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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/5.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The craftsmen of Solomon and Hiram and workers from Byblos cut and prepared the timber and stone for the building of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Men from the city of Gebal helped Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders prepare the timber and stone for the Temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the men of Gebal did the cutting and prepared the timber and the stone to build the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders, along with the Gebalites, quarried the stone and prepared the timber and stone for the construction of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew <i>them</i>, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Solomon’s builders, Hiram’s builders, and the Gebalites quarried <i>them;</i> and they prepared timber and stones to build the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites cut <i>the stones,</i> and they prepared the timbers and the stones to build the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Solomon&#8217s builders and Hiram&#8217s builders and the Gebalites cut them, and prepared the timbers and the stones to build the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites cut them, and prepared the timbers and the stones to build the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites carved them out, and prepared the timbers and the stones to build the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the men of Gebal cut <i>and</i> chiseled <i>the stones,</i> and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house (temple).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders, along with the Gebalites, quarried the stone and prepared the timber and stone for the temple’s construction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Solomon&#8217s builders and Hiram&#8217s builders, along with the Gebalites, quarried the stone and prepared the timber and stone for the temple&#8217s construction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the Gebalites did fashion them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Solomon's and Hiram's men worked with men from the city of Gebal, and together they got the stones and logs ready for the temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the Gebalites did fashion them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Solomon's workmen, Hiram's workmen, and men from Gebal quarried the stone and prepared the logs and stone to build the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Solomon's and Hiram's workers and men from the city of Byblos prepared the stones and the timber to build the Temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As a result, Solomon's builders worked with Hiram's builders, accompanied by the Gebalites, to quarry the stone and to prepare the timber and other stone for the Temple's construction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Solomon?s and Hiram?s builders, along with the Gebalites, quarried the stone and prepared the timber and stone for the construction of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Solomon's and Hiram's construction workers, along with men from Byblos, did the chiseling and prepared the wood and stones for the building of the temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the Gebalites cut them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Solomon's builders, and Hiram's builders did hew them, and the stone-squarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites cut them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the builders of Solomon, and the builders of Hiram, and the Giblites hew [them], and prepare the wood and the stones to build the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders, and those setting, will cut: and they will prepare the woods and stones to build the house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the masons of Solomon, and the masons of Hiram hewed them: and the Giblians prepared timber and stones to build the house. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And these were shaped by the stoneworkers of Solomon and the stoneworkers of Hiram. And the men of Gebal also prepared the wood and the stones in order to build the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders, along with others from Gebal, shaped them, and prepared the wood and stones for building the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites did the stonecutting and prepared the timber and the stone to build the house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the stonemasons did hew them; so they prepared stones and timber for the building of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Builders of Solomon and the Builders of Khiram and the Stone Masons quarried and they prepared stones and wood for the building of the house. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the Gebalites did fashion them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they prepared the stones and the timber <i>during</i> three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/5-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=1930" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/5.htm">Solomon's Workmen and Laborers</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>And the king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">So Solomon’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: bō·nê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To build. A primitive root; to build."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2438.htm" title="2438: ḥî·rō·wm (N-proper-ms) -- A Benjamite, also two Arameans (Syrians). Or Chiyrowm; another form of Chuwram; Chiram or Chirom, the name of two Tyrians.">and Hiram’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: ū·ḇō·nê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">builders,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1382.htm" title="1382: wə·hag·giḇ·lîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Gebal.: patrial from Gbal; a Gebalite, or inhabitant of Gebal.">along with the Gebalites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6458.htm" title="6458: way·yip̄·sə·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To hew, hew into shape. A primitive root; to carve, whether wood or stone.">quarried the stone</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: way·yā·ḵî·nū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">and prepared</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: hā·‘ê·ṣîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">the timber</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: wə·hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-fp) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">and stone</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: liḇ·nō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">for the construction</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·bā·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the temple.