I Kings Chapter 5

I Kings Chapter 5
1 And Hiram king of Tyrus sent his
servants unto Solomon, (for he had
heard, that they had anointed him king in
the room of his father) because Hiram
had ever loved David.
2 Also Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
3 Thou knowest that David my father
could not build an house unto the name
of the Lord his God, for the wars which
were about him on every side, until the
Lord had put them under the soles of his
feet.
4 But now the Lord my God hath given
me rest on every side, so that there is
neither adversary, nor evil to resist.
5 And behold, I purpose to build an
house unto the name of the Lord my God,
as the Lord spake unto David my father,
saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon
thy throne for thee, he shall build an
house unto my name.
6 Now therefore command, that they hew
me cedar trees out of Lebanon, and my
servants shall be with thy servants, and
unto thee will I give the hire for thy
servants, according to all that thou shalt
appoint: for thou knowest that there are
none among us, that can hew timber like
unto the Sidonians. 7 And when Hiram
heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced
greatly, and said, Blessed be the Lord
this day, which hath given unto David a
wise son over this mighty people.
8 And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I
have considered the things, for the which
thou sentest unto me, and will
accomplish all thy desire, concerning the
cedar trees and fir trees.
9 My servants shall bring them down
from Lebanon to the sea: and I will
convey them by sea in rafts unto the
place that thou shalt show me, and will
cause them to be discharged there, and
thou shalt receive them: now thou shalt
do me a pleasure to minister food for my
family.
10 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees
and fir trees , even his full desire. 11
And Solomon gave Hiram twenty
thousand measures of wheat for food to
his household, and twenty measures of
beaten oil. Thus much gave Solomon to
Hiram year by year.
12 And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom
as he promised him. And there was
peace between Hiram and Solomon, and
they two made a covenant.
13 And king Solomon raised a sum out
of all Israel, and the sum was thirty
thousand men:
14 Whom he sent to Lebanon, ten
thousand a month by course: they were a
month in Lebanon, and two months at
home. And Adoniram was over the sum.
15 And Solomon had seventy thousand
that bear burdens, and fourscore
thousand masons in the mountain,
16 Besides the princes, whom Solomon
appointed over the work, even three
thousand and three hundred, which ruled
the people that wrought in the work. 17
And the king commanded them, and they
brought great stones and costly stones to
make the foundation of the house, even
hewed stones. 18 And Solomon's
workmen, and the workmen of Hiram,
and the masons hewed and prepared
timber and stones for the building of the
house.