My LORD’s Bible1 Kings 5
1And 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.
וַיִּשְׁלַח חִירָם מֶלֶךְ־צֹור אֶת־עֲבָדָיו אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹה כִּי שָׁמַע כִּי אֹתֹו מָשְׁחוּ לְמֶלֶךְ תַּחַת אָבִיהוּ כִּי אֹהֵב הָיָה חִירָם לְדָוִד כָּל־הַיָּמִים׃ (4595)
See also: 1 Chronicles 14:1, 2 Samuel 5:11, 1 Kings 5:10, 2 Chronicles 2:3, Psalms 45:12, 1 Kings 5:13, 1 Kings 9:12-14, Amos 1:9, 2 Samuel 8:10, 1 Kings 9:13, Isaiah 23:1, Ezekiel 27:5, Luke 7:5, Acts 7:47, Titus 1:8, 2 Samuel 10:1-2
2And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
וַיִּשְׁלַח שְׁלֹמֹה אֶל־חִירָם לֵאמֹר׃ (1289)
See also: 2 Chronicles 2:3
3Thou 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.
אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ אֶת־דָּוִד אָבִי כִּי לֹא יָכֹל לִבְנֹות בַּיִת לְשֵׁם יְהוָה אֱלֹהָיו מִפְּנֵי הַמִּלְחָמָה אֲשֶׁר סְבָבֻהוּ עַד תֵּת־יְהוָה אֹתָם תַּחַת כַּפֹּות [רַגְלֹו כ] (רַגְלָי׃ ק) (6928)
See also: 1 Chronicles 28:3, 1 Chronicles 22:8, Psalms 110:1, 1 Kings 8:19, 1 Chronicles 22:4-6, 1 Chronicles 22:19, 2 Chronicles 6:7, Psalms 8:6, 1 Corinthians 15:25, Joshua 10:24, 2 Samuel 7:5-11, 1 Kings 3:2, 2 Chronicles 6:6-8, Malachi 4:3, Ephesians 1:22
4But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
וְעַתָּה הֵנִיחַ יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי לִי מִסָּבִיב אֵין שָׂטָן וְאֵין פֶּגַע רָע׃ (1690)
See also: 1 Chronicles 22:9, Ecclesiastes 3:8, 1 Kings 4:24, 2 Samuel 7:1, Acts 9:31, Psalms 72:7, Isaiah 9:7, 1 Kings 11:25, 2 Chronicles 14:6, Ezra 4:1
5And, 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.
וְהִנְנִי אֹמֵר לִבְנֹות בַּיִת לְשֵׁם יְהוָה אֱלֹהָי כַּאֲשֶׁר ׀ דִּבֶּר יְהוָה אֶל־דָּוִד אָבִי לֵאמֹר בִּנְךָ אֲשֶׁר אֶתֵּן תַּחְתֶּיךָ עַל־כִּסְאֶךָ הוּא־יִבְנֶה הַבַּיִת לִשְׁמִי׃ (5725)
See also: 2 Samuel 7:13, 1 Chronicles 17:12, 1 Chronicles 22:10, 2 Samuel 7:12-13, 1 Chronicles 28:6, Numbers 27:16, 1 Chronicles 28:10, 2 Chronicles 2:1, Zechariah 6:12-13, Daniel 1:8
6Now 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.
וְעַתָּה צַוֵּה וְיִכְרְתוּ־לִי אֲרָזִים מִן־הַלְּבָנֹון וַעֲבָדַי יִהְיוּ עִם־עֲבָדֶיךָ וּשְׂכַר עֲבָדֶיךָ אֶתֵּן לְךָ כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר תֹּאמֵר כִּי ׀ אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ כִּי אֵין בָּנוּ אִישׁ יֹדֵעַ לִכְרָת־עֵצִים כַּצִּדֹנִים׃ (6977)
See also: Ezra 3:7, 1 Kings 9:27, 1 Chronicles 22:4, 2 Chronicles 2:8, Genesis 10:15, 1 Kings 6:9-10, 1 Kings 6:16, 1 Kings 6:20, 1 Kings 9:11, 1 Chronicles 14:1, 2 Chronicles 2:10, Psalms 29:5, Psalms 74:5, Ezekiel 27:5, Ezekiel 27:8, Romans 12:17, 1 Corinthians 12:14-21, Ephesians 4:7, Philippians 4:8
7And 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.
וַיְהִי כִּשְׁמֹעַ חִירָם אֶת־דִּבְרֵי שְׁלֹמֹה וַיִּשְׂמַח מְאֹד וַיֹּאמֶר בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה הַיֹּום אֲשֶׁר נָתַן לְדָוִד בֵּן חָכָם עַל־הָעָם הָרָב הַזֶּה׃ (4296)
See also: 1 Kings 10:9, Proverbs 15:20, Proverbs 23:24, Isaiah 9:6, Titus 1:8, Genesis 33:5, 1 Kings 1:48, 1 Kings 3:9, 1 Kings 4:31, 2 Chronicles 2:11-12, 2 Chronicles 2:12, 2 Chronicles 9:7-8, Psalms 122:6-7, Psalms 137:6, Proverbs 8:15, Proverbs 10:1, Proverbs 13:1, Isaiah 8:18, Daniel 6:23
8And 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.
