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Paghahanda sa Pagtatayo ng Templo(A)

Matagal nang magkaibigan si Hiram na hari ng Tiro at si Haring David. Kaya't nang mabalitaan nitong si Solomon ay pinili na bilang hari, at siyang kahalili ng kanyang amang si David, nagpadala agad ito ng mga sugo kay Solomon. Nagsugo rin sa kanya si Solomon at ganito ang ipinasabi: “Alam po ninyo na ang ama kong si David ay hindi nakapagtayo ng Templo para kay Yahweh na kanyang Diyos. Ito'y dahil sa mga digmaang hinarap niya sa magkabi-kabilang panig hanggang sa pagtagumpayin siya ni Yahweh laban sa lahat niyang mga kaaway. Ngunit binigyan ako ngayon ng Diyos kong si Yahweh ng kapayapaan sa buong kaharian. Wala na akong kaaway at wala nang panganib na pinangangambahan. Kaya(B) binabalak kong ipagtayo ng isang templo si Yahweh na aking Diyos. Gaya ng pangako niya sa aking ama, ‘Ang anak mo na pauupuin ko sa iyong trono bilang kahalili ang siyang magtatayo ng aking Templo.’ Kaya hinihiling ko sa inyong Kamahalan na bigyan ako ng mga tauhang puputol ng mga sedar sa Lebanon. Babayaran ko sila sa halagang itatakda ninyo. Tutulong sa kanila ang mga tauhan ko sapagkat hindi sila sanay magputol ng mga punongkahoy tulad ng mga taga-Sidon.”

Lubos na ikinatuwa ni Hiram nang marinig niya ang kahilingang iyon ni Solomon. Kaya't sinabi niya, “Purihin si Yahweh sa araw na ito sapagkat binigyan niya si David ng isang anak na marunong mamahala sa kanyang dakilang sambayanan!” At ganito ang naging tugon ni Hiram kay Solomon: “Natanggap ko ang iyong mensahe. Handa akong magbigay sa inyo ng lahat ng kailangan ninyong kahoy na sedar at sipres. Ilulusong ng aking mga tauhan ang mga troso buhat sa Lebanon hanggang sa dagat. Buhat naman doon ay babalsahin hanggang sa daungan na inyong mapili. Pagdating doon, saka paghihiwa-hiwalayin upang inyong ipahakot. Bilang kapalit, bibigyan naman ninyo ako ng mga pagkain para sa aking mga tauhan.”

10 Kaya't pinadalhan ni Hiram si Solomon ng lahat ng kahoy na sedar at sipres na kailangan nito. 11 Taun-taon naman ay pinadadalhan ni Solomon si Hiram ng 100,000 takal ng trigo at 110,000 galong langis ng olibo para sa mga tauhan nito.

12 Si Solomon nga'y binigyan ni Yahweh ng karunungan tulad ng kanyang ipinangako. Naging magkaibigan sina Solomon at Hiram, at gumawa sila ng kasunduan ng pagkakaibigan.

13 Iniutos ni Solomon sa buong Israel ang sapilitang pagtatrabaho ng 30,000 kalalakihan. 14 Ipinadadala(C) niya sa Lebanon ang mga ito, 10,000 bawat pangkat. Isang buwan sila sa Lebanon, at dalawang buwan sa kani-kanilang tahanan. Si Adoniram ang tagapangasiwa ng sapilitang paggawang ito. 15 Si Solomon ay may walumpung libong tagatibag ng mga bato sa bundok at pitumpung libong tagahakot ng mga ito. 16 Umabot sa 3,300 naman ang mga kapatas na namamahala sa mga manggagawa. 17 Sa utos ng hari, nagtatabas sila ng malalaking bato upang gamiting pundasyon ng Templo. 18 Katulong din ng mga tauhan ni Solomon at ni Hiram ang mga taga-Biblos sa pagtibag ng bato at pagputol ng kahoy na ginamit sa pagtatayo ng Templo.

Covenant with Hiram King of Tyre

[a](A)Then Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for (B)Hiram had [b]always been one who loved David. And (C)Solomon sent word to Hiram, saying, “You know that (D)David my father was unable to build a house for the name of Yahweh his God because of the wars which surrounded him, until Yahweh put them under the soles of his feet. But now (E)Yahweh my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor [c]calamity. So behold, (F)I [d]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, he will build the house for My name.’ So now, command that they cut for me (G)cedars from Lebanon, and 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 no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.”

