English Bible Presentation Sharing - 1-Kings Book, chapter 5, verse 52 in Hcsb Version

1 Kings 5 : 1 (HCSB)

Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father's place, for Hiram had always been friends with David.

1 Kings 5 : 2 (HCSB)

Solomon sent *this message to Hiram:

1 Kings 5 : 3 (HCSB)

"You know my father David was not able to build a temple for the name of the LORD his God. This was because of the warfare all around him until the LORD put his enemies under his feet.

1 Kings 5 : 4 (HCSB)

The LORD my God has now given me rest all around; there is no enemy or crisis.

1 Kings 5 : 5 (HCSB)

So I plan to build a temple for the name of the LORD my God, according to what the LORD promised my father David: 'I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the temple for My name.'

1 Kings 5 : 6 (HCSB)

"Therefore, command that cedars from Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants' wages according to whatever you say, for you know that not a man among us knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians."

1 Kings 5 : 7 (HCSB)

When Hiram heard Solomon's words, he greatly rejoiced and said, "May the LORD be praised today! He has given David a wise son to be over this great people!"

1 Kings 5 : 8 (HCSB)

Then Hiram sent *a reply to Solomon, saying, "I have heard your message; I will do everything you want regarding the cedar and cypress timber.

1 Kings 5 : 9 (HCSB)

My servants will bring *the logs down from Lebanon to the sea, and I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place you indicate. I will break them apart there, and you can take them away. You then can meet my needs by providing my household with food."

1 Kings 5 : 10 (HCSB)

So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted,

1 Kings 5 : 11 (HCSB)

and Solomon provided Hiram with 100,000 bushels of wheat as food for his household and 110,000 gallons of beaten oil. Solomon did this for Hiram year after year.

1 Kings 5 : 12 (HCSB)

The LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as He had promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.

1 Kings 5 : 13 (HCSB)

Then King Solomon drafted forced laborers from all Israel; the labor force numbered 30,000 men.

1 Kings 5 : 14 (HCSB)

He sent 10,000 to Lebanon each month in shifts; one month they were in Lebanon, two months they were at home. Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.

1 Kings 5 : 15 (HCSB)

Solomon had 70,000 porters and 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains,

1 Kings 5 : 16 (HCSB)

not including his 3,300 deputies in charge of the work. They ruled over the people doing the work.

1 Kings 5 : 17 (HCSB)

The king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones.

1 Kings 5 : 18 (HCSB)

So Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders, along with the Gebalites, quarried *the stone and prepared the timber and stone for the temple's construction.