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WEB·2 Chronicles 2

¹Now Solomon decided to build a house for Yahweh’s name, and a house for his kingdom.

KJVAnd 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.

² Solomon counted out seventy thousand men to bear burdens, eighty thousand men who were stone cutters in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred to oversee them.

KJVAnd 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.

³ Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, “As you dealt with David my father, and sent him cedars to build him a house in which to dwell, so deal with me.

KJVAnd 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.

⁴ Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, to dedicate it to him, to burn before him incense of sweet spices, for the continual show bread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts of Yahweh our God. This is an ordinance forever to Israel.

KJVBehold, 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.

⁵ “The house which I am building will be great, for our God is greater than all gods.

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

⁶ But who is able to build him a house, since heaven and the heaven of heavens can’t contain him? Who am I then, that I should build him a house, except just to burn incense before him?

KJVBut 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?

⁷ “Now therefore send me a man skillful to work in gold, in silver, in bronze, in iron, and in purple, crimson, and blue, and who knows how to engrave engravings, to be with the skillful men who are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father provided.

KJVSend^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).

⁸ “Send me also cedar trees, cypress trees, and algum trees out of Lebanon, for I know that your servants know how to cut timber in Lebanon. Behold, my servants will be with your servants,

KJVSend^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,

⁹ even to prepare timber in abundance for me; for the house which I am about to build will be great and wonderful.

KJVEven 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.

¹⁰ Behold, I will give to your servants, the cutters who cut timber, twenty thousand cors of beaten wheat, twenty thousand baths of barley, twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.”

KJVAnd, 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.

¹¹ Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, “Because Yahweh loves his people, he has made you king over them.”

KJVThen 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.

¹² Huram continued, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, endowed with discretion and understanding, who would build a house for Yahweh and a house for his kingdom.

KJVHuram^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.

¹³ Now I have sent a skillful man, endowed with understanding, Huram-abi,

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

¹⁴ the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan; and his father was a man of Tyre. He is skillful to work in gold, in silver, in bronze, in iron, in stone, in timber, in purple, in blue, in fine linen, and in crimson, also to engrave any kind of engraving and to devise any device, that there may be a place appointed to him with your skillful men, and with the skillful men of my lord David your father.

KJVThe 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.

¹⁵ “Now therefore, the wheat, the barley, the oil, and the wine which my lord has spoken of, let him send to his servants;

KJVNow 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:

¹⁶ and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as you need. We will bring it to you in rafts by sea to Joppa; then you shall carry it up to Jerusalem.”

KJVAnd 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.

¹⁷ Solomon counted all the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, after the census with which David his father had counted them; and they found one hundred fifty-three thousand six hundred.

KJVAnd 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.

¹⁸ He set seventy thousand of them to bear burdens, eighty thousand who were stone cutters in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred overseers to assign the people their work.

KJVAnd 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).

WEB·2 Chronicles 1

¹Solomon the son of David was firmly established in his kingdom, and Yahweh his God was with him, and made him exceedingly great.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 the son^H1121 of David^H1732 was strengthened^H2388^(H8691) in his kingdom^H4438, and the LORD^H3068 his God^H430 was with him, and magnified^H1431^(H8762) him exceedingly^H4605.

² Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to every prince in all Israel, the heads of the fathers’ households.

KJVThen Solomon^H8010 spake^H559^(H8799) unto all Israel^H3478, to the captains^H8269 of thousands^H505 and of hundreds^H3967, and to the judges^H8199^(H8802), and to every governor^H5387 in all Israel^H3478, the chief^H7218 of the fathers^H1.

³ Then Solomon, and all the assembly with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for God’s Tent of Meeting was there, which Yahweh’s servant Moses had made in the wilderness.

KJVSo Solomon^H8010, and all the congregation^H6951 with him, went^H3212^(H8799) to the high place^H1116 that was at Gibeon^H1391; for there was the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation^H4150 of God^H430, which Moses^H4872 the servant^H5650 of the LORD^H3068 had made^H6213^(H8804) in the wilderness^H4057.

⁴ But David had brought God’s ark up from Kiriath Jearim to the place that David had prepared for it; for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.

KJVBut^H61 the ark^H727 of God^H430 had David^H1732 brought up^H5927^(H8689) from Kirjathjearim^H7157 to the place which David^H1732 had prepared^H3559^(H8687) for it: for he had pitched^H5186^(H8804) a tent^H168 for it at Jerusalem^H3389.

⁵ Moreover the bronze altar that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was there before Yahweh’s tabernacle; and Solomon and the assembly were seeking counsel there.

KJVMoreover the brasen^H5178 altar^H4196, that Bezaleel^H1212 the son^H1121 of Uri^H221, the son^H1121 of Hur^H2354, had made^H6213^(H8804), he put^H7760^(H8804) before^H6440 the tabernacle^H4908 of the LORD^H3068: and Solomon^H8010 and the congregation^H6951 sought^H1875^(H8799) unto it.

