2:1 And Solomon 8010 determined 559 8799 to build 1129 8800 an house 1004 for the name 8034 of the LORD 3068, and an house 1004 for his kingdom 4438.

2:2 And Solomon 8010 told out 5608 8799 threescore and ten 7657 thousand 505 men 376 to bear burdens 5449, and fourscore 8084 thousand 505 376 to hew 2672 8802 in the mountain 2022, and three 7969 thousand 505 and six 8337 hundred 3967 to oversee 5329 8764 them.

2:3 And Solomon 8010 sent 7971 8799 to Huram 2361 the king 4428 of Tyre 6865, saying 559 8800, As thou didst deal 6213 8804 with David 1732 my father 1, and didst send 7971 8799 him cedars 730 to build 1129 8800 him an house 1004 to dwell 3427 8800 therein, [even so deal with me].(Huram: or, Hiram)

2:4 Behold, I build 1129 8802 an house 1004 to the name 8034 of the LORD 3068 my God 430, to dedicate 6942 8687 [it] to him, [and] to burn 6999 8687 before 6440 him sweet 5561 incense 7004, and for the continual 8548 shewbread 4635, and for the burnt offerings 5930 morning 1242 and evening 6153, on the sabbaths 7676, and on the new moons 2320, and on the solemn feasts 4150 of the LORD 3068 our God 430. This [is an ordinance] for ever 5769 to Israel 3478.(sweet…: Heb. incense of spices)

2:5 And the house 1004 which I build 1129 8802 [is] great 1419: for great 1419 [is] our God 430 above all gods 430.

2:6 But who is able 6113 8799 3581 to build 1129 8800 him an house 1004, seeing the heaven 8064 and heaven 8064 of heavens 8064 cannot contain 3557 8770 him? who [am] I then, that I should build 1129 8799 him an house 1004, save only 518 to burn sacrifice 6999 8687 before 6440 him?(is able: Heb. hath retained, or, obtained strength)

2:7 Send 7971 8798 me now therefore a man 376 cunning 2450 to work 6213 8800 in gold 2091, and in silver 3701, and in brass 5178, and in iron 1270, and in purple 710, and crimson 3758, and blue 8504, and that can skill 3045 8802 to grave 6605 8763 6603 with the cunning men 2450 that [are] with me in Judah 3063 and in Jerusalem 3389, whom David 1732 my father 1 did provide 3559 8689.(to grave: Heb. to grave gravings)

2:8 Send 7971 8798 me also cedar 730 trees 6086, fir trees 1265, and algum trees 418, out of Lebanon 3844: for I know 3045 8804 that thy servants 5650 can skill 3045 8802 to cut 3772 8800 timber 6086 in Lebanon 3844; and, behold, my servants 5650 [shall be] with thy servants 5650,(algum: or, Almuggim, I.Kin.10.11.)

2:9 Even to prepare 3559 8687 me timber 6086 in abundance 7230: for the house 1004 which I am about to build 1129 8802 [shall be] wonderful 6381 8687 great 1419.(wonderful…: Heb. great and wonderful)

2:10 And, behold, I will give 5414 8804 to thy servants 5650, the hewers 2404 8802 that cut 3772 8802 timber 6086, twenty 6242 thousand 505 measures 3734 of beaten 4347 wheat 2406, and twenty 6242 thousand 505 measures 3734 of barley 8184, and twenty 6242 thousand 505 baths 1324 of wine 3196, and twenty 6242 thousand 505 baths 1324 of oil 8081.

2:11 Then Huram 2361 the king 4428 of Tyre 6865 answered 559 8799 in writing 3791, which he sent 7971 8799 to Solomon 8010, Because the LORD 3068 hath loved 160 his people 5971, he hath made 5414 8804 thee king 4428 over them.

2:12 Huram 2361 said 559 8799 moreover, Blessed 1288 8803 [be] the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, that made 6213 8804 heaven 8064 and earth 776, who hath given 5414 8804 to David 1732 the king 4428 a wise 2450 son 1121, endued 3045 8802 with prudence 7922 and understanding 998, that might build 1129 8799 an house 1004 for the LORD 3068, and an house 1004 for his kingdom 4438.(endued…: Heb. knowing prudence and understanding)

2:13 And now I have sent 7971 8804 a cunning 2450 man 376, endued 3045 8802 with understanding 998, of Huram 2361 my father's 1,

2:14 The son 1121 of a woman 802 of the daughters 1323 of Dan 1835, and his father 1 [was] a man 376 of Tyre 6876, skilful 3045 8802 to work 6213 8800 in gold 2091, and in silver 3701, in brass 5178, in iron 1270, in stone 68, and in timber 6086, in purple 713, in blue 8504, and in fine linen 948, and in crimson 3758; also to grave 6605 8763 any manner of graving 6603, and to find out 2803 8800 every device 4284 which shall be put 5414 8735 to him, with thy cunning men 2450, and with the cunning men 2450 of my lord 113 David 1732 thy father 1.

2:15 Now therefore the wheat 2406, and the barley 8184, the oil 8081, and the wine 3196, which my lord 113 hath spoken 559 8804 of, let him send 7971 8799 unto his servants 5650:

2:16 And we will cut 3772 8799 wood 6086 out of Lebanon 3844, as much as thou shalt need 6878: and we will bring 935 8686 it to thee in floats 7513 by sea 3220 to Joppa 3305; and thou shalt carry it up 5927 8686 to Jerusalem 3389.(as much…: Heb according to all thy need)(Joppa: Heb. Japho)

2:17 And Solomon 8010 numbered 5608 8799 all the strangers 582 1616 that [were] in the land 776 of Israel 3478, after 310 the numbering 5610 wherewith David 1732 his father 1 had numbered 5608 8804 them; and they were found 4672 8735 an hundred 3967 and fifty 2572 thousand 505 and three 7969 thousand 505 and six 8337 hundred 3967.(the strangers: Heb. the men the strangers)

2:18 And he set 6213 8799 threescore and ten 7657 thousand 505 of them [to be] bearers of burdens 5449, and fourscore 8084 thousand 505 [to be] hewers 2672 8802 in the mountain 2022, and three 7969 thousand 505 and six 8337 hundred 3967 overseers 5329 8764 to set 5647 0 the people 5971 a work 5647 8687.

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