1 A nd Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the place of his father; for Hiram always loved David.

Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, because he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram had always loved David.

2 A nd Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,

Then Solomon sent to Hiram, saying:

3 T hou knowest that David my father could not build a house unto the name of Jehovah his God, because of the wars which were about him on every side, until Jehovah put them under the soles of his feet.

You know how my father David could not build a house for the name of the Lord his God because of the wars which were fought against him on every side, until the Lord put his foes under the soles of his feet.

4 B ut now Jehovah my God has given me rest on every side: there is neither adversary nor evil event.

But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor evil occurrence.

5 A nd behold, I purpose to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spoke to David my father saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy stead, he shall build a house unto my name.

And behold, I propose to build a house for the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spoke to my father David, saying, “Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he shall build the house for My name.”

6 A nd now command that they hew me cedar-trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants; and I will give thee hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt say; for thou knowest that there is not among us any that are experienced in cutting timber like to the Zidonians.

Now therefore, command that they cut down cedars for me from Lebanon; and my servants will be with your servants, and I will pay you wages for your servants according to whatever you say. For you know there is none among us who has skill to cut timber like the Sidonians.

7 A nd it came to pass when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be Jehovah this day, who has given to David a wise son over this great people.

So it was, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, for He has given David a wise son over this great people!

8 A nd Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have heard the things which thou sentest to me for: I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of cypress.

Then Hiram sent to Solomon, saying: I have considered the message which you sent me, and I will do all you desire concerning the cedar and cypress logs.

9 M y servants shall bring down from Lebanon to the sea; and I will convey them by sea rafts to the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be broken up there, and thou shalt receive them. And thou shalt accomplish my desire in giving food for my household.

My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon to the sea; I will float them in rafts by sea to the place you indicate to me, and will have them broken apart there; then you can take them away. And you shall fulfill my desire by giving food for my household.

10 S o Hiram gave Solomon cedar-trees and cypress-trees all his desire.

Then Hiram gave Solomon cedar and cypress logs according to all his desire.

11 A nd Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat as food for his household, and twenty measures of beaten oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.

And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand kors of wheat as food for his household, and twenty kors of pressed oil. Thus Solomon gave to Hiram year by year.

12 A nd Jehovah gave Solomon wisdom as he promised him. And there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league.

So the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as He had promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty together.

13 A nd king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.

Then King Solomon raised up a labor force out of all Israel; and the labor force was thirty thousand men.

14 A nd he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses; a month they were in Lebanon, two months at home; and Adoniram was over the levy.

And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month in shifts: they were one month in Lebanon and two months at home; Adoniram was in charge of the labor force.

15 A nd Solomon had seventy thousand that bore burdens, and eighty thousand stone-masons in the mountains;

Solomon had seventy thousand who carried burdens, and eighty thousand who quarried stone in the mountains,

16 b esides the overseers whom Solomon had set over the work, three thousand three hundred, who ruled over the people that wrought in the work.

besides three thousand three hundred from the chiefs of Solomon’s deputies, who supervised the people who labored in the work.

17 A nd the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, hewn stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

And the king commanded them to quarry large stones, costly stones, and hewn stones, to lay the foundation of the temple.

18 A nd Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the Giblites hewed them, and prepared timber and stones to build the house.

So Solomon’s builders, Hiram’s builders, and the Gebalites quarried them; and they prepared timber and stones to build the temple.