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WEB·1 Kings 5

¹Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the place of his father, and Hiram had always loved David.

KJVAnd Hiram^H2438 king^H4428 of Tyre^H6865 sent^H7971^(H8799) his servants^H5650 unto Solomon^H8010; for he had heard^H8085^(H8804) that they had anointed^H4886^(H8804) him king^H4428 in the room of his father^H1: for Hiram^H2438 was ever^H3117 a lover^H157^(H8802) of David^H1732.

² Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 sent^H7971^(H8799) to Hiram^H2438, saying^H559^(H8800),

³ “You know that David my father could not build a house for the name of Yahweh his God because of the wars which were around him on every side, until Yahweh put his enemies under the soles of his feet.

KJVThou knowest^H3045^(H8804) how that David^H1732 my father^H1 could^H3201^(H8804) not build^H1129^(H8800) an house^H1004 unto the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 his God^H430 for^H6440 the wars^H4421 which were about him on every side^H5437^(H8804), until the LORD^H3068 put^H5414^(H8800) them under the soles^H3709 of his feet^H7272.

⁴ But now Yahweh my God has given me rest on every side. There is no enemy and no evil occurrence.

KJVBut now the LORD^H3068 my God^H430 hath given me rest^H5117^(H8689) on every side^H5439, so that there is neither adversary^H7854 nor evil^H7451 occurrent^H6294.

⁵ Behold, I intend to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, as Yahweh spoke to David my father, saying, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place shall build the house for my name.’

KJVAnd, behold, I purpose^H559^(H8802) to build^H1129^(H8800) an house^H1004 unto the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 my God^H430, as the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696^(H8765) unto David^H1732 my father^H1, saying^H559^(H8800), Thy son^H1121, whom I will set^H5414^(H8799) upon thy throne^H3678 in thy room, he shall build^H1129^(H8799) an house^H1004 unto my name^H8034.

⁶ Now therefore command that cedar trees be cut for me out of Lebanon. My servants will be with your servants; and I will give you wages for your servants according to all that you say. For you know that there is nobody among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.”

KJVNow therefore command^H6680^(H8761) thou that they hew^H3772^(H8799) me cedar trees^H730 out of Lebanon^H3844; and my servants^H5650 shall be with thy servants^H5650: and unto thee will I give^H5414^(H8799) hire^H7939 for thy servants^H5650 according to all that thou shalt appoint^H559^(H8799): for thou knowest^H3045^(H8804) that there is not among us any^H376 that can skill^H3045^(H8802) to hew^H3772^(H8800) timber^H6086 like unto the Sidonians^H6722.

⁷ When Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly, and said, “Blessed is Yahweh today, who has given to David a wise son to rule over this great people.”

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Hiram^H2438 heard^H8085^(H8800) the words^H1697 of Solomon^H8010, that he rejoiced^H8055^(H8799) greatly^H3966, and said^H559^(H8799), Blessed^H1288^(H8803) be the LORD^H3068 this day^H3117, which hath given^H5414^(H8804) unto David^H1732 a wise^H2450 son^H1121 over this great^H7227 people^H5971.

⁸ Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, “I have heard the message which you have sent to me. I will do all your desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning cypress timber.

KJVAnd Hiram^H2438 sent^H7971^(H8799) to Solomon^H8010, saying^H559^(H8800), I have considered^H8085^(H8804) the things which thou sentest^H7971^(H8804) to me for: and I will do^H6213^(H8799) all thy desire^H2656 concerning timber^H6086 of cedar^H730, and concerning timber^H6086 of fir^H1265.

⁹ My servants will bring them down from Lebanon to the sea. I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place that you specify to me, and will cause them to be broken up there, and you will receive them. You will accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.”

KJVMy servants^H5650 shall bring them down^H3381^(H8686) from Lebanon^H3844 unto the sea^H3220: and I will convey^H7760^(H8799) them by sea^H3220 in floats^H1702 unto the place^H4725 that thou shalt appoint^H7971^(H8799) me, and will cause them to be discharged^H5310^(H8765) there, and thou shalt receive^H5375^(H8799) them: and thou shalt accomplish^H6213^(H8799) my desire^H2656, in giving^H5414^(H8800) food^H3899 for my household^H1004.

