1 Kings
1 Kings 5
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1 Kings 5 — Scripture text (King James Version)
And king of sent his servants unto ; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for was ever a lover of . And sent to , saying, Thou knowest how that my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him every side, until the LORD them under the soles of his feet. But now the LORD my God hath given me rest every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent. And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto 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 ; 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 . And it came to pass, when heard the words of , that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto a wise son over this great people. And sent to , 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 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 gave cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire. And gave twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave to year by year. And the LORD gave , as he promised him: and there was peace between and ; and they two made a league together. And king raised a levy out of all ; and the levy was thirty thousand men. And he sent them to ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in , and two months at home: and was over the levy. And had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains; Beside the chief of ’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 ’s builders and ’s builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.