8765 there, and thou shalt receive 5375 8799 [them]: and thou shalt accomplish 6213 8799 my desire 2656, in giving 5414 8800 food 3899 for my household 1004.(appoint: Heb. send)

5:10 So Hiram 2438 gave 5414 8802 Solomon 8010 cedar 730 trees 6086 and fir 1265 trees 6086 [according to] all his desire 2656.

5:11 And Solomon 8010 gave 5414 8804 Hiram 2438 twenty 6242 thousand 505 measures 3734 of wheat 2406 [for] food 4361 to his household 1004, and twenty 6242 measures 3734 of pure 3795 oil 8081: thus gave 5414 8799 Solomon 8010 to Hiram 2438 year 8141 by year 8141.(measures: Heb. cors)

5:12 And the LORD 3068 gave 5414 8804 Solomon 8010 wisdom 2451, as he promised 1696 8765 him: and there was peace 7965 between Hiram 2438 and Solomon 8010; and they two 8147 0 made 3772 8799 a league 1285 together 8147.

5:13 And king 4428 Solomon 8010 raised 5927 8686 a levy 4522 out of all Israel 3478; and the levy 4522 was thirty 7970 thousand 505 men 376.(levy: Heb. tribute of men)

5:14 And he sent 7971 8799 them to Lebanon 3844, ten 6235 thousand 505 a month 2320 by courses 2487: a month 2320 they were in Lebanon 3844, [and] two 8147 months 2320 at home 1004: and Adoniram 141 [was] over the levy 4522.

5:15 And Solomon 8010 had threescore and ten 7657 thousand 505 that bare 5375 8802 burdens 5449, and fourscore 8084 thousand 505 hewers 2672 8802 in the mountains 2022;

5:16 Beside the chief 8269 of Solomon's 8010 officers 5324 8737 which [were] over the work 4399, three 7969 thousand 505 and three 7969 hundred 3967, which ruled 7287 8802 over the people 5971 that wrought 6213 8802 in the work 4399.

5:17 And the king 4428 commanded 6680 8762, and they brought 5265 8686 great 1419 stones 68, costly 3368 stones 68, [and] hewed 1496 stones 68, to lay the foundation 3245 8763 of the house 1004.

5:18 And Solomon's 8010 builders 1129 8802 and Hiram's 2438 builders 1129 8802 did hew 6458 8799 [them], and the stonesquarers 1382: so they prepared 3559 8686 timber 6086 and stones 68 to build 1129 8800 the house 1004.(stonesquares: or, Giblites)

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