1 Kings 5
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1 Kings 5:10-18

10So 1HiramH2438 2gaveH5414 SolomonH8010 3as muchH3605 as he desiredH2656 of the cedarH730 and cypressH1265 timberH6086. 114SolomonH8010 then gaveH5414 HiramH2438 20,000H6242H505 5korsH3734 of wheatH2406 as foodH4361 for his householdH1004, and twentyH6242 6korsH3734 of beatenH3795 oilH8081; thusH3541 SolomonH8010 would giveH5414 HiramH2438 yearH8141 by yearH8141. 127The LordH3068 gaveH5414 wisdomH2451 to SolomonH8010, justH3512 as He 8promisedH1696 him; and there was peaceH7965 betweenH996 HiramH2438 and SolomonH8010, and the twoH8147 of them madeH3772 a covenantH1285.

13Now 9KingH4428 SolomonH8010 10leviedH5927 forcedH4522 laborersH4522 from allH3605 IsraelH3478; and the forcedH4522 laborersH4522 11numberedH1961 30,000H7970H505 menH376. 14He sentH7971 them to LebanonH3844, 10,000H6235H505 a monthH2320 in relaysH2487; they were in LebanonH3844 a monthH2320 and twoH8147 monthsH2320 at homeH1004. And 12AdoniramH141 was overH5921 the forcedH4522 laborersH4522. 15Now 13SolomonH8010 hadH1961 70,000H7657H505 14transportersH5449H5375, and 80,000H8084H505 hewersH2672 of stone in the mountainsH2022, 1615besidesH905H4480 Solomon’sH8010 3,300H7969H505H3967 chiefH8269 deputiesH5324 whoH834 were overH5921 the 16projectH4399 and who ruledH7287 over the peopleH5971 who were doingH6213 the workH4399. 17Then 17the kingH4428 commandedH6680, and they quarriedH5265 greatH1419 stonesH68, costlyH3368 stonesH68, to layH3245 the foundationH3245 of the houseH1004 with cutH1496 stonesH68. 18So Solomon’sH8010 buildersH1129 and 18Hiram’sH2438 buildersH1129 and 19the GebalitesH1382 20cutH6458 them, and preparedH3559 the timbersH6086 and the stonesH68 to buildH1129 the houseH1004.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Kings 5:10 Heb Hirom ↩
  2. 2. 1 Kings 5:10 Lit was giving ↩
  3. 3. 1 Kings 5:10 Lit all his desire ↩
  4. 4. 1 Kings 5:11 2 Chr 2:10 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Kings 5:11 I.e. One kor equals approx 10 bu ↩
  6. 6. 1 Kings 5:11 I.e. One kor equals approx 10 bu ↩
  7. 7. 1 Kings 5:12 1 Kin 3:12 ↩
  8. 8. 1 Kings 5:12 Lit spoke to ↩
  9. 9. 1 Kings 5:13 1 Kin 4:6; 9:15 ↩
  10. 10. 1 Kings 5:13 Lit raised up ↩
  11. 11. 1 Kings 5:13 Lit was ↩
  12. 12. 1 Kings 5:14 1 Kin 4:6; 12:18 ↩
  13. 13. 1 Kings 5:15 1 Kin 9:20-22; 2 Chr 2:17, 18 ↩
  14. 14. 1 Kings 5:15 Or burden bearers ↩
  15. 15. 1 Kings 5:16 1 Kin 9:23 ↩
  16. 16. 1 Kings 5:16 Lit work ↩
  17. 17. 1 Kings 5:17 1 Kin 6:7; 1 Chr 22:2 ↩
  18. 18. 1 Kings 5:18 Heb Hirom’s ↩
  19. 19. 1 Kings 5:18 Josh 13:5; Ezek 27:9 ↩
  20. 20. 1 Kings 5:18 Or chiseled ↩

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