¹⁰ So Hiram gave Solomon cedar timber and cypress timber according to all his desire.

KJVSo Hiram^H2438 gave^H5414^(H8802) Solomon^H8010 cedar^H730 trees^H6086 and fir^H1265 trees^H6086 according to all his desire^H2656.

¹¹ Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand cors of wheat for food to his household, and twenty cors of pure oil. Solomon gave this to Hiram year by year.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 gave^H5414^(H8804) Hiram^H2438 twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 measures^H3734 of wheat^H2406 for food^H4361 to his household^H1004, and twenty^H6242 measures^H3734 of pure^H3795 oil^H8081: thus gave^H5414^(H8799) Solomon^H8010 to Hiram^H2438 year^H8141 by year^H8141.

¹² Yahweh gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty together.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 gave^H5414^(H8804) Solomon^H8010 wisdom^H2451, as he promised^H1696^(H8765) him: and there was peace^H7965 between Hiram^H2438 and Solomon^H8010; and they two^H8147 made^H3772^(H8799) a league^H1285 together^H8147.

¹³ King Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.

KJVAnd king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 raised^H5927^(H8686) a levy^H4522 out of all Israel^H3478; and the levy^H4522 was thirty^H7970 thousand^H505 men^H376.

¹⁴ He sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: for a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home; and Adoniram was over the men subject to forced labor.

KJVAnd he sent^H7971^(H8799) them to Lebanon^H3844, ten^H6235 thousand^H505 a month^H2320 by courses^H2487: a month^H2320 they were in Lebanon^H3844, and two^H8147 months^H2320 at home^H1004: and Adoniram^H141 was over the levy^H4522.

¹⁵ Solomon had seventy thousand who bore burdens, and eighty thousand who were stone cutters in the mountains,

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 had threescore and ten^H7657 thousand^H505 that bare^H5375^(H8802) burdens^H5449, and fourscore^H8084 thousand^H505 hewers^H2672^(H8802) in the mountains^H2022;

¹⁶ besides Solomon’s chief officers who were over the work: three thousand three hundred who ruled over the people who labored in the work.

KJVBeside the chief^H8269 of Solomon's^H8010 officers^H5324^(H8737) which were over the work^H4399, three^H7969 thousand^H505 and three^H7969 hundred^H3967, which ruled^H7287^(H8802) over the people^H5971 that wrought^H6213^(H8802) in the work^H4399.

¹⁷ The king commanded, and they cut out large stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with worked stone.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 commanded^H6680^(H8762), and they brought^H5265^(H8686) great^H1419 stones^H68, costly^H3368 stones^H68, and hewed^H1496 stones^H68, to lay the foundation^H3245^(H8763) of the house^H1004.

¹⁸ Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites cut them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.

KJVAnd Solomon's^H8010 builders^H1129^(H8802) and Hiram's^H2438 builders^H1129^(H8802) did hew^H6458^(H8799) them, and the stonesquarers^H1382: so they prepared^H3559^(H8686) timber^H6086 and stones^H68 to build^H1129^(H8800) the house^H1004.

WEB·1 Kings 4

¹King Solomon was king over all Israel.

KJVSo king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 was king^H4428 over all Israel^H3478.

² These were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;

KJVAnd these were the princes^H8269 which he had; Azariah^H5838 the son^H1121 of Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548,

³ Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;

KJVElihoreph^H456 and Ahiah^H281, the sons^H1121 of Shisha^H7894, scribes^H5608^(H8802); Jehoshaphat^H3092 the son^H1121 of Ahilud^H286, the recorder^H2142^(H8688).

⁴ Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

KJVAnd Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 was over the host^H6635: and Zadok^H6659 and Abiathar^H54 were the priests^H3548:

⁵ Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, the king’s friend;

KJVAnd Azariah^H5838 the son^H1121 of Nathan^H5416 was over the officers^H5324^(H8737): and Zabud^H2071 the son^H1121 of Nathan^H5416 was principal officer^H3548, and the king's^H4428 friend^H7463:

⁶ Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.