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-18.htm">2 Chronicles 2:18</a></span><br />Solomon made 70,000 of them porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm">1 Kings 6:7</a></span><br />The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-2.htm">2 Chronicles 2:2</a></span><br />So he conscripted 70,000 porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-20.htm">1 Kings 9:20-21</a></span><br />As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-7.htm">2 Chronicles 8:7-9</a></span><br />As for all the people who remained of the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (these people were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites had not destroyed—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. / But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slave labor, because they were his men of war, the leaders of his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/31-3.htm">Exodus 31:3-5</a></span><br />And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, / to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze, / to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every craft.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-13.htm">1 Kings 7:13-14</a></span><br />Now King Solomon sent to bring Huram from Tyre. / He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-13.htm">2 Chronicles 2:13-14</a></span><br />So now I am sending you Huram-abi, a skillful man endowed with creativity. / He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is skilled in work with gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple, blue, and crimson yarn, and fine linen. He is experienced in every kind of engraving and can execute any design that is given him. He will work with your craftsmen and with those of my lord, your father David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-3.htm">Genesis 11:3</a></span><br />And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” So they used brick instead of stone, and tar instead of mortar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-16.htm">Isaiah 28:16</a></span><br />So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-25</a></span><br />Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20-22</a></span><br />built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. / In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. / And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-10.htm">1 Corinthians 3:10-11</a></span><br />By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds. / For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-47.htm">Acts 7:47-50</a></span><br />But it was Solomon who built the house for Him. / However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them, and the stone squarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.</p><p class="hdg">the stone squarers.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/13-5.htm">Joshua 13:5</a></b></br> And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baalgad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/83-7.htm">Psalm 83:7</a></b></br> Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/27-9.htm">Ezekiel 27:9</a></b></br> The ancients of Gebal and the wise <i>men</i> thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/5-5.htm">Build</a> <a href="/numbers/32-37.htm">Builders</a> <a href="/exodus/36-4.htm">Craftsmen</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-17.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-24.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-21.htm">Edges</a> <a href="/exodus/37-19.htm">Fashion</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-9.htm">Gebal</a> <a href="/joshua/13-5.htm">Gebalites</a> <a href="/joshua/13-5.htm">Giblites</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm">Hew</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-15.htm">Hewing</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-12.htm">Hiram</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">Hiram's</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-17.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-7.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-5.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-8.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-16.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-16.htm">Solomon's</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-17.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-17.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-10.htm">Timber</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-45.htm">Timbers</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-22.htm">Wood</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-16.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/6-1.htm">Build</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm">Builders</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">Craftsmen</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-16.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-33.htm">Edges</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-38.htm">Fashion</a> <a href="/psalms/83-7.htm">Gebal</a> <a href="/joshua/13-5.htm">Gebalites</a> <a href="/joshua/13-5.htm">Giblites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-2.htm">Hew</a> <a href="/psalms/29-7.htm">Hewing</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-13.htm">Hiram</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">Hiram's</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-1.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-23.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-2.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-1.htm">Solomon's</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-10.htm">Timber</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-10.htm">Timbers</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">Wood</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-4.