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.
3
Thou
knowest how 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 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 occurrent.
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 in thy room, he shall
build an
house unto my
name.
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.
7
And it came to pass, when
Hiram heard the
words of
Solomon, that he
rejoiced greatly, and
said ,
Blessed be the
LORD this
day, which hath
given unto
David a
wise son over this
great people.
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.
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.
12
And the
LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he
promised him: and there was
peace between
Hiram and
Solomon; and they
two made a
league together.
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.