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* And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon ; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father : for Hiram was ever a lover of David . * And Solomon sent to Hiram , saying , * Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side , until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet . * But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on 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 David 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 Lebanon ; 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 Sidonians . * And it came to pass , when Hiram heard the words of Solomon , that he rejoiced greatly m @#od #, and said , Blessed be the LORD this day , which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people . * And Hiram sent to Solomon , 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 Lebanon 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 Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire . * And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household , and twenty measures of pure oil : thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year . * And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom , as he promised him : and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon ; and they two # made a league together . * And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel Yisra #el #; and the levy was thirty thousand men . * And he sent them to Lebanon , ten thousand a month by courses : a month they were in Lebanon , and two months at home : and Adoniram was over the levy . * And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens , and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains ; * Beside the chief of Solomons officers which were over the work m @la #kah #, three thousand and three hundred me #ah #, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work m @la #kah #. * And the king commanded , and they brought great stones , costly stones , and hewed stones , to lay the foundation of the house . * And Solomons builders and Hirams builders did hew them , and the stonesquarers : so they prepared timber and stones to build the house .

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