5:1 And Chiram king of Tyre sent his
servants to anoint Solomon in the room of David his father, because Chiram
always loved David.
5:2 And Solomon sent to Chiram, saying,
5:3 Thou knewest my father David, that he could not build a house to the
name of Yehovah my Elohim because of the wars that compassed him about, until
Yehovah put them under the soles of his feet.
5:4 And now Yehovah my Elohim has given me rest round about; there is no one
plotting against [me], and there is no evil trespass [against me].
5:5 And, behold, I intend to build a house to the name of Yehovah my Elohim,
as Yehovah Elohim spoke to my father David, saying, Thy son whom I will set on
thy throne in thy place, he shall build a house to my name.
5:6 And now command, and let [men] cut wood for me out of Libanus: and,
behold, my servants [shall be] with thy servants, and I will give thee the
wages of thy service, according to all that thou shalt say, because thou
knowest that we have no one skilled in cutting timber like the Sidonians.
5:7 And it came to pass, as soon as Chiram heard the words of Solomon, that
he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed [be] Elohim to-day, who has given to
David a wise son over this numerous people.
5:8 And he sent to Solomon, saying, I have listened concerning all that thou
hast sent to me for I will do all thy will: [as for] timber of cedar and
fir,
5:9 my servants shall bring them down from Libanus to the sea: I will form
them [into] rafts, [and bring them] to the place which thou shalt send to me
[about]; and I will land them there, and thou shalt take [them] up: and thou
shalt do my will, in giving bread to my household.
5:10 So Chiram gave to Solomon cedars, and fir trees, and all his desire.
5:11 And Solomon gave to Chiram twenty thousand measures of wheat as food
for his house, and twenty thousand baths of beaten oil thus Solomon gave to
Chiram yearly.
5:12 And Yehovah gave wisdom to Solomon as he promised him; and there was
peace between Chiram and Solomon, and they made a covenant between them.
5:13 And the king raised a levy out of all Israel, and the levy was thirty
thousand men.
5:14 And he sent them to Libanus, ten thousand taking turn every month: they
were a month in Libanus and two months at home: and Adoniram [was] over the
levy.
5:15 And Solomon had seventy thousand bearers of burdens, and eighty
thousand hewers of stone in the mountain;
5:16 besides the rulers that were appointed over the works of Solomon,
[there were] three thousand six hundred masters who wrought in the works.
5:17
5:18 And they prepared the stones and the timber [during] three years. |
5:1 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.
5:2 And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
5:3 Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the
name of Yehovah his Elohim for the wars which were about him on every side,
until Yehovah put them under the soles of his feet.
5:4 But now Yehovah my Elohim hath given me rest on every side, so that there
is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
5:5 And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of Yehovah my
Elohim, as Yehovah 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.
5:6 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.
5:7 And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he
rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be Yehovah this day, which hath given
unto David a wise son over this great people.
5:8 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.
5:9 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.
5:10 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his
desire.
5:11 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.
5:12 And Yehovah gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was
peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.
5:13 And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was
thirty thousand men.
5:14 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.
5:15 And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and
fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;
5:16 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.
5:17 And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones,
and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
5:18 And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them, and the
stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house. |