Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

1 Kings 5

1 Hiram, sending to congratulate Solomon, is certified of his purpose to build the Temple, and desired to furnish him with timber thereto. 7 Hiram, blessing God for Solomon, and requesting food for his family, furnisheth him with trees. 13 The number of Solomon's workmen and labourers.

 5:1 ¶ And Hiram 2438 king 4428 of Tyre 6865 sent 7971 z8799 x853 his seruants 5650 vnto x413 Solomon: 8010 (for x3588 hee had heard 8085 z8804 that x3588 they had anointed 4886 z8804 him King 4428 in the roume x8478 of his father,) 1 for x3588 Hiram 2438 was x1961 euer 3117 x3605 a louer 157 z8802 of Dauid. 1732

 5:2 And Solomon 8010 sent 7971 z8799 to x413 Hiram, 2438 saying, 559 z8800

 5:3 Thou x859 knowest 3045 z8804 how that x3588 x853 Dauid 1732 my father 1 could 3201 z8804 not x3808 build 1129 z8800 an house 1004 vnto the Name 8034 of the LORD 3068 his God, 430 for 6440 x4480 the warres 4421 which x834 were about him on euery side, 5437 z8804 vntill x5704 the LORD 3068 put 5414 z8800 them vnder x8478 the soles 3709 of his feet. 7272

 5:4 But now x6258 the LORD 3068 my God 430 hath giuen me rest 5117 z8689 on euery side, 5439 x4480 so that there is neither x369 aduersary, 7854 nor x369 euill 7451 occurrent. 6294

 5:5 And behold, x2009 I purpose 559 z8802 to build 1129 z8800 an house 1004 vnto the Name 8034 of the LORD 3068 my God, 430 as x834 the LORD 3068 spake 1696 z8765 vnto x413 Dauid 1732 my father, 1 saying, 559 z8800 Thy sonne, 1121 whom x834 I will set 5414 z8799 vpon x5921 thy throne 3678 in thy roume, x8478 he x1931 shall build 1129 z8799 an house 1004 vnto my Name. 8034

 5:6 Now x6258 therefore command 6680 z8761 thou, that they hew 3772 z8799 me Cedar trees 730 out of x4480 Lebanon, 3844 and my seruants 5650 shall bee x1961 with x5973 thy seruants: 5650 and vnto thee will I giue 5414 z8799 hire 7939 for thy seruants, 5650 according to all x3605 that x834 thou shalt appoint: 559 z8799 for x3588 thou x859 knowest 3045 z8804 that x3588 [there is] not x369 among vs, any 376 that can skill 3045 z8802 to hew 3772 z8800 timber, 6086 like vnto the Sidonians. 6722

 5:7 ¶ And it came to passe x1961 when Hiram 2438 heard 8085 z8800 x853 the wordes 1697 of Solomon, 8010 that hee reioyced 8055 z8799 greatly, 3966 and said, 559 z8799 Blessed 1288 z8803 be the LORD 3068 this day, 3117 which x834 hath giuen 5414 z8804 vnto Dauid 1732 a wise 2450 sonne 1121 ouer x5921 this x2088 great 7227 people. 5971

 5:8 And Hiram 2438 sent 7971 z8799 to x413 Solomon, 8010 saying, 559 z8800 I haue considered 8085 z8804 x853 the things which x834 thou sentest 7971 z8804 to x413 me for: [and] I x589 will doe 6213 z8799 x853 all x3605 thy desire 2656 concerning timber 6086 of Cedar, 730 and concerning timber 6086 of firre. 1265

 5:9 My seruants 5650 shall bring [them] downe 3381 z8686 from x4480 Lebanon 3844 vnto the Sea: 3220 and I x589 wil conuey 7760 z8799 them by sea 3220 in flotes, 1702 vnto x5704 the place 4725 that x834 thou shalt appoint 7971 z8799 x413 me, and will cause them to be discharged 5310 z8765 there, x8033 and thou x859 shalt receiue 5375 z8799 [them]: and thou x859 shalt accomplish 6213 z8799 x853 my desire, 2656 in giuing 5414 z8800 food 3899 for my houshold. 1004

 5:10 So Hiram 2438 gaue 5414 z8802 Solomon 8010 Cedar 730 trees, 6086 and Firre 1265 trees, 6086 [according] to all x3605 his desire. 2656

 5:11 And Solomon 8010 gaue 5414 z8804 Hiram 2438 twentie 6242 thousand 505 measures 3734 of wheate 2406 for food 4361 to his houshold, 1004 and twentie 6242 measures 3734 of pure 3795 oile: 8081 thus x3541 gaue 5414 z8799 Solomon 8010 to Hiram 2438 yeere 8141 by yeere. 8141

 5:12 And the LORD 3068 gaue 5414 z8804 Solomon 8010 wisedome, 2451 as x834 hee promised 1696 z8765 him: and there was x1961 peace 7965 betweene x996 Hiram 2438 and Solomon, 8010 and they two 8147 z0 made y3772 z8799 a league y1285 together. y8147 x3772 x1285

 5:13 ¶ And King 4428 Solomon 8010 raised 5927 z8686 a leuie 4522 out of all x4480 x3605 Israel, 3478 and the leuie 4522 was x1961 thirtie 7970 thousand 505 men. 376

 5:14 And hee sent 7971 z8799 them to Lebanon, 3844 ten 6235 thousand 505 a moneth 2320 by courses: 2487 a moneth 2320 they were x1961 in Lebanon, 3844 [and] two 8147 moneths 2320 at home: 1004 and Adoniram 141 [was] ouer x5921 the leuie. 4522

 5:15 And Solomon 8010 had x1961 threescore and ten 7657 thousand 505 that bare 5375 z8802 burdens, 5449 and fourescore 8084 thousand 505 hewers 2672 z8802 in the mountaines: 2022

 5:16 Besides the chiefe 8269 x905 x4480 of Solomons 8010 officers 5324 z8737 which x834 [were] ouer x5921 the worke, 4399 three 7969 thousand 505 and three 7969 hundred, 3967 which ruled 7287 z8802 ouer the people 5971 that wrought 6213 z8802 in the worke. 4399

 5:17 And the king 4428 commanded, 6680 z8762 and they brought 5265 z8686 great 1419 stones, 68 costly 3368 stones, 68 [and] hewed 1496 stones, 68 to lay the foundation 3245 z8763 of the house. 1004

 5:18 And Solomons 8010 builders, 1129 z8802 and Hirams 2438 builders, 1129 z8802 did hewe 6458 z8799 them, and the stone-squarers: 1382 so they prepared 3559 z8686 timber 6086 and stones 68 to build 1129 z8800 the house. 1004