1 H iram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that he was anointed king in place of his father, for Hiram always loved David.

And Hiram king of Tyre sendeth his servants unto Solomon, for he heard that they had anointed him for king instead of his father, for Hiram was a lover of David all the days;

2 A nd Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,

and Solomon sendeth unto Hiram, saying,

3 Y ou know how David my father could not build a house to the Name of the Lord his God because wars were about him on every side, until the Lord put his foes under his feet.

`Thou hast known David my father, that he hath not been able to build a house to the name of Jehovah his God, because of the wars that have been round about him, till Jehovah's putting them under the soles of his feet.

4 B ut now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil confronting me.

`And now, Jehovah my God hath given rest to me round about, there is no adversary nor evil occurrence,

5 A nd I purpose to build a house to the Name of the Lord my God, as the Lord said to David my father, Your son whom I will set on your throne in your place shall build the house to My Name and Presence.

and lo, I am saying to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son whom I appoint in thy stead on thy throne, he doth build the house for My name.

6 S o, Hiram, command them to hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; my servants shall join yours, and I will give you whatever wages you set for your servants. For you know that no one among us can equal the skill of the Sidon men in cutting timber.

`And now, command, and they cut down for me cedars out of Lebanon, and my servants are with thy servants, and the hire of thy servants I give to thee according to all that thou sayest, for thou hast known that there is not among us a man acquainted with cutting wood, like the Sidonians.'

7 W hen Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, Who has given David a wise son to be over this great people.

And it cometh to pass at Hiram's hearing the words of Solomon, that he rejoiceth exceedingly, and saith, `Blessed Jehovah to-day, who hath given to David a wise son over this numerous people.'

8 A nd Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things for which you sent to me; I will do all you wish concerning the cedar and cypress timber.

And Hiram sendeth unto Solomon, saying, I have heard that which thou hast sent unto me, I do all thy desire concerning cedar-wood, and fir-wood,

9 M y servants shall bring the logs down from Lebanon to the sea, make them into rafts, and float them by sea to the place that you direct. I will have them released there, and you shall take them away. And you shall fulfill my desire by providing food for my household.

my servants bring down from Lebanon to the sea, and I make them floats in the sea unto the place that thou sendest unto me, and I have spread them out there; and thou dost take up, and thou dost execute my desire, to give the food of my house.'

10 S o Hiram gave Solomon all the cedar and cypress trees he desired,

And Hiram is giving to Solomon cedar-trees, and fir-trees, all his desire,

11 A nd Solomon gave Hiram 20, 000 measures of wheat for food for his household, and 20 measures of pure, beaten oil. He gave these to Hiram yearly.

and Solomon hath given to Hiram twenty thousand cors of wheat, food for his house, and twenty cors of beaten oil; thus doth Solomon give to Hiram year by year.

12 T he Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as He promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and they made a treaty.

And Jehovah hath given wisdom to Solomon as He spake to him, and there is peace between Hiram and Solomon, and they make a covenant both of them.

13 K ing Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was 30, 000 men.

And king Solomon lifteth up a tribute out of all Israel, and the tribute is thirty thousand men,

14 H e sent them to Lebanon, 10, 000 a month by divisions; one month they were in Lebanon and two months at home. Adoniram was over the levy.

and he sendeth them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month, by changes, a month they are in Lebanon, two months in their own house; and Adoniram over the tribute.

15 A nd Solomon had 70, 000 burden bearers and 80, 000 hewers in the hill country of Judah,

And king Solomon hath seventy thousand bearing burdens, and eighty thousand hewing in the mountain,

16 B esides Solomon’s 3, 300 overseers in charge of the people doing the work.

apart from the heads of the officers of Solomon, who over the work, three thousand and three hundred, those ruling over the people who are working in the business.

17 T he king commanded, and they hewed and brought out great, costly stones in order to lay the foundation of the house with dressed stone.

And the king commandeth, and they bring great stones, precious stone, to lay the foundation of the house, hewn stones;

18 S olomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the men of Gebal did the hewing and prepared the timber and stones to build the house.

and the builders of Solomon, and the builders of Hiram, and the Giblites hew, and prepare the wood and the stones to build the house.