Now it happened, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he was very glad and said, “Blessed be Yahweh today, who has given to David a wise son over this great people.” So Hiram sent word to Solomon, saying, “I have heard the message which you have sent me; I will do [e]what you desire concerning the cedar and cypress timber. My servants will bring them down from Lebanon to the sea; and I will make them into rafts to go by sea (H)to the place where you [f]direct me, and I will have them broken up there, and you shall carry them away. Then (I)you shall accomplish my desire by giving food to my household.” 10 So [g]Hiram [h]gave Solomon [i]as much as he desired of the cedar and cypress timber. 11 (J)Solomon then gave Hiram [j]20,000 kors of wheat as food for his household, and [k]20 kors of beaten oil; thus Solomon would give Hiram year by year. 12 (K)Now Yahweh gave wisdom to Solomon, just as He [l]promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them cut a covenant.

13 And (L)King Solomon raised up forced laborers from all Israel; and the forced laborers [m]numbered 30,000 men. 14 And he sent them to Lebanon, 10,000 a month in [n]shifts; they were in Lebanon a month and two months at home. And (M)Adoniram was over the forced laborers. 15 And (N)Solomon had 70,000 [o]who carried loads, and 80,000 hewers of stone in the mountains, 16 (O)besides Solomon’s 3,300 chief deputies who were over the [p]project and who ruled over the people who were doing the work. 17 Then (P)the king commanded, and they quarried great stones, precious stones, to lay the foundation of the house with cut stones. 18 So Solomon’s builders and [q]Hiram’s builders and (Q)the Gebalites [r]carved them out, and prepared the timbers and the stones to build the house.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 5:1 Ch 5:15 in Heb
  2. 1 Kings 5:1 Lit all the day
  3. 1 Kings 5:4 Lit evil occurrence
  4. 1 Kings 5:5 Lit say
  5. 1 Kings 5:8 Lit all your pleasure
  6. 1 Kings 5:9 Lit send
  7. 1 Kings 5:10 Heb Hirom
  8. 1 Kings 5:10 Lit was giving
  9. 1 Kings 5:10 Lit all his desire
  10. 1 Kings 5:11 Approx. 130,000 bu. or 4,600 metric tons
  11. 1 Kings 5:11 Approx. 130 bu. or 4,600 l
  12. 1 Kings 5:12 Lit spoke to
  13. 1 Kings 5:13 Lit was
  14. 1 Kings 5:14 Lit changes
  15. 1 Kings 5:15 Or burden bearers
  16. 1 Kings 5:16 Lit work
  17. 1 Kings 5:18 Heb Hirom’s
  18. 1 Kings 5:18 Or chiseled

Preparations for Building the Temple

[a] Now (A)Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, (B)for Hiram always loved David. And Solomon sent word to Hiram, (C)“You know that David my father could not build a house for the name of the Lord his God (D)because of the warfare with which his enemies surrounded him, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet. (E)But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side. There is neither adversary nor misfortune. And so I intend to build a house for the name of the Lord my God, (F)as the Lord said to David my father, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, shall build the house for my name.’ Now therefore command that cedars of Lebanon be cut for me. And my servants will join your servants, and I will pay you for your servants such wages as you set, for you know that there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.”

As soon as Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed be the Lord this day, who has given to David a wise son to be over this great people.” And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, “I have heard the message that you have sent to me. I am ready to do all you desire in the matter of cedar and cypress timber. My servants shall bring it down to the sea from Lebanon, and I will make it into rafts to go by sea to the place you direct. And I will have them broken up there, and you shall receive it. And you shall meet my wishes (G)by providing food for my household.” 10 So Hiram supplied Solomon with all the timber of cedar and cypress that he desired, 11 while Solomon gave Hiram 20,000 cors[b] of wheat as food for his household, and 20,000[c] cors of beaten oil. Solomon gave this to Hiram year by year. 12 And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, (H)as he promised him. And there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.

13 King Solomon drafted (I)forced labor out of all Israel, and the draft numbered 30,000 men. 14 And he sent them to Lebanon, 10,000 a month in shifts. They would be a month in Lebanon and two months at home. (J)Adoniram was in charge of the draft. 15 Solomon also (K)had 70,000 burden-bearers and 80,000 stonecutters in the hill country, 16 besides Solomon's 3,300 (L)chief officers who were over the work, (M)who had charge of the people who carried on the work. 17 At the king's command (N)they quarried out great, costly stones in order to lay the foundation of the house with dressed stones. 18 So Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and (O)the men of Gebal did the cutting and prepared the timber and the stone to build the house.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 5:1 Ch 5:15 in Hebrew
  2. 1 Kings 5:11 A cor was about 6 bushels or 220 liters
  3. 1 Kings 5:11 Septuagint; Hebrew twenty