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1 Kings 5:2-9

2AndSolomonH8010senttoHiram, saying,

3Thou knowest that David my father could not build a house untothenameofJehovah his God, becauseofthewars whichwereabout him on every side, until Jehovah put them underthesolesofhis feet.

4ButnowJehovahmyGodhasgivenmerestoneveryside:thereisneither adversary nor evil event.

5Andbehold,Ipurposetobuildahouse untothenameofJehovahmyGod,asJehovah spoketoDavidmyfather saying, Thy son, whomIwillsetuponthy throneinthystead,heshallbuildahouse untomyname.

6Andnowcommandthatthey hewmecedar-treesoutofLebanon;andmyservants shallbeH1961withthy servants;andIwillgivethee hireforthy servants accordingtoallthatthou shalt say;forthou knowestthatthereisH1961notamong usanythatareexperiencedincutting timberliketotheZidonians.

7AnditcametopasswhenHiram heardthewordsH1697ofSolomonH8010,thatherejoiced greatly,andsaid, BlessedbeJehovahthisday,whohasgiventoDavidawise sonoverthisgreatpeople.

8AndHiram senttoSolomon, saying,Ihaveheardthethingswhichthou sentesttomefor:Iwilldoallthy desireconcerningH413timberofcedar,andconcerningH413timberofcypress.

9Myservantsshallbring[them]downfromLebanontotheseaH3220;andIwillconveythembyseaH3220[in] raftstotheplacethatthou shaltappointme,andwillcausethemtobebrokenupthere,andthou shaltreceivethem.Andthou shalt accomplishmydesireingivingH5414foodformyhousehold.

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