“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.”
1 Kings 5
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1Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father's place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been a friend of David.
“And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto David. For he had heard he had anointed him king in the room of his father for Hiram was ever a lover of David.”
2And Solomon relayed this message to Hiram:
“then Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,”
“And Solomon sent to Hiram saying”
3"As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet.
“You know how my father, David, could not build a house for the name of the Lord is 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.”
“thou knowest how that David my father could not build a house unto the name of the Lord his God for wars which were about him on every side until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.”
4But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis.
“But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.”
“But now the Lord, my God, has given me rest on every side. There is neither adversary nor evil occurrence.”
“But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side so there is neither adversary nor evil occurrence.”
5So behold, I plan to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God, according to what the LORD said to my father David: 'I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the house for 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 a house, the house for my name.”
“Behold I purpose to build a house unto the name of the Lord my God as the Lord speak unto David my father saying thy son whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room he shall build a house unto my name.”
6Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians."
“Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon and my servant shall be with thy servant and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint. For thou knowest that there…”
“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 that there is none among us…”
7When Hiram received Solomon's message, he rejoiced greatly and said, "Blessed be the LORD this day! He has given David a wise son over this great people!"
“And it came to pass when Hiram heard the words of Solomon he rejoiced greatly and said blessed be the Lord this day which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.”
“it came to pass, and Hyrum 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.”
“So it was when Hiram heard the words of Solomon that he rejoiced greatly and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, for he's given David a wise son over his great people.”
8Then Hiram sent a reply to Solomon, saying: "I have received your message; I will do all you desire regarding the cedar and cypress timber.
“And Hiram sent to Solomon saying I have considered the things which thou sendest to me for and I will do all that I desire concerning timber of cedar and concerning timber of fir”
9My servants will haul the logs from Lebanon to the Sea, and I will float them as rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate the logs, and you can take them away. And in exchange, you can meet my needs by providing my household with food."
“My servant shall bring them down from Lebanon to the sea. I will float them in rafts by the sea to the place you indicate to me and I will have them broken apart there. Then you can take them away and you shall fulfill my desire…”
“My servant shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea and I will convey them by sea in flutes unto the place thou shalt appoint me and will cause them to be discharged there and thou shalt receive them thou shalt accomplish…”
“My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea, and I will convey them by sea and floats unto the place that you shall appoint me, and I will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them, and you…”
10So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted,
“then Hiram gave Solomon cedar and cypress logs according to all his desire.”
“So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all of his desire.”
“Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire”
11and year after year Solomon would provide Hiram with 20,000 cors of wheat as food for his household, as well as 20,000 baths of pure olive oil.
“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 Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand cores of wheat as food for his household and twenty cores of pressed oil. Thus, Solomon gave to Hiram year by year.”
12And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as He had promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.
“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.”
13Then King Solomon conscripted a labor force of 30,000 men from all Israel.
“Then King Solomon raised up a labor force out of all Israel. And the labor force was thirty thousand men.”
“and King Solomon raised a levy a levy out of all of Israel and the levy was thirty thousand men”
14He sent them to Lebanon in monthly shifts of 10,000 men, so that they would spend one month in Lebanon and two months at home. And Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.
“And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month in shifts. And they were one one one month in Lebanon and two months at home. Adoniram was in charge of the labor force.”
“and he sent them to Lebanon ten thousand a month by course a month they were in Lebanon and two months at home and Adoniram was over the”
“He sent them to Lebanon 10 ,000 a month in relays. They were in Lebanon a month and two months at home. And Adoniram was over the forced laborers.”
15Solomon had 70,000 porters and 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains,
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16not including his 3,300 foremen who supervised the workers.
“Besides, 3 ,300 from the chiefs of Solomon's deputies who supervised the people who labored in the work”
“beside the chief of Solomon's officers over the work three thousand and three hundred which ruled over the people that brought in the work”
17And the king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones.
“and the king commanded them to quarry large stones, costly stones and hewn stones to lay the foundation of the temple.”
“and the king commanded and they brought great stones costly stones and huge stones to lay the foundation of the house.”
“and the king commanded them to quarry large stones. Costly stones and huge stones to lay the foundation of the temple.”
“and King the King commanded and they brought great stones costly stones and huge stones to lay the foundation of the house”
18So Solomon's and Hiram's builders, along with the Gebalites, quarried the stone and prepared the timber and stone for the construction of the temple.
“So Solomon's builders, Hiram's builders and the Gebelites queried them and they prepared the timber and the stones to build the temple.”