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/5-1.htm">Hiram, sending to congratulate Solomon, is desired to furnish him with timber</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/5-7.htm">Hiram, blessing God for Solomon, furnishes him with trees.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/5-13.htm">The number of Solomon's workmen and laborers</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Solomon's builders were skilled laborers from Israel, while Hiram's builders were Phoenicians, known for their expertise in construction and craftsmanship, particularly in working with timber and stone. This partnership reflects the political alliance and mutual respect between the two kings, as well as the importance of international cooperation in achieving monumental tasks. The collaboration also signifies the unity and peace during Solomon's reign, which allowed for such grand projects.<p><b>along with the Gebalites</b><br>The Gebalites were inhabitants of Gebal, also known as Byblos, a city in ancient Phoenicia. Byblos was renowned for its skilled craftsmen and its role in the timber trade, particularly cedar wood from Lebanon. The inclusion of the Gebalites indicates the high level of craftsmanship and expertise required for the temple's construction. This cooperation underscores the significance of the temple project, drawing on the best resources and talents available in the region.<p><b>quarried the stone</b><br>Quarrying stone was a labor-intensive process that involved extracting large blocks of stone from the earth. The stones used for the temple were likely limestone, abundant in the region. The precision required in quarrying and shaping these stones reflects the temple's importance as a place of worship and the dwelling place of God. The use of stone also symbolizes permanence and strength, qualities associated with God's eternal nature.<p><b>and prepared the timber and stone</b><br>The preparation of timber and stone involved not only cutting and shaping but also transporting these materials to the temple site. The timber, particularly cedar from Lebanon, was prized for its durability and fragrance. The preparation process required careful planning and skilled labor, emphasizing the temple's sacred purpose and the dedication of resources to honor God. This preparation can be seen as a type of Christ, who is the cornerstone and foundation of the Church.<p><b>for the construction of the temple</b><br>The temple, often referred to as Solomon's Temple, was the first permanent structure built for the worship of Yahweh in Jerusalem. It served as the central place of worship and the location of the Ark of the Covenant. The temple's construction fulfilled God's promise to David that his son would build a house for God's name. The temple is a foreshadowing of Jesus Christ, who referred to His body as the temple, signifying the new covenant where God dwells within believers. The temple's construction marks a pivotal moment in Israel's history, symbolizing God's presence among His people and the centrality of worship in their national identity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel, known for his wisdom and wealth, who undertook the monumental task of building the temple in Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hiram.htm">Hiram</a></b><br>The king of Tyre, who was an ally of Solomon and provided skilled laborers and materials for the temple construction.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gebalites.htm">Gebalites</a></b><br>Skilled workers from the city of Gebal (Byblos), known for their expertise in stone cutting and construction.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/q/quarrying_and_preparation.htm">Quarrying and Preparation</a></b><br>The process of extracting and preparing materials necessary for the construction of the temple, highlighting the collaboration between different groups.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The central place of worship for the Israelites, symbolizing God's presence among His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_purpose.htm">Unity in Purpose</a></b><br>The collaboration between Solomon, Hiram, and the Gebalites illustrates the power of unity in achieving God's purposes. Believers today are called to work together in unity for the Kingdom of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/skill_and_craftsmanship.htm">Skill and Craftsmanship</a></b><br>The emphasis on skilled labor in the temple's construction reminds us of the importance of using our God-given talents for His glory. Each believer has unique gifts that contribute to the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_and_planning.htm">Preparation and Planning</a></b><br>The detailed preparation for the temple construction underscores the importance of planning and diligence in our spiritual and practical endeavors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_dwelling_place.htm">God's Dwelling Place</a></b><br>The temple was a physical representation of God's presence. Today, believers are the temple of the Holy Spirit, called to live lives that reflect His holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a></b><br>Solomon's building of the temple was a fulfillment of his father David's vision, showing the importance of leaving a legacy of faith for future generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_king_hiram_honor_israel's_god.htm">In 2 Chronicles 2:11-12, why does Tyrian King Hiram express devotion to Israel's God when no independent Tyrian records verify such reverence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_don't_sources_mention_solomon's_peace.htm">Why do other historical sources not mention Solomon's supposed peaceful reign 'on every side' in 1 Kings 5:4?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_kings_5_5_dates.htm">How can one reconcile the temple-building timeline in 1 Kings 5:5 with different dates given in other biblical passages?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_blue_laws.htm">Who was Huram/Hiram in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">The stone-squarers.