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

Now Hiram the king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that they had set him apart to be king in place of his father. Hiram had always loved David.

2 S olomon sent to Hiram, saying,

Then Solomon sent word to Hiram, saying,

3 “ You know that David my father could not build a house for the name of Yahweh his God because of the wars which were around him on every side, until Yahweh put his enemies under the soles of his feet.

“You know that my father David was not able to build a house for the name of the Lord his God because of the wars all around him. The Lord had not yet put those who hated him under his feet.

4 B ut now Yahweh my God has given me rest on every side. There is no enemy and no evil occurrence.

But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side. There is no trouble or anything bad happening.

5 B ehold, I intend to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, as Yahweh spoke to David my father, saying, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place shall build the house for my name.’

So I plan to build a house for the name of the Lord my God. Because the Lord said to my father David, ‘I will set your son on your throne in your place. He will build the house for My name.’

6 N ow therefore command that cedar trees be cut for me out of Lebanon. My servants will be with your servants; and I will give you wages for your servants according to all that you say. For you know that there is nobody among us any who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.”

So tell them to cut cedar trees of Lebanon for me. My servants will join yours. And I will give you whatever you say to pay your servants. For you know that there is no one among us who knows how to cut trees like the Sidonians.”

7 W hen Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly, and said, “Blessed is Yahweh today, who has given to David a wise son to rule over this great people.”

When Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he was filled with joy and said, “Thanks be to the Lord today. He has given to David a wise son to rule this great people.”

8 H iram sent to Solomon, saying, “I have heard the message which you have sent to me. I will do all your desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning cypress timber.

Hiram sent word to Solomon, saying, “I have heard the news you have sent me. I will do what you want with the cedar and cypress trees.

9 M y servants will bring them down from Lebanon to the sea. I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place that you specify to me, and will cause them to be broken up there, and you will receive them. You will accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.”

My servants will bring them down from Lebanon to the sea. I will make them ready to go on the sea to the place you choose. I will have them broken up there, and you can carry them away. Then you will do what I wish by giving food to those of my house.”

10 S o Hiram gave Solomon cedar timber and cypress timber according to all his desire.

So Hiram gave Solomon as much as he wanted of the cedar and cypress trees.

11 S olomon gave Hiram twenty thousand cors of wheat for food to his household, and twenty cors of pure oil. Solomon gave this to Hiram year by year.

Then Solomon gave Hiram 200, 000 baskets of grain as food for those of his house, and 200 jars of beaten oil. Solomon gave this to Hiram each year.

12 Y ahweh gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty together.

And the Lord gave wisdom to Solomon, just as He promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and they made an agreement.

13 K ing Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.

Now King Solomon made men work for him from all Israel. There were 30, 000 men made to work for him.

14 H e sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses; for a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home; and Adoniram was over the men subject to forced labor.

He sent them to Lebanon, 10, 000 men each month. They were in Lebanon one month and at home two months. Adoniram ruled those who were made to work.

15 S olomon had seventy thousand who bore burdens, and eighty thousand who were stone cutters in the mountains;

Now Solomon had 70, 000 men to carry loads, and 80, 000 stone cutters in the mountains.

16 b esides Solomon’s chief officers who were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, who ruled over the people who labored in the work.

And he had 3, 300 men who were leaders of the work, and who ruled over the people doing the work.

17 T he king commanded, and they cut out large stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with worked stone.

Then as the king told them, they cut out large stones of much worth for the house of God to be built on.

18 S olomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites cut them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.

Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites cut them. They made the wood and the stones ready to build the house.