1 Kings 5:2-9

2And SolomonH8010 relayedH7971 this messageH559 toH413 HiramH2438:

3“As youH859 are well awareH3045, due toH6440 the wars wagedH4421 on all sidesH5437 against my fatherH1 DavidH1732, he couldH3201 notH3808 buildH1129 a houseH1004 for the NameH8034 of the LORDH3068 his GodH430 untilH5704 the LORDH3068 had putH5414 his enemies underH8478 his feetH3709H7272. 4But nowH6258 the LORDH3068 my GodH430 has given me restH5117 on every sideH5439, and there is noH369 adversaryH7854H369 or crisisH6294H7451.

5So beholdH2005, I planH559 to buildH1129 a houseH1004 for the NameH8034 of the LORDH3068 my GodH430, according to whatH834 the LORDH3068 saidH1696 toH413 my fatherH1H559 DavidH1732: ‘I will putH5414 your sonH1121 onH5921 your throneH3678 in your placeH8478, and heH1931 will buildH1129 the houseH1004 for My NameH8034.’

6Now thereforeH6258, orderH6680 that cedarsH730 ofH4480 LebanonH3844 be cut downH3772 for me. My servantsH5650 will beH1961 withH5973 your servantsH5650, and I will payH5414 your servantsH5650 whatever wagesH7939H3605 you setH559, forH3588 youH859 knowH3045 thatH3588 there are noneH369 among us as skilledH3045 in loggingH3772H6086 as the SidoniansH6722.”

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When HiramH2438 receivedH8085 Solomon’sH8010 messageH1697, he rejoicedH8055 greatlyH3966 and saidH559, “BlessedH1288 be the LORDH3068 this dayH3117! HeH834 has givenH5414 DavidH1732 a wiseH2450 sonH1121 overH5921 thisH2088 greatH7227 peopleH5971!” 8Then HiramH2438 sentH7971 a reply toH413 SolomonH8010, sayingH559:

“I have receivedH8085 your messageH834H7971H413; IH589 will doH6213 allH3605 you desireH2656 regarding the cedarH730H6086 and cypressH12651 timberH6086. 9My servantsH5650 will haul the logsH3381 fromH4480 LebanonH3844 to the SeaH3220,2 and IH589 will float themH7760 as raftsH1702 by seaH3220 toH5704 the placeH4725 you specifyH7971H413. ThereH8033 I will separateH5310 the logs, and youH859 can take them awayH5375. And in exchange, youH859 can meetH6213 my needsH2656 by providingH5414 my householdH1004 with foodH3899.”