</span>--This rendering is a curious gloss on the proper name, "<span class= "ital">Giblites" </span>(see margin)--the inhabitants of Gebal (mentioned in <a href="/ezekiel/27-9.htm" title="The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in you your caulkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in you to occupy your merchandise.">Ezekiel 27:9</a> in connection with Tyre, and probably in <a href="/psalms/83-7.htm" title="Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;">Psalm 83:7</a>), a city on the coast of Ph?nicia--simply because the context shows that they were clever in stone-squaring. As they are distinguished from Hiram's builders, it is possible that they were serfs under them, like the Canaanites under Solomon's builders.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them, and the stone squarers:</span> [the marg. <span class="accented">Giblites, i.e.</span>, people of Gebal, is to be preferred. For Gebal ( = mountain) see <a href="/joshua/13-5.htm">Joshua 13:5</a> ("the land of the Giblites and Lebanon"); <a href="/psalms/83-7.htm">Psalm 83:7</a> ("Gebal and they of Tyro"); and <a href="/ezekiel/27-9.htm">Ezekiel 27:9</a>, where the LXX. translate the word <span class="accented">Biblus</span>, which was the Greek name of the city and district north of the famous river <span class="accented">Adonis</span>, on the extreme border of Phoenicia. It is now known as <span class="accented">Jebeil.</span> It has been already remarked that Tyre and Sidon, as well as Gebal, have Hebrew meanings. These are among the proofs of the practical identity of the Hebrew and Phoenician tongues. The Aramaean immigrants (<a href="/deuteronomy/26-5.htm">Deuteronomy 26:5</a>; <a href="/genesis/12-5.htm">Genesis 12:5</a>) no doubt adopted the language of Canaan (Dict. Bib., art. "Phoenicians"). Keil renders, <span class="accented">"even</span> the Giblites." He would understand, <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, that the Zidonian workmen were Giblites; but this is doubtful. The Giblites are selected, no doubt, for special mention because of the prominent part they took in the work. Gebal, as its ancient and extensive ruins prove, was a place of much importance, and lying as it did on the coast, and near the cedar forests, would naturally have an important share in the cutting and shipping of the timber. Indeed, it is not improbable that it was at this port that the land transport ended, and the rafts were made. A road ran anciently from Gebal to Baalbak, so that the transport was not impracticable. But as the forests were probably of great extent, there may have been two or three depots at which the timber was floated] so they prepared timber [Heb. <span class="accented">the timber</span>] and stones [Heb. <span class="accented">the stones</span>] to build the house. [The LXX. (Vat. and Alex. alike) add here, "<span class="accented">three</span> <span class="accented">years."</span> It is barely possible that these words may have dropped out of the text, but they look more like a gloss, the inference from the chronological statement of <a href="/1_kings/6-1.htm">1 Kings 6:1</a>.] <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/5-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Solomon’s</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Hiram’s</span><br /><span class="heb">חִיר֖וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(ḥî·rō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2438.htm">Strong's 2438: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hiram -- a Benjamite, also two Arameans (Syrians)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">builders,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבֹנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇō·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along with the Gebalites,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַגִּבְלִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hag·giḇ·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1382.htm">Strong's 1382: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gebalite -- inhabitant of Gebal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">quarried the stone</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּפְסְל֞וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yip̄·sə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6458.htm">Strong's 6458: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hew, hew into shape</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and prepared</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּכִ֛ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḵî·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3559.htm">Strong's 3559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be erect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the timber</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֵצִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ê·ṣîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tree, trees, wood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and stone</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָאֲבָנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the construction</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבְנ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(liḇ·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the temple.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבָּֽיִת׃</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bā·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/5-18.htm">1 Kings 5:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/5-18.htm">1 Kings 5:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/5-18.htm">1 Kings 5:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/5-18.htm">1 Kings 5:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/5-18.htm">1 Kings 5:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/5-18.htm">1 Kings 5:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/5-18.htm">1 Kings 5:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/5-18.htm">1 Kings 5:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/5-18.htm">1 Kings 5:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/5-18.htm">1 Kings 5:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/5-18.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 5:18 Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/5-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 5:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 5:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/6-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 6:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 6:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>