Holy Bible
(King James Version)
First
Kings: Chapter 5
1. 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.
2. And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
3. 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.
4. But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that
there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
5. 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.
6. 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 Si-do-ni-ans.
7. And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he
rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath
given unto David a wise son over this great people.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his
desire.
11. 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.
12. And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was
peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.
13. And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was
thirty thousand men.
14. And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a
month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Ad-o-ni-ram was
over the levy.
15. And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and
fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains.
16. Beside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work,
three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that
wrought in the work.
17. And the king commanded and they brought great stones, costly stones,
and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
18. And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them, and the
stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.
Apr. 28 Daily reading
schedule.. go to Luke 20
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