And Solomon{H8010} determined{H559}{(H8799)} to build{H1129}{(H8800)} an house{H1004} for the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068}, and an house{H1004} for his kingdom{H4438}.

And Solomon{H8010} told out{H5608}{(H8799)} threescore and ten{H7657} thousand{H505} men{H376} to bear burdens{H5449}, and fourscore{H8084} thousand{H505}{H376} to hew{H2672}{(H8802)} in the mountain{H2022}, and three{H7969} thousand{H505} and six{H8337} hundred{H3967} to oversee{H5329}{(H8764)} them.

And Solomon{H8010} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to Huram{H2361} the king{H4428} of Tyre{H6865}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, As thou didst deal{H6213}{(H8804)} with David{H1732} my father{H1}, and didst send{H7971}{(H8799)} him cedars{H730} to build{H1129}{(H8800)} him an house{H1004} to dwell{H3427}{(H8800)} therein, even so deal with me.

Behold, I build{H1129}{(H8802)} an house{H1004} to the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068} my God{H430}, to dedicate{H6942}{(H8687)} it to him, and to burn{H6999}{(H8687)} before{H6440} him sweet{H5561} incense{H7004}, and for the continual{H8548} shewbread{H4635}, and for the burnt offerings{H5930} morning{H1242} and evening{H6153}, on the sabbaths{H7676}, and on the new moons{H2320}, and on the solemn feasts{H4150} of the LORD{H3068} our God{H430}. This is an ordinance for ever{H5769} to Israel{H3478}.

And the house{H1004} which I build{H1129}{(H8802)} is great{H1419}: for great{H1419} is our God{H430} above all gods{H430}.

But who is able{H6113}{(H8799)}{H3581} to build{H1129}{(H8800)} him an house{H1004}, seeing the heaven{H8064} and heaven{H8064} of heavens{H8064} cannot contain{H3557}{(H8770)} him? who am I then, that I should build{H1129}{(H8799)} him an house{H1004}, save only{H518} to burn sacrifice{H6999}{(H8687)} before{H6440} him?

Send{H7971}{(H8798)} me now therefore a man{H376} cunning{H2450} to work{H6213}{(H8800)} in gold{H2091}, and in silver{H3701}, and in brass{H5178}, and in iron{H1270}, and in purple{H710}, and crimson{H3758}, and blue{H8504}, and that can skill{H3045}{(H8802)} to grave{H6605}{(H8763)}{H6603} with the cunning men{H2450} that are with me in Judah{H3063} and in Jerusalem{H3389}, whom David{H1732} my father{H1} did provide{H3559}{(H8689)}.

Send{H7971}{(H8798)} me also cedar{H730} trees{H6086}, fir trees{H1265}, and algum trees{H418}, out of Lebanon{H3844}: for I know{H3045}{(H8804)} that thy servants{H5650} can skill{H3045}{(H8802)} to cut{H3772}{(H8800)} timber{H6086} in Lebanon{H3844}; and, behold, my servants{H5650} shall be with thy servants{H5650},

Even to prepare{H3559}{(H8687)} me timber{H6086} in abundance{H7230}: for the house{H1004} which I am about to build{H1129}{(H8802)} shall be wonderful{H6381}{(H8687)} great{H1419}.

And, behold, I will give{H5414}{(H8804)} to thy servants{H5650}, the hewers{H2404}{(H8802)} that cut{H3772}{(H8802)} timber{H6086}, twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} measures{H3734} of beaten{H4347} wheat{H2406}, and twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} measures{H3734} of barley{H8184}, and twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} baths{H1324} of wine{H3196}, and twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} baths{H1324} of oil{H8081}.

Then Huram{H2361} the king{H4428} of Tyre{H6865} answered{H559}{(H8799)} in writing{H3791}, which he sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to Solomon{H8010}, Because the LORD{H3068} hath loved{H160} his people{H5971}, he hath made{H5414}{(H8804)} thee king{H4428} over them.

Huram{H2361} said{H559}{(H8799)} moreover, Blessed{H1288}{(H8803)} be the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, that made{H6213}{(H8804)} heaven{H8064} and earth{H776}, who hath given{H5414}{(H8804)} to David{H1732} the king{H4428} a wise{H2450} son{H1121}, endued{H3045}{(H8802)} with prudence{H7922} and understanding{H998}, that might build{H1129}{(H8799)} an house{H1004} for the LORD{H3068}, and an house{H1004} for his kingdom{H4438}.

And now I have sent{H7971}{(H8804)} a cunning{H2450} man{H376}, endued{H3045}{(H8802)} with understanding{H998}, of Huram{H2361} my father's{H1},

The son{H1121} of a woman{H802} of the daughters{H1323} of Dan{H1835}, and his father{H1} was a man{H376} of Tyre{H6876}, skilful{H3045}{(H8802)} to work{H6213}{(H8800)} in gold{H2091}, and in silver{H3701}, in brass{H5178}, in iron{H1270}, in stone{H68}, and in timber{H6086}, in purple{H713}, in blue{H8504}, and in fine linen{H948}, and in crimson{H3758}; also to grave{H6605}{(H8763)} any manner of graving{H6603}, and to find out{H2803}{(H8800)} every device{H4284} which shall be put{H5414}{(H8735)} to him, with thy cunning men{H2450}, and with the cunning men{H2450} of my lord{H113} David{H1732} thy father{H1}.

Now therefore the wheat{H2406}, and the barley{H8184}, the oil{H8081}, and the wine{H3196}, which my lord{H113} hath spoken{H559}{(H8804)} of, let him send{H7971}{(H8799)} unto his servants{H5650}:

And we will cut{H3772}{(H8799)} wood{H6086} out of Lebanon{H3844}, as much as thou shalt need{H6878}: and we will bring{H935}{(H8686)} it to thee in floats{H7513} by sea{H3220} to Joppa{H3305}; and thou shalt carry it up{H5927}{(H8686)} to Jerusalem{H3389}.

And Solomon{H8010} numbered{H5608}{(H8799)} all the strangers{H582}{H1616} that were in the land{H776} of Israel{H3478}, after{H310} the numbering{H5610} wherewith David{H1732} his father{H1} had numbered{H5608}{(H8804)} them; and they were found{H4672}{(H8735)} an hundred{H3967} and fifty{H2572} thousand{H505} and three{H7969} thousand{H505} and six{H8337} hundred{H3967}.

And he set{H6213}{(H8799)} threescore and ten{H7657} thousand{H505} of them to be bearers of burdens{H5449}, and fourscore{H8084} thousand{H505} to be hewers{H2672}{(H8802)} in the mountain{H2022}, and three{H7969} thousand{H505} and six{H8337} hundred{H3967} overseers{H5329}{(H8764)} to set{H5647} the people{H5971} a work{H5647}{(H8687)}.