1 Kings 5

1And 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. 2And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying, 3you knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the Yahuah his Elohim for the wars which were about him on every side, until the Yahuah put them under the soles of his feet. 4But now the Yahuah my Elohim has given me rest on every side, neither adversary nor evil occurrent. 5And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the Yahuah my Elohim, as the Yahuah spake unto David my father, saying, your son, whom I will set upon your throne in your room, he shall build an house unto my name. 6Now therefore command you that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with your servants: and unto you will I give hire for your servants according to all that you shall appoint: for you knowest that not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians. 7And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed the Yahuah this day, which has given unto David a wise son over this great people. 8And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which you sentest to me for: I will do all your desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir. 9My servants shall bring down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that you shall appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and you shall receive : and you shall accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household. 10So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees all his desire. 11And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year. 12And the Yahuah gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together. 13And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men. 14And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, two months at home: and Adoniram over the levy. 15And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains; 16Beside the chief of Solomon's officers which over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work. 17And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house. 18And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew , and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.