1 Kings
1 Kings 5:1–11
1Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been a friend of David.
2And Solomon relayed this message to Hiram:
3“As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet. 4But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis.
5So behold, I plan to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God, according to what the LORD said to my father David: ‘I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the house for My Name.’
6Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.”
7When Hiram received Solomon’s message, he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed be the LORD this day! He has given David a wise son over this great people!” 8Then Hiram sent a reply to Solomon, saying:
“I have received your message; I will do all you desire regarding the cedar and cypressa timber. 9My servants will haul the logs from Lebanon to the Sea,b and I will float them as rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate the logs, and you can take them away. And in exchange, you can meet my needs by providing my household with food.”
10So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted, 11and year after year Solomon would provide Hiram with 20,000 cors of wheatc as food for his household, as well as 20,000 baths of pure olive oil.d
Footnotes
- a 5:8 Or pine or juniper or fir; also in verse 10
- b 5:9 That is, the Mediterranean Sea, also called the Great Sea
- c 5:11 20,000 cors is approximately 124,800 bushels or 4.4 million liters (probably about 3,800 tons or 3,400 metric tons of wheat).
- d 5:11 LXX (see also 2 Chronicles 2:10|2CH 2:10); 20,000 baths is approximately 116,000 gallons or 440,000 liters of olive oil; Hebrew twenty cors of pure oil or twenty cors of pressed oil
Cross-references
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1 Kings 5:1 1 Chronicles 14:1 · 2 Samuel 5:11 · 2 Chronicles 2:3 · 1 Kings 5:10 · Psalm 45:12 · 1 Kings 5:13 · 1 Kings 9:12–14 · Amos 1:9
1 Kings 5:2 2 Chronicles 2:3
1 Kings 5:3 1 Chronicles 28:3 · 1 Chronicles 22:8 · Psalm 110:1 · 1 Corinthians 15:25 · 1 Chronicles 22:4–6 · Psalm 8:6
1 Kings 5:4 1 Chronicles 22:9 · 1 Kings 4:24 · Acts 9:31 · Psalm 72:7 · Isaiah 9:7
1 Kings 5:5 1 Chronicles 17:12 · 2 Samuel 7:12–13 · 1 Chronicles 22:10 · 1 Chronicles 28:6 · 1 Chronicles 28:10 · Zechariah 6:12–13
1 Kings 5:6 2 Chronicles 2:8
1 Kings 5:7 Proverbs 23:24 · Isaiah 9:6
1 Kings 5:9 Ezra 3:7 · Ezekiel 27:17 · 2 Chronicles 2:16 · Acts 12:20
1 Kings 5:11 2 Chronicles 2:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.