KJVAnd Ahishar^H301 was over the household^H1004: and Adoniram^H141 the son^H1121 of Abda^H5653 was over the tribute^H4522.

⁷ Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household. Each man had to make provision for a month in the year.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 had twelve^H8147^H6240 officers^H5324^(H8737) over all Israel^H3478, which provided victuals^H3557^(H8773) for the king^H4428 and his household^H1004: each man^H259 his month^H2320 in a year^H8141 made provision^H3557^(H8771).

⁸ These are their names: Ben Hur, in the hill country of Ephraim;

KJVAnd these are their names^H8034: The son of Hur^H1133, in mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669:

⁹ Ben Deker, in Makaz, in Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;

KJVThe son of Dekar^H1128^(H8677)^H1857, in Makaz^H4739, and in Shaalbim^H8169, and Bethshemesh^H1053, and Elonbethhanan^H358:

¹⁰ Ben Hesed, in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);

KJVThe son of Hesed^H1136^(H8676)^H2618, in Aruboth^H700; to him pertained Sochoh^H7755, and all the land^H776 of Hepher^H2660:

¹¹ Ben Abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath, Solomon’s daughter, as wife);

KJVThe son of Abinadab^H1125, in all the region^H5299 of Dor^H1756; which had Taphath^H2955 the daughter^H1323 of Solomon^H8010 to wife^H802:

¹² Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth Shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth Shean to Abel Meholah, as far as beyond Jokmeam;

KJVBaana^H1195 the son^H1121 of Ahilud^H286; to him pertained Taanach^H8590 and Megiddo^H4023, and all Bethshean^H1052, which is by^H681 Zartanah^H6891 beneath Jezreel^H3157, from Bethshean^H1052 to Abelmeholah^H65, even unto the place that is beyond^H5676 Jokneam^H3361:

¹³ Ben Geber, in Ramoth Gilead (the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, belonged to him; and the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars, belonged to him);

KJVThe son of Geber^H1127, in Ramothgilead^H1568^H7433; to him pertained the towns^H2333 of Jair^H2971 the son^H1121 of Manasseh^H4519, which are in Gilead^H1568; to him also pertained the region^H2256 of Argob^H709, which is in Bashan^H1316, threescore^H8346 great^H1419 cities^H5892 with walls^H2346 and brasen^H5178 bars^H1280:

¹⁴ Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;

KJVAhinadab^H292 the son^H1121 of Iddo^H5714 had Mahanaim^H4266:

¹⁵ Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon as wife);

KJVAhimaaz^H290 was in Naphtali^H5321; he also took^H3947^(H8804) Basmath^H1315 the daughter^H1323 of Solomon^H8010 to wife^H802:

¹⁶ Baana the son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth;

KJVBaanah^H1195 the son^H1121 of Hushai^H2365 was in Asher^H836 and in Aloth^H1175:

¹⁷ Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar;

KJVJehoshaphat^H3092 the son^H1121 of Paruah^H6515, in Issachar^H3485:

¹⁸ Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;

KJVShimei^H8096 the son^H1121 of Elah^H414, in Benjamin^H1144:

¹⁹ Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer who was in the land.

KJVGeber^H1398 the son^H1121 of Uri^H221 was in the country^H776 of Gilead^H1568, in the country^H776 of Sihon^H5511 king^H4428 of the Amorites^H567, and of Og^H5747 king^H4428 of Bashan^H1316; and he was the only^H259 officer^H5333 which was in the land^H776.

²⁰ Judah and Israel were numerous as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

KJVJudah^H3063 and Israel^H3478 were many^H7227, as the sand^H2344 which is by the sea^H3220 in multitude^H7230, eating^H398^(H8802) and drinking^H8354^(H8802), and making merry^H8056.

²¹ Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 reigned^H4910^(H8802) over all kingdoms^H4467 from the river^H5104 unto the land^H776 of the Philistines^H6430, and unto the border^H1366 of Egypt^H4714: they brought^H5066^(H8688) presents^H4503, and served^H5647^(H8802) Solomon^H8010 all the days^H3117 of his life^H2416.

²² Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty cors of fine flour, sixty measures of meal,

KJVAnd Solomon's^H8010 provision^H3899 for one^H259 day^H3117 was thirty^H7970 measures^H3734 of fine flour^H5560, and threescore^H8346 measures^H3734 of meal^H7058,

²³ ten head of fat cattle, twenty head of cattle out of the pastures, and one hundred sheep, in addition to deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened fowl.

KJVTen^H6235 fat^H1277 oxen^H1241, and twenty^H6242 oxen^H1241 out of the pastures^H7471, and an hundred^H3967 sheep^H6629, beside harts^H354, and roebucks^H6643, and fallowdeer^H3180, and fatted^H75^(H8803) fowl^H1257.

²⁴ For he had dominion over all on this side of the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side of the River; and he had peace on all sides around him.

KJVFor he had dominion^H7287^(H8802) over all the region on this side^H5676 the river^H5104, from Tiphsah^H8607 even to Azzah^H5804, over all the kings^H4428 on this side^H5676 the river^H5104: and he had peace^H7965 on all sides^H5650^(H8676)^H5676 round about^H5439 him.

²⁵ Judah and Israel lived safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.

KJVAnd Judah^H3063 and Israel^H3478 dwelt^H3427^(H8799) safely^H983, every man^H376 under his vine^H1612 and under his fig tree^H8384, from Dan^H1835 even to Beersheba^H884, all the days^H3117 of Solomon^H8010.

²⁶ Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 had forty^H705 thousand^H505 stalls^H723 of horses^H5483 for his chariots^H4817, and twelve^H8147^H6240 thousand^H505 horsemen^H6571.

²⁷ Those officers provided food for King Solomon, and for all who came to King Solomon’s table, every man in his month. They let nothing be lacking.

KJVAnd those officers^H5324^(H8737) provided victual^H3557^(H8773) for king^H4428 Solomon^H8010, and for all that came^H7131 unto king^H4428 Solomon's^H8010 table^H7979, every man^H376 in his month^H2320: they lacked^H5737^(H8762) nothing^H1697.

²⁸ They also brought barley and straw for the horses and swift steeds to the place where the officers were, each man according to his duty.

KJVBarley^H8184 also and straw^H8401 for the horses^H5483 and dromedaries^H7409 brought^H935^(H8686) they unto the place^H4725 where the officers were, every man^H376 according to his charge^H4941.

²⁹ God gave Solomon abundant wisdom, understanding, and breadth of mind like the sand that is on the seashore.

KJVAnd God^H430 gave^H5414^(H8799) Solomon^H8010 wisdom^H2451 and understanding^H8394 exceeding^H3966 much^H7235^(H8687), and largeness^H7341 of heart^H3820, even as the sand^H2344 that is on the sea^H3220 shore^H8193.

³⁰ Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.

KJVAnd Solomon's^H8010 wisdom^H2451 excelled^H7235^(H8799) the wisdom^H2451 of all the children^H1121 of the east country^H6924, and all the wisdom^H2451 of Egypt^H4714.

³¹ For he was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the nations all around.

KJVFor he was wiser^H2449^(H8799) than all men^H120; than Ethan^H387 the Ezrahite^H250, and Heman^H1968, and Chalcol^H3633, and Darda^H1862, the sons^H1121 of Mahol^H4235: and his fame^H8034 was in all nations^H1471 round about^H5439.

³² He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered one thousand five.

KJVAnd he spake^H1696^(H8762) three^H7969 thousand^H505 proverbs^H4912: and his songs^H7892 were a thousand^H505 and five^H2568.

³³ He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that grows out of the wall; he also spoke of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish.

KJVAnd he spake^H1696^(H8762) of trees^H6086, from the cedar tree^H730 that is in Lebanon^H3844 even unto the hyssop^H231 that springeth out^H3318^(H8802) of the wall^H7023: he spake^H1696^(H8762) also of beasts^H929, and of fowl^H5775, and of creeping things^H7431, and of fishes^H1709.

³⁴ People of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, sent by all kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.

KJVAnd there came^H935^(H8799) of all people^H5971 to hear^H8085^(H8800) the wisdom^H2451 of Solomon^H8010, from all kings^H4428 of the earth^H776, which had heard^H8085^(H8804) of his wisdom^H2451.

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