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 Sidonians.
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 Adoniram 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.
1 misit quoque Hiram rex Tyri servos suos ad Salomonem
audivit enim quod ipsum unxissent regem pro patre eius
quia amicus fuerat Hiram David omni tempore
2 misit autem et Salomon ad Hiram dicens
3 tu scis voluntatem David patris mei
et quia non potuerit aedificare domum nomini Domini
Dei sui
propter bella inminentia per circuitum
donec daret Dominus eos sub vestigio pedum eius
4 nunc autem requiem dedit Deus meus mihi per circuitum
non est Satan neque occursus malus
5 quam ob rem cogito aedificare templum nomini Domini Dei mei
sicut locutus est Dominus David patri meo dicens
filius tuus quem dabo pro te super solium tuum
ipse aedificabit domum nomini meo
6 praecipe igitur ut praecidant mihi cedros de Libano
et servi mei sint cum servis tuis
mercedem autem servorum tuorum dabo tibi
quamcumque praeceperis
scis enim quoniam non est in populo meo vir
qui noverit ligna caedere sicut Sidonii
7 cum ergo audisset Hiram verba Salomonis
laetatus est valde et ait benedictus Dominus hodie
qui dedit David filium sapientissimum
super populum hunc plurimum
8 et misit Hiram ad Salomonem dicens
audivi quaecumque mandasti mihi
ego faciam omnem voluntatem tuam in lignis cedrinis et abiegnis
9 servi mei deponent ea de Libano ad mare
et ego conponam ea in ratibus in mari
usque ad locum quem significaveris mihi
et adplicabo ea ibi et tu tolles ea
praebebisque necessaria mihi ut detur cibus domui meae
10 itaque Hiram dabat Salomoni ligna cedrina et ligna abiegna
iuxta omnem voluntatem eius
11 Salomon autem praebebat Hiram viginti milia chororum
tritici
in cibum domui eius
et viginti choros purissimi olei
haec tribuebat Salomon Hiram per annos singulos
12 dedit quoque Dominus sapientiam Salomoni
sicut locutus est ei
et erat pax inter Hiram et Salomonem
et percusserunt foedus ambo
13 legitque rex Salomon operas de omni Israhel
et erat indictio triginta milia virorum
14 mittebatque eos in Libanum
decem milia per menses singulos vicissim
ita ut duobus mensibus essent in domibus suis
et Adoniram erat super huiuscemodi indictione
15 fuerunt itaque Salomoni septuaginta milia eorum qui onera portabant
et octoginta milia latomorum in monte
16 absque praepositis qui praeerant singulis operibus
numero trium milium et trecentorum
praecipientium populo et his qui faciebant opus
17 praecepitque rex ut tollerent lapides grandes
lapides pretiosos in fundamentum templi et quadrarent eos
18 quos dolaverunt cementarii Salomonis et cementarii Hiram
porro Biblii praeparaverunt ligna et lapides
ad aedificandam domum