And sent his servants to Solomon; for he heard that they anointed him for king in place of David his father. For loving David all the days.
And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
You knew my father David, that he was not able to build a house to the name of the lord my God, because of facing the wars that were encircling him, until the them under the soles of his feet.
And now gave rest to me round about; there is not a plotter and there is not sin
And behold, I speak concerning building a house to the name of the lord my God, as to David my father, saying, Your son whom I shall put instead of you upon your throne, this one shall build the house my name.
And now give charge, and let men fell timbers for me from Lebanon! And behold, my servants your servants; and the wage of your servants I will give to you according to all as much as you should say. For you know that there is not among us one knowing to fell timbers as the Sidonians.
And it came to pass as Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced exceedingly. And he said, Blessed be today who gives to David son over people
And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have heard concerning all which you have sent to me. I will do all your will for timbers of cedars and of pines.
My servants shall lead them from out of Lebanon into the sea; and I will put them on barges unto the place of which ever you should send for me. And I shall shake them off there, and you shall lift them. And you shall produce for my want, to give bread loaves my house.
And Hiram was giving to Solomon cedars and pines according to all his want.
And Solomon gave to Hiram twenty thousand cors of wheat, and food his house, and twenty baths of olive oil being pounded. According to this Solomon gave to Hiram yearly.
And gave to Solomon wisdom as he said to him. And there was peace between Hiram and between Solomon. And they ordained a covenant between them.
And brought tribute from all Israel. And was thirty thousand men.
And he sent them to Lebanon ten thousand every month and two months at their house. And Adoniram the tribute.
And were unto Solomon seventy thousand lifting a load, and eighty thousand quarriers in the mountain;
separate from the rulers being placed over the works of Solomon three thousand and three hundred supervisors over the people of the ones doing the works.
And gave charge and they lifted stones for the foundation of the house, and stones
And hewed and the servants of Hiram, and the Giblites. And they prepared the stones and the timbers build the house.