וַיִּשְׁלַח חִירָם אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹה לֵאמֹר שָׁמַעְתִּי אֵת אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַחְתָּ אֵלָי אֲנִי אֶעֱשֶׂה אֶת־כָּל־חֶפְצְךָ בַּעֲצֵי אֲרָזִים וּבַעֲצֵי בְרֹושִׁים׃ (6042)
See also: 2 Chronicles 2:16, 2 Samuel 5:11, 2 Samuel 6:5, 1 Kings 6:15, 1 Kings 6:34, 1 Chronicles 14:1, 2 Chronicles 3:5
9My 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.
עֲבָדַי יֹרִדוּ מִן־הַלְּבָנֹון יָמָּה וַאֲנִי אֲשִׂימֵם דֹּבְרֹות בַּיָּם עַד־הַמָּקֹום אֲשֶׁר־תִּשְׁלַח אֵלַי וְנִפַּצְתִּים שָׁם וְאַתָּה תִשָּׂא וְאַתָּה תַּעֲשֶׂה אֶת־חֶפְצִי לָתֵת לֶחֶם בֵּיתִי׃ (8496)
See also: Ezra 3:7, Ezekiel 27:17, 2 Chronicles 2:16, Acts 12:20, 1 Kings 9:27, Deuteronomy 3:25, 2 Chronicles 1:15
10So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.
וַיְהִי חִירֹום נֹתֵן לִשְׁלֹמֹה עֲצֵי אֲרָזִים וַעֲצֵי בְרֹושִׁים כָּל־חֶפְצֹו׃ (2596)
See also: 1 Kings 5:1
11And 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.
וּשְׁלֹמֹה נָתַן לְחִירָם עֶשְׂרִים אֶלֶף כֹּר חִטִּים מַכֹּלֶת לְבֵיתֹו וְעֶשְׂרִים כֹּר שֶׁמֶן כָּתִית כֹּה־יִתֵּן שְׁלֹמֹה לְחִירָם שָׁנָה בְשָׁנָה׃ (7051)
12And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.
וַיהוָה נָתַן חָכְמָה לִשְׁלֹמֹה כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר־לֹו וַיְהִי שָׁלֹם בֵּין חִירָם וּבֵין שְׁלֹמֹה וַיִּכְרְתוּ בְרִית שְׁנֵיהֶם׃ (4596)
See also: 1 Kings 3:12, Amos 1:9, Matthew 12:42, Genesis 21:32, 1 Kings 15:19, 2 Chronicles 1:12, James 1:5, 1 Kings 4:29
13And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
וַיַּעַל הַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה מַס מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיְהִי הַמַּס שְׁלֹשִׁים אֶלֶף אִישׁ׃ (2555)
See also: 1 Kings 9:15, 1 Kings 4:6, 1 Kings 5:1, 2 Chronicles 8:8, 1 Kings 9:21, 2 Chronicles 2:17, Ecclesiastes 5:11
14And 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.
וַיִּשְׁלָחֵם לְבָנֹונָה עֲשֶׂרֶת אֲלָפִים בַּחֹדֶשׁ חֲלִיפֹות חֹדֶשׁ יִהְיוּ בַלְּבָנֹון שְׁנַיִם חֳדָשִׁים בְּבֵיתֹו וַאֲדֹנִירָם עַל־הַמַּס׃ (4697)
15And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;
וַיְהִי לִשְׁלֹמֹה שִׁבְעִים אֶלֶף נֹשֵׂא סַבָּל וּשְׁמֹנִים אֶלֶף חֹצֵב בָּהָר׃ (2276)
See also: 1 Kings 9:20-22, 2 Chronicles 2:2, 2 Chronicles 2:17-18, 2 Chronicles 8:7-9, 2 Chronicles 10:4, 2 Chronicles 24:12, Ezra 2:58, Nehemiah 7:57, Nehemiah 7:60
16Beside 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.
לְבַד מִשָּׂרֵי הַנִּצָּבִים לִשְׁלֹמֹה אֲשֶׁר עַל־הַמְּלָאכָה שְׁלֹשֶׁת אֲלָפִים וּשְׁלֹשׁ מֵאֹות הָרֹדִים בָּעָם הָעֹשִׂים בַּמְּלָאכָה׃ (5058)
17And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
וַיְצַו הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיַּסִּעוּ אֲבָנִים גְּדֹלֹות אֲבָנִים יְקָרֹות לְיַסֵּד הַבָּיִת אַבְנֵי גָזִית׃ (2728)
See also: Proverbs 24:27, 1 Kings 6:7, 1 Chronicles 22:2, Isaiah 54:11, 1 Kings 7:9, 2 Kings 12:12, Isaiah 28:16, 1 Corinthians 3:11-12, 1 Peter 2:6-7, Revelation 21:14-21
18And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.
וַיִּפְסְלוּ בֹּנֵי שְׁלֹמֹה וּבֹנֵי חִירֹום וְהַגִּבְלִים וַיָּכִינוּ הָעֵצִים וְהָאֲבָנִים לִבְנֹות הַבָּיִת׃ (2393)
See also: Joshua 13:5, Ezekiel 27:9, 2 Samuel 5:11, 1 Chronicles 14:1, 2 Chronicles 8:16, Psalms 83:7