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[1] Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father; for Hiram always loved David.
[1] Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father; for Hiram always loved David.
[2] And Solomon sent word to Hiram,
[2] <u>And Solomon sent word to Hiram,
[3] "You know that David my father could not build a house for the name of the LORD his God because of the warfare with which his enemies surrounded him, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.
[3] "You know that David my father could not build a house for the name of the LORD his God because of the warfare with which his enemies surrounded him, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.
[4] But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor misfortune.
[4] But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor misfortune.
[5] And so I purpose to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD said to David my father, `Your son, whom I will set upon your throne in your place, shall build the house for my name.'
[5] And so I purpose to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD said to David my father, `Your son, whom I will set upon your throne in your place, shall build the house for my name.'</u>
[6] Now therefore command that cedars of Lebanon be cut for me; and my servants will join your servants, and I will pay you for your servants such wages as you set; for you know that there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sido'nians."
[6] Now therefore command that cedars of Lebanon be cut for me; and my servants will join your servants, and I will pay you for your servants such wages as you set; for you know that there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sido'nians."
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[16] besides Solomon's three thousand three hundred chief officers who were over the work, who had charge of the people who carried on the work.
[16] besides Solomon's three thousand three hundred chief officers who were over the work, who had charge of the people who carried on the work.
[17] At the king's command, they quarried out great, costly stones in order to lay the foundation of the house with dressed stones.
[17] At the king's command, they quarried out great, costly stones in order to lay the foundation of the house with dressed stones.
[18] So Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the men of Gebal did the hewing and prepared the timber and the stone to build the house.
[18] So Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the men of Gebal did the hewing and prepared the timber and the stone to build the house.
==Chapter 6==
==Chapter 6==
[1] In the four hundred and eightieth year after the people of Israel came out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, which is the second month, he began to build the house of the LORD.
[1] In the four hundred and eightieth year after the people of Israel came out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, which is the second month, he began to build the house of the LORD.