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ylt @1Kings:5:1 @And Hiram king of Tyre sendeth his servants unto Solomon , for he heard that they had anointed him for king instead of his father , for Hiram was a lover of David all the days ; ylt @1Kings:5:2 @and Solomon sendeth unto Hiram , saying , ylt @1Kings:5:3 @'Thou hast known David my father , that he hath not been able to build a house to the name of Jehovah his God , because of the wars that have been round about him , till Jehovah 's putting them under the soles of his feet . ylt @1Kings:5:4 @'And now , Jehovah my God hath given rest to me round about , there is no adversary nor evil occurrence , ylt @1Kings:5:5 @and lo , I am saying to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God , as Jehovah spake unto David my father , saying , Thy son whom I appoint in thy stead on thy throne , he doth build the house for My name . ylt @1Kings:5:6 @'And now , command , and they cut down for me cedars out of Lebanon , and my servants are with thy servants , and the hire of thy servants I give to thee according to all that thou sayest , for thou hast known that there is not among us a man acquainted with cutting wood , like the Sidonians .' ylt @1Kings:5:7 @And it cometh to pass at Hiram 's hearing the words of Solomon , that he rejoiceth exceedingly , and saith , 'Blessed [is ] Jehovah to-day , who hath given to David a wise son over this numerous people .' ylt @1Kings:5:8 @And Hiram sendeth unto Solomon , saying , I have heard that which thou hast sent unto me , I do all thy desire concerning cedar-wood , and fir-wood , ylt @1Kings:5:9 @my servants bring down from Lebanon to the sea , and I make them floats in the sea unto the place that thou sendest unto me , and I have spread them out there ; and thou dost take [them ] up , and thou dost execute my desire , to give the food of my house .' ylt @1Kings:5:10 @And Hiram is giving to Solomon cedar-trees , and fir-trees , all his desire , ylt @1Kings:5:11 @and Solomon hath given to Hiram twenty thousand cors of wheat , food for his house , and twenty cors of beaten oil ; thus doth Solomon give to Hiram year by year . ylt @1Kings:5:12 @And Jehovah hath given wisdom to Solomon as He spake to him , and there is peace between Hiram and Solomon , and they make a covenant both of them . ylt @1Kings:5:13 @And king Solomon lifteth up a tribute out of all Israel , and the tribute is thirty thousand men , ylt @1Kings:5:14 @and he sendeth them to Lebanon , ten thousand a month , by changes , a month they are in Lebanon , two months in their own house ; and Adoniram [is ] over the tribute . ylt @1Kings:5:15 @And king Solomon hath seventy thousand bearing burdens , and eighty thousand hewing in the mountain , ylt @1Kings:5:16 @apart from the heads of the officers of Solomon , who [are ] over the work , three thousand and three hundred , those ruling over the people who are working in the business . ylt @1Kings:5:17 @And the king commandeth , and they bring great stones , precious stone , to lay the foundation of the house , hewn stones ; ylt @1Kings:5:18 @and the builders of Solomon , and the builders of Hiram , and the Giblites hew , and prepare the wood and the stones to build the house .

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