Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

2 Chronicles 2

1, 17 Solomon's labourers for the building of the Temple. 3 His embassage to Huram for workmen and provision of stuff. 11 Huram sendeth him a kind answer.

 2:1 ¶ And Solomon 8010 determined 559 z8799 to build 1129 z8800 an house 1004 for the Name 8034 of the LORD, 3068 and an house 1004 for his kingdome. 4438

 2:2 And Solomon 8010 told out 5608 z8799 threescore and tenne 7657 thousand 505 men 376 to beare burdens, 5449 and fourescore 8084 thousand 505 376 to hewe 2672 z8802 in the mountaine, 2022 and three 7969 thousand 505 and sixe 8337 hundred 3967 to ouersee 5329 z8764 x5921 them.

 2:3 ¶ And Solomon 8010 sent 7971 z8799 to x413 Huram 2361 the king 4428 of Tyre, 6865 saying, 559 z8800 As x834 thou diddest deale 6213 z8804 with x5973 Dauid 1732 my father, 1 and diddest send 7971 z8799 him Cedars 730 to builde 1129 z8800 him an house 1004 to dwell 3427 z8800 therein, [euen so deale with me].

 2:4 Behold, x2009 I x589 build 1129 z8802 an house 1004 to the name 8034 of the LORD 3068 my God, 430 to dedicate 6942 z8687 [it] to him, and to burne 6999 z8687 before 6440 him sweet 5561 incense, 7004 and for the continuall 8548 shew-bread, 4635 and for the burnt offrings 5930 morning 1242 and euening, 6153 on the Sabbaths, 7676 and on the new Moones, 2320 and on the solemne feasts 4150 of the LORD 3068 our God. 430 This x2063 [is an ordinance] for euer 5769 to x5921 Israel. 3478

 2:5 And the house 1004 which x834 I x589 build, 1129 z8802 [is] great: 1419 for x3588 great 1419 [is] our God 430 aboue all x4480 x3605 gods. 430

 2:6 But who x4310 is able 6113 3581 z8799 to build 1129 z8800 him an house, 1004 seeing x3588 the heauen, 8064 and heauen 8064 of heauens 8064 cannot x3808 conteine 3557 z8770 him? Who x4310 am I x589 then that x834 I should build 1129 z8799 him an house? 1004 Saue onely 518 x3588 to burne sacrifice 6999 z8687 before 6440 him?

 2:7 Send 7971 z8798 me now x6258 therefore a man, 376 cunning 2450 to worke 6213 z8800 in gold 2091 and in siluer, 3701 and in brasse, 5178 and in yron, 1270 and in purple 710 and crimson, 3758 and blew, 8504 and that can skil 3045 z8802 to graue, 6605 6603 z8763 with x5973 the cunning men 2450 that x834 [are] with x5973 me in Iudah, 3063 and in Ierusalem, 3389 whome x834 Dauid 1732 my father 1 did prouide. 3559 z8689

 2:8 Send 7971 z8798 me also Cedar 730 trees, 6086 firre trees, 1265 and Algume trees, 418 out of Lebanon: 3844 x4480 (for x3588 I x589 know 3045 z8804 that x834 thy seruants 5650 can skill 3045 z8802 to cut 3772 z8800 timber 6086 in Lebanon) 3844 and behold, x2009 my seruants 5650 [shalbe] with x5973 thy seruants, 5650

 2:9 Euen to prepare 3559 z8687 me timber 6086 in abundance: 7230 for x3588 the house 1004 which x834 I x589 am about to build, 1129 z8802 shalbe wonderfull 6381 z8687 great. 1419

 2:10 And behold, x2009 I will giue 5414 z8804 to thy seruants 5650 the hewers 2404 z8802 that cut 3772 z8802 timber, 6086 twentie 6242 thousand 505 measures 3734 of beaten 4347 wheat, 2406 and twentie 6242 thousand 505 measures 3734 of barley, 8184 and twentie 6242 thousand 505 baths 1324 of wine, 3196 and twentie 6242 thousand 505 baths 1324 of oyle. 8081

 2:11 ¶ Then Huram 2361 the king 4428 of Tyre 6865 answered 559 z8799 in writing, 3791 which hee sent 7971 z8799 to x413 Solomon: 8010 Because the LORD 3068 hath loued 160 x853 his people, 5971 hee hath made 5414 z8804 thee King 4428 ouer x5921 them.

 2:12 Huram 2361 said 559 z8799 moreouer, Blessed 1288 z8803 [be] the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478 that x834 made 6213 z8804 x853 heauen 8064 and earth, 776 who x834 hath giuen 5414 z8804 to Dauid 1732 the King 4428 a wise 2450 sonne, 1121 indued 3045 z8802 with prudence 7922 and vnderstanding, 998 that x834 might build 1129 z8799 an house 1004 for the LORD, 3068 and an house 1004 for his kingdome. 4438

 2:13 And now x6258 I haue sent 7971 z8804 a cunning 2450 man 376 (indued 3045 z8802 with vnderstanding) 998 of Huram 2361 my fathers: 1

 2:14 The sonne 1121 of a woman 802 of x4480 the daughters 1323 of Dan, 1835 and his father 1 [was] a man 376 of Tyre, 6876 skilfull 3045 z8802 to worke 6213 z8800 in golde 2091 and in siluer, 3701 in brasse, 5178 in yron, 1270 in stone 68 and in timber, 6086 in purple, 713 in blew, 8504 and in fine linen, 948 and in crimson: 3758 also to graue 6605 z8763 any maner x3605 of grauing, 6603 and to find out 2803 z8800 euery x3605 deuice 4284 which x834 shall be put 5414 z8735 to him, with x5973 thy cunning men, 2450 and with the cunning men 2450 of my lord 113 Dauid 1732 thy father. 1

 2:15 Now x6258 therefore the wheate 2406 and the barley, 8184 the oyle 8081 and the wine, 3196 which x834 my lord 113 hath spoken 559 z8804 of, let him send 7971 z8799 vnto his seruants: 5650

 2:16 And wee x587 will cut 3772 z8799 wood 6086 out of x4480 Lebanon, 3844 as much as thou x3605 shalt need, 6878 and wee will bring 935 z8686 it to thee in flotes 7513 by x5921 sea 3220 to Ioppa, 3305 and thou x859 shalt carie it vp 5927 z8686 x853 to Ierusalem. 3389

 2:17 ¶ And Solomon 8010 numbred 5608 z8799 all x3605 the strangers 1616 y582 x376 that x834 [were] in the lande 776 of Israel, 3478 after 310 the numbring 5610 wherewith x834 Dauid 1732 his father 1 had numbred 5608 z8804 them: and they were found 4672 z8735 an hundred 3967 and fiftie 2572 thousand, 505 and three 7969 thousand 505 and sixe 8337 hundred. 3967

 2:18 And he set 6213 z8799 threescore and ten 7657 thousand 505 of x4480 them [to be] bearers of burdens, 5449 and fourescore 8084 thousand 505 [to be] hewers 2672 z8802 in the mountaine, 2022 and three 7969 thousand 505 and sixe 8337 hundred 3967 ouerseers 5329 z8764 to set 5647 z0 x853 the people 5971 a worke. y5647 z8687