1 And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David. 2 And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying, 3 Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet. 4 But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent. 5 And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name. 6 Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.

7 And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people. 8 And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir. 9 My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.

10 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire. 11 And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year. 12 And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.

13 And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men. 14 And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy. 15 And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains; 16 Beside the chief of Solomon’s officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work. 17 And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house. 18 And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.

1 En Hiram, die koning van Tirus, het sy dienaars na Salomo gestuur, omdat hy gehoor het dat hulle hom in sy vader se plek as koning gesalf het, want Hiram was altyd 'n vriend van Dawid.

2 Daarop laat Salomo aan Hiram weet:

3 U weet self dat my vader Dawid geen huis vir die Naam van die HERE sy God kon bou nie vanweë die oorlog waarmee hulle hom omring het, totdat die HERE hulle onder sy voetsole gebring het.

4 Maar nou het die HERE my God my rus gegee rondom; daar is geen teëstander en daar is geen onheil wat dreig nie.

5 En kyk, ek is van plan om vir die Naam van die HERE my God 'n huis te bou soos die HERE met my vader Dawid gespreek en gesê het: Jou seun wat Ek in jou plek op jou troon sal sit, hy sal die huis vir my Naam bou.

6 Gee dan nou bevel dat hulle vir my seders uit die L¡banon kap, en laat my dienaars saam met u dienaars wees, en die loon van u dienaars sal ek u gee net soos u sê; want u weet self dat onder ons niemand is wat verstaan om bome te kap soos die Sidoniërs nie.

7 Net toe Hiram die woorde van Salomo hoor, was hy baie bly en sê: Geseënd is die HERE vandag wat vir Dawid 'n wyse seun gegee het oor hierdie groot volk.

8 Daarop laat Hiram aan Salomo weet: Ek het gehoor wat u my laat weet het; ,k sal doen alles wat u verlang insake die sederhout en die sipreshout.

9 My dienaars sal dit van die L¡banon na die see afbring, en ,k sal daar vlotte van maak op die see, tot by die plek wat u my sal laat weet, en ek sal dit daar uitmekaar laat neem; dan kan u dit laat wegneem; en u moet doen wat ek verlang deur voedsel aan my huis te lewer.

10 So het Hiram dan aan Salomo sederhout en sipreshout gelewer, soveel as hy wou hê,

11 terwyl Salomo aan Hiram gelewer het twintig duisend kor koring as voedsel vir sy huis en twintig kor uitgestampte olie; so het Salomo aan Hiram jaar vir jaar gelewer.

12 En die HERE het aan Salomo wysheid gegee volgens sy belofte, en daar was vrede tussen Hiram en Salomo, en hulle twee het 'n verbond gesluit.

13 Verder het koning Salomo uit die hele Israel die dwangarbeiders laat opkom, sodat die dwangarbeiders dertig duisend man was.

14 En hy het hulle gestuur na die L¡banon, tien duisend elke maand by beurte; een maand was hulle op die L¡banon, twee maande tuis; en Adon¡ram was oor die dwangarbeid.

15 Salomo het ook sewentig duisend draers en tagtig duisend klipkappers op die gebergte gehad,

16 behalwe die hoofopsigters van Salomo wat oor die werk was, drie duisend drie honderd wat bevel gevoer het oor die mense wat die werk doen.

17 En die koning het bevel gegee om groot klippe, kosbare klippe uit te breek om die fondament van die huis met gekapte klippe te lê.

18 En die bouers van Salomo en die bouers van Hiram en die Gibliete het dit gekap en die boomstamme en die klippe bewerk om die huis te bou.