1Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that…
2And Solomon relayed this message to Hiram:
3“As you are well aware, due to the…
4But now the LORD my God has given…
5So behold, I plan to build a house…
6Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be…
7When Hiram received Solomon’s message, he rejoiced greatly…
8Then Hiram sent a reply to Solomon, saying:…
9My servants will haul the logs from Lebanon…
10So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar…
11and year after year Solomon would provide Hiram…
12And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as He…
13Then King Solomon conscripted a labor force of…
14He sent them to Lebanon in monthly shifts…
15Solomon had 70,000 porters and 80,000 stonecutters in…
16not including his 3,300 foremen who supervised the…
17And the king commanded them to quarry large,…
18So Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders, along with the…
