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And HiramH2438 kingH4428 of TyreH6865 sentH7971 his servantsH5650 to Solomon;H8010 for he had heardH8085 that they had anointedH4886 him kingH4428 in the roomH8478 of his father:H1 for HiramH2438 was everH3605 H3117 a loverH157 of David.H1732
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And SolomonH8010 sentH7971 to Hiram,H2438 saying,H559
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You knowH3045 how that DavidH1732 my fatherH1 couldH3201 not buildH1129 an houseH1004 to the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 his GodH430 for the warsH4421 whichH834 were aboutH5437 him on everyH5437 side, untilH5704 the LORDH3068 putH5414 them underH8478 the solesH3709 of his feet.H7272
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But nowH6258 the LORDH3068 my GodH430 has given me restH5117 on everyH5437 side,H5439 so that there is neitherH369 adversaryH7854 norH369 evilH7451 result.H6294
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And, behold,H2005 I purposeH559 to buildH1129 an houseH1004 to the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 my God,H430 as the LORDH3068 spokeH1696 to DavidH1732 my father,H1 saying,H559 Your son,H1121 whomH834 I will setH5414 on your throneH3678 in your room,H8478 he shall buildH1129 an houseH1004 to my name.H8034
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NowH6258 therefore commandH6680 you that they hewH3772 me cedarH730 trees out of Lebanon;H3844 and my servantsH5650 shall be with your servants:H5650 and to you will I giveH5414 hireH7939 for your servantsH5650 according to allH3605 that you shall appoint:H559 for you knowH3045 that there is not among us anyH376 that can skillH3045 to hewH3772 timberH6086 like to the Sidonians.H6722
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And it cameH1961 to pass, when HiramH2438 heardH8085 the wordsH1697 of Solomon,H8010 that he rejoicedH8055 greatly,H3966 and said,H559 BlessedH1288 be the LORDH3068 this day,H3117 whichH834 has givenH5414 to DavidH1732 a wiseH2450 sonH1121 overH5921 thisH2088 greatH7227 people.H5971
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And HiramH2438 sentH7971 to Solomon,H8010 saying,H559 I have consideredH8085 the things whichH834 you sentH7971 to me for: and I will doH6213 allH3605 your desireH2656 concerning timberH6086 of cedar,H730 and concerning timberH6086 of fir.H1265
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My servantsH5650 shall bringH3381 them downH3381 from LebanonH3844 to the sea:H3220 and I will conveyH7760 them by seaH3220 in floatsH1702 to the placeH4725 that you shall appointH7971 me, and will cause them to be dischargedH5310 there,H8033 and you shall receiveH5375 them: and you shall accomplishH6213 my desire,H2656 in givingH5414 foodH3899 for my household.H1004
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So HiramH2438 gaveH5414 SolomonH8010 cedarH730 treesH6086 and firH1265 treesH6086 according to allH3605 his desire.H2656
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And SolomonH8010 gaveH5414 HiramH2438 twentyH6242 thousandH505 measuresH3734 of wheatH2406 for foodH4361 to his household,H1004 and twentyH6242 measuresH3734 of pureH3795 oil:H8081 thusH3541 gaveH5414 SolomonH8010 to HiramH2438 yearH8141 by year.H8141
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And the LORDH3068 gaveH5414 SolomonH8010 wisdom,H2451 as he promisedH1696 him: and there was peaceH7965 betweenH996 HiramH2438 and Solomon;H8010 and they twoH8147 madeH3772 a leagueH1285 together.
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And kingH4428 SolomonH8010 raisedH5927 a levyH4522 out of allH3605 Israel;H3478 and the levyH4522 was thirtyH7970 thousandH505 men.H376
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And he sentH7971 them to Lebanon,H3844 tenH6235 thousandH505 a monthH2320 by courses:H2487 a monthH2320 they were in Lebanon,H3844 and twoH8147 monthsH2320 at home:H1004 and AdoniramH141 was overH5921 the levy.H4522
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And SolomonH8010 hadH1961 three scoreH7657 and ten thousandH505 that boreH5375 burdens,H5449 and fourscoreH8084 thousandH505 hewersH2672 in the mountains;H2022
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BesideH905 the chiefH8269 of Solomon'sH8010 officersH5324 whichH834 were overH5921 the work,H4399 threeH7969 thousandH505 and threeH7969 hundred,H3967 whichH834 ruledH7287 over the peopleH5971 that workedH6213 in the work.H4399
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And the kingH4428 commanded,H6680 and they broughtH5265 greatH1419 stones,H68 costlyH3368 stones,H68 and hewedH1496 stones,H68 to lay the foundationH3245 of the house.H1004
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And Solomon'sH8010 buildersH1129 and Hiram'sH2438 buildersH1129 did hewH6458 them, and the stone squarers:H1382 so they preparedH3559 timberH6086 and stonesH68 to buildH1129 the house.H1004