⁶ Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before Yahweh, which was at the Tent of Meeting, and offered one thousand burnt offerings on it.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 went up^H5927^(H8686) thither to the brasen^H5178 altar^H4196 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, which was at the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation^H4150, and offered^H5927^(H8686) a thousand^H505 burnt offerings^H5930 upon it.

⁷ That night, God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask for what you want me to give you.”

KJVIn that night^H3915 did God^H430 appear^H7200^(H8738) unto Solomon^H8010, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Ask^H7592^(H8798) what I shall give^H5414^(H8799) thee.

⁸ Solomon said to God, “You have shown great loving kindness to David my father, and have made me king in his place.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 said^H559^(H8799) unto God^H430, Thou hast shewed^H6213^(H8804) great^H1419 mercy^H2617 unto David^H1732 my father^H1, and hast made me to reign^H4427^(H8689) in his stead.

⁹ Now, Yahweh God, let your promise to David my father be established; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

KJVNow, O LORD^H3068 God^H430, let thy promise^H1697 unto David^H1732 my father^H1 be established^H539^(H8735): for thou hast made me king^H4427^(H8689) over a people^H5971 like the dust^H6083 of the earth^H776 in multitude^H7227.

¹⁰ Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of yours?”

KJVGive^H5414^(H8798) me now wisdom^H2451 and knowledge^H4093, that I may go out^H3318^(H8799) and come in^H935^(H8799) before^H6440 this people^H5971: for who can judge^H8199^(H8799) this thy people^H5971, that is so great^H1419?

¹¹ God said to Solomon, “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches, wealth, honor, or the life of those who hate you, nor yet have you asked for long life; but have asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge my people, over whom I have made you king,

KJVAnd God^H430 said^H559^(H8799) to Solomon^H8010, Because this was in thine heart^H3824, and thou hast not asked^H7592^(H8804) riches^H6239, wealth^H5233, or honour^H3519, nor the life^H5315 of thine enemies^H8130^(H8802), neither yet hast asked^H7592^(H8804) long^H7227 life^H3117; but hast asked^H7592^(H8799) wisdom^H2451 and knowledge^H4093 for thyself, that thou mayest judge^H8199^(H8799) my people^H5971, over whom I have made thee king^H4427^(H8689):

¹² therefore wisdom and knowledge is granted to you. I will give you riches, wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had who have been before you, and none after you will have.”

KJVWisdom^H2451 and knowledge^H4093 is granted^H5414^(H8803) unto thee; and I will give^H5414^(H8799) thee riches^H6239, and wealth^H5233, and honour^H3519, such as none of the kings^H4428 have had that have been before^H6440 thee, neither shall there any after^H310 thee have the like.

¹³ So Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon, from before the Tent of Meeting, to Jerusalem; and he reigned over Israel.

KJVThen Solomon^H8010 came^H935^(H8799) from his journey to the high place^H1116 that was at Gibeon^H1391 to Jerusalem^H3389, from before^H6440 the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation^H4150, and reigned^H4427^(H8799) over Israel^H3478.

¹⁴ Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen. He had one thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen that he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 gathered^H622^(H8799) chariots^H7393 and horsemen^H6571: and he had a thousand^H505 and four^H702 hundred^H3967 chariots^H7393, and twelve^H8147^H6240 thousand^H505 horsemen^H6571, which he placed^H3240^(H8686) in the chariot^H7393 cities^H5892, and with the king^H4428 at Jerusalem^H3389.

¹⁵ The king made silver and gold to be as common as stones in Jerusalem, and he made cedars to be as common as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 made^H5414^(H8799) silver^H3701 and gold^H2091 at Jerusalem^H3389 as plenteous as stones^H68, and cedar trees^H730 made^H5414^(H8804) he as the sycomore trees^H8256 that are in the vale^H8219 for abundance^H7230.

¹⁶ The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt and from Kue. The king’s merchants purchased them from Kue.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 had horses^H5483 brought^H4161 out of Egypt^H4714, and linen yarn^H4723: the king's^H4428 merchants^H5503^(H8802) received^H3947^(H8799) the linen yarn^H4723 at a price^H4242.

¹⁷ They imported from Egypt then exported a chariot for six hundred pieces of silver and a horse for one hundred fifty. They also exported them to the Hittite kings and the Syrian kings.

KJVAnd they fetched up^H5927^(H8799), and brought forth^H3318^(H8686) out of Egypt^H4714 a chariot^H4818 for six^H8337 hundred^H3967 shekels of silver^H3701, and an horse^H5483 for an hundred^H3967 and fifty^H2572: and so brought they out^H3318^(H8686) horses for all the kings^H4428 of the Hittites^H2850, and for the kings^H4428 of Syria^H758, by their means^H3027.

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