1Kings:5:1-11
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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 .
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And Solomon sent to Hiram ,
saying ,
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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 .
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But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side ,
so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent .
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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 .
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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 .
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And it came to pass ,
when Hiram heard the words of Solomon ,
that he rejoiced greatly m @#
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and said ,
Blessed be the LORD this day ,
which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people .
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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 .
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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 .
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So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire .
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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 .