I Kings 5 (kjv)

And Hiram^H2438 king^H4428 of Tyre^H6865 sent^H7971 his servants^H5650 unto Solomon^H8010; for he had heard^H8085 that they had anointed^H4886 him king^H4428 in the room of his father^H1: for Hiram^H2438 was ever^H3117 a lover^H157 of David^H1732.²And Solomon^H8010 sent^H7971 to Hiram^H2438, saying^H559,³Thou knowest^H3045 how that David^H1732 my father^H1 could^H3201 not build^H1129 an house^H1004 unto the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 his God^H430 for^H6440 the wars^H4421 which were about him on every side^H5437, until the LORD^H3068 put^H5414 them under the soles^H3709 of his feet^H7272.⁴But now the LORD^H3068 my God^H430 hath given me rest^H5117 on every side^H5439, so that there is neither adversary^H7854 nor evil^H7451 occurrent^H6294.⁵And, behold, I purpose^H559 to build^H1129 an house^H1004 unto the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 my God^H430, as the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696 unto David^H1732 my father^H1, saying^H559, Thy son^H1121, whom I will set^H5414 upon thy throne^H3678 in thy room, he shall build^H1129 an house^H1004 unto my name^H8034.⁶Now therefore command^H6680 thou that they hew^H3772 me cedar trees^H730 out of Lebanon^H3844; and my servants^H5650 shall be with thy servants^H5650: and unto thee will I give^H5414 hire^H7939 for thy servants^H5650 according to all that thou shalt appoint^H559: for thou knowest^H3045 that there is not among us any^H376 that can skill^H3045 to hew^H3772 timber^H6086 like unto the Sidonians^H6722.

⁷And it came to pass, when Hiram^H2438 heard^H8085 the words^H1697 of Solomon^H8010, that he rejoiced^H8055 greatly^H3966, and said^H559, Blessed^H1288 be the LORD^H3068 this day^H3117, which hath given^H5414 unto David^H1732 a wise^H2450 son^H1121 over this great^H7227 people^H5971.⁸And Hiram^H2438 sent^H7971 to Solomon^H8010, saying^H559, I have considered^H8085 the things which thou sentest^H7971 to me for: and I will do^H6213 all thy desire^H2656 concerning timber^H6086 of cedar^H730, and concerning timber^H6086 of fir^H1265.⁹My servants^H5650 shall bring them down^H3381 from Lebanon^H3844 unto the sea^H3220: and I will convey^H7760 them by sea^H3220 in floats^H1702 unto the place^H4725 that thou shalt appoint^H7971 me, and will cause them to be discharged^H5310 there, and thou shalt receive^H5375 them: and thou shalt accomplish^H6213 my desire^H2656, in giving^H5414 food^H3899 for my household^H1004.¹⁰So Hiram^H2438 gave^H5414 Solomon^H8010 cedar^H730 trees^H6086 and fir^H1265 trees^H6086 according to all his desire^H2656.¹¹And Solomon^H8010 gave^H5414 Hiram^H2438 twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 measures^H3734 of wheat^H2406 for food^H4361 to his household^H1004, and twenty^H6242 measures^H3734 of pure^H3795 oil^H8081: thus gave^H5414 Solomon^H8010 to Hiram^H2438 year^H8141 by year^H8141.¹²And the LORD^H3068 gave^H5414 Solomon^H8010 wisdom^H2451, as he promised^H1696 him: and there was peace^H7965 between Hiram^H2438 and Solomon^H8010; and they two^H8147 made^H3772 a league^H1285 together^H8147.

¹³And king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 raised^H5927 a levy^H4522 out of all Israel^H3478; and the levy^H4522 was thirty^H7970 thousand^H505 men^H376.¹⁴And he sent^H7971 them to Lebanon^H3844, ten^H6235 thousand^H505 a month^H2320 by courses^H2487: a month^H2320 they were in Lebanon^H3844, and two^H8147 months^H2320 at home^H1004: and Adoniram^H141 was over the levy^H4522.¹⁵And Solomon^H8010 had threescore and ten^H7657 thousand^H505 that bare^H5375 burdens^H5449, and fourscore^H8084 thousand^H505 hewers^H2672 in the mountains^H2022;¹⁶Beside the chief^H8269 of Solomon's^H8010 officers^H5324 which were over the work^H4399, three^H7969 thousand^H505 and three^H7969 hundred^H3967, which ruled^H7287 over the people^H5971 that wrought^H6213 in the work^H4399.¹⁷And the king^H4428 commanded^H6680, and they brought^H5265 great^H1419 stones^H68, costly^H3368 stones^H68, and hewed^H1496 stones^H68, to lay the foundation^H3245 of the house^H1004.¹⁸And Solomon's^H8010 builders^H1129 and Hiram's^H2438 builders^H1129 did hew^H6458 them, and the stonesquarers^H1382: so they prepared^H3559 timber^H6086 and stones^H68 to build^H1129 the house^H1004.