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there is neither adversary nor <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>calamity. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/5-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>So behold, I <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>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, he will build the house for My name.’ <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>So now, command that they cut for me cedars from Lebanon, and 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 no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.” <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/5-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Now it happened, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he was very glad and said, “Blessed be Yahweh today, who has given to David a wise son over this great people.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/5-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>So Hiram sent <i>word</i> to Solomon, saying, “I have heard <i>the message</i> which you have sent me; I will do <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>what you desire concerning the cedar and cypress timber. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/5-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>My servants will bring <i>them</i> down from Lebanon to the sea; and I will make them into rafts <i>to go</i> by sea to the place where you <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>direct me, and I will have them broken up there, and you shall carry <i>them</i> away. Then you shall accomplish my desire by giving food to my household.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/5-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>So <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>Hiram <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>gave Solomon <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>as much as he desired of the cedar and cypress timber. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/5-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Solomon then gave Hiram <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>20,000 kors of wheat as food for his household, and <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>20 kors of beaten oil; thus Solomon would give Hiram year by year. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/5-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Now Yahweh gave wisdom to Solomon, just as He <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them cut a covenant. <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/5-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And King Solomon raised up forced laborers from all Israel; and the forced laborers <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>numbered 30,000 men. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/5-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And he sent them to Lebanon, 10,000 a month in <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>shifts; they were in Lebanon a month <i>and</i> two months at home. And Adoniram <i>was</i> over the forced laborers. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/5-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And Solomon had 70,000 <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>who carried loads, and 80,000 hewers <i>of stone</i> in the mountains, <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/5-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>besides Solomon’s 3,300 chief deputies who <i>were</i> over the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>project <i>and</i> who ruled over the people who were doing the work. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/5-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Then the king commanded, and they quarried great stones, precious stones, to lay the foundation of the house with cut stones. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/5-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>So Solomon’s builders and <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>carved them out, and prepared the timbers and the stones to build the house.<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="fnverse">1</span> Ch 5:15 in Heb<br><span class="fnverse">1</span> Lit <i>all the day</i><br><span class="fnverse">4</span> Lit <i>evil occurrence</i><br><span class="fnverse">5</span> Lit <i>say</i><br><span class="fnverse">8</span> Lit <i>all your pleasure</i><br><span class="fnverse">9</span> Lit <i>send</i><br><span class="fnverse">10</span> Heb <i>Hirom</i><br><span class="fnverse">10</span> Lit <i>was giving</i><br><span class="fnverse">10</span> Lit <i>all his desire</i><br><span class="fnverse">11</span> Approx. 130,000 bu. or 4,600 metric tons<br><span class="fnverse">11</span> Approx. 130 bu. or 4,600 l<br><span class="fnverse">12</span> Lit <i>spoke to</i><br><span class="fnverse">13</span> Lit <i>was</i><br><span class="fnverse">14</span> Lit <i>changes</i><br><span class="fnverse">15</span> Or <i>burden bearers</i><br><span class="fnverse">16</span> Lit <i>work</i><br><span class="fnverse">18</span> Heb <i>Hirom’s</i><br><span class="fnverse">18</span> Or <i>chiseled</i><br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Legacy Standard Bible Copyright ©2021 by The Lockman Foundation<br>All rights reserved. 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