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.
And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w** his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w** put them under the soles of his feet.
But now the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w** my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is* neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w** my God, as the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w** 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.
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.
¶ And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be* the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w** this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
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.
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.
So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to* all his desire.
And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for* food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.
And the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w** gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.
¶ And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and* two months at home: and Adoniram was* over the levy.
And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;
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.
And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and* hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders did hew them*, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.