1And Solomon8010 determined559 to build1129 an house1004 for the name8034 of the LORD3068, and an house1004 for his kingdom4438.
2And Solomon8010 told out5608 threescore and ten7657 thousand505 men376 to bear burdens5449, and fourscore8084 thousand505 376 to hew2672 in the mountain2022, and three7969 thousand505 and six8337 hundred3967 to oversee5329 them.
3And Solomon8010 sent7971 to Huram2361 the king4428 of Tyre6865, saying559, As thou didst deal6213 with David1732 my father1, and didst send7971 him cedars730 to build1129 him an house1004 to dwell3427 therein, even so deal with me.
4Behold, I build1129 an house1004 to the name8034 of the LORD3068 my God430, to dedicate6942 it to him, and to burn6999 before6440 him sweet5561 incense7004, and for the continual8548 shewbread4635, and for the burnt offerings5930 morning1242 and evening6153, on the sabbaths7676, and on the new moons2320, and on the solemn feasts4150 of the LORD3068 our God430. This is an ordinance for ever5769 to Israel3478.
5And the house1004 which I build1129 is great1419: for great1419 is our God430 above all gods430.
6But who is able6113 3581 to build1129 him an house1004, seeing the heaven8064 and heaven8064 of heavens8064 cannot contain3557 him? who am I then, that I should build1129 him an house1004, save only518 to burn sacrifice6999 before6440 him?
7Send7971 me now therefore a man376 cunning2450 to work6213 in gold2091, and in silver3701, and in brass5178, and in iron1270, and in purple710, and crimson3758, and blue8504, and that can skill3045 to grave6605 6603 with the cunning men2450 that are with me in Judah3063 and in Jerusalem3389, whom David1732 my father1 did provide3559.
8Send7971 me also cedar730 trees6086, fir trees1265, and algum trees418, out of Lebanon3844: for I know3045 that thy servants5650 can skill3045 to cut3772 timber6086 in Lebanon3844; and, behold, my servants5650 shall be with thy servants5650,
9Even to prepare3559 me timber6086 in abundance7230: for the house1004 which I am about to build1129 shall be wonderful6381 great1419.
10And, behold, I will give5414 to thy servants5650, the hewers2404 that cut3772 timber6086, twenty6242 thousand505 measures3734 of beaten4347 wheat2406, and twenty6242 thousand505 measures3734 of barley8184, and twenty6242 thousand505 baths1324 of wine3196, and twenty6242 thousand505 baths1324 of oil8081.
11Then Huram2361 the king4428 of Tyre6865 answered559 in writing3791, which he sent7971 to Solomon8010, Because the LORD3068 hath loved160 his people5971, he hath made5414 thee king4428 over them.
12Huram2361 said559 moreover, Blessed1288 be the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478, that made6213 heaven8064 and earth776, who hath given5414 to David1732 the king4428 a wise2450 son1121, endued3045 with prudence7922 and understanding998, that might build1129 an house1004 for the LORD3068, and an house1004 for his kingdom4438.
13And now I have sent7971 a cunning2450 man376, endued3045 with understanding998, of Huram2361 my father's1,
14The son1121 of a woman802 of the daughters1323 of Dan1835, and his father1 was a man376 of Tyre6876, skilful3045 to work6213 in gold2091, and in silver3701, in brass5178, in iron1270, in stone68, and in timber6086, in purple713, in blue8504, and in fine linen948, and in crimson3758; also to grave6605 any manner of graving6603, and to find out2803 every device4284 which shall be put5414 to him, with thy cunning men2450, and with the cunning men2450 of my lord113 David1732 thy father1.
15Now therefore the wheat2406, and the barley8184, the oil8081, and the wine3196, which my lord113 hath spoken559 of, let him send7971 unto his servants5650:
16And we will cut3772 wood6086 out of Lebanon3844, as much as thou shalt need6878: and we will bring935 it to thee in floats7513 by sea3220 to Joppa3305; and thou shalt carry it up5927 to Jerusalem3389.
17And Solomon8010 numbered5608 all the strangers582 1616 that were in the land776 of Israel3478, after310 the numbering5610 wherewith David1732 his father1 had numbered5608 them; and they were found4672 an hundred3967 and fifty2572 thousand505 and three7969 thousand505 and six8337 hundred3967.
18And he set6213 threescore and ten7657 thousand505 of them to be bearers of burdens5449, and fourscore8084 thousand505 to be hewers2672 in the mountain2022, and three7969 thousand505 and six8337 hundred3967 overseers5329 to set5647 the people5971 a work5647.