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1 Kings 4:20-21
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1 Kings 4:20-21
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Solomon’s Daily Provisions
20 The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand(A) on the seashore; they ate, they drank and they were happy.(B) 21 And Solomon ruled(C) over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River(D) to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.(E) These countries brought tribute(F) and were Solomon’s subjects all his life.
1 Kings 4:20-21
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1 Kings 4:20-21
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20 Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
21 And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
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2 Chronicles 2:5-11
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2 Chronicles 2:5-11
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5 “The temple I am going to build will be great,(A) because our God is greater than all other gods.(B) 6 But who is able to build a temple for him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain him?(C) Who then am I(D) to build a temple for him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before him?
7 “Send me, therefore, a man skilled to work in gold and silver, bronze and iron, and in purple, crimson and blue yarn, and experienced in the art of engraving, to work in Judah and Jerusalem with my skilled workers,(E) whom my father David provided.
8 “Send me also cedar, juniper and algum[a] logs from Lebanon, for I know that your servants are skilled in cutting timber there. My servants will work with yours 9 to provide me with plenty of lumber, because the temple I build must be large and magnificent. 10 I will give your servants, the woodsmen who cut the timber, twenty thousand cors[b] of ground wheat, twenty thousand cors[c] of barley, twenty thousand baths[d] of wine and twenty thousand baths of olive oil.(F)”
11 Hiram king of Tyre replied by letter to Solomon:
“Because the Lord loves(G) his people, he has made you their king.”
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 2:8 Probably a variant of almug
- 2 Chronicles 2:10 That is, probably about 3,600 tons or about 3,200 metric tons of wheat
- 2 Chronicles 2:10 That is, probably about 3,000 tons or about 2,700 metric tons of barley
- 2 Chronicles 2:10 That is, about 120,000 gallons or about 440,000 liters
2 Chronicles 2:5-11
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2 Chronicles 2:5-11
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5 And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.
6 But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?
7 Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.
8 Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants,
9 Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.
10 And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.
11 Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the Lord hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.
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2 Thessalonians 3:3-18
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2 Thessalonians 3:3-18
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3 But the Lord is faithful,(A) and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.(B) 4 We have confidence(C) in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command. 5 May the Lord direct your hearts(D) into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
Warning Against Idleness
6 In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,(E) we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from(F) every believer who is idle and disruptive(G) and does not live according to the teaching[a] you received from us.(H) 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example.(I) We were not idle when we were with you, 8 nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked(J) night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. 9 We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help,(K) but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.(L) 10 For even when we were with you,(M) we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work(N) shall not eat.”
11 We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies.(O) 12 Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ(P) to settle down and earn the food they eat.(Q) 13 And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.(R)
14 Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them,(S) in order that they may feel ashamed.(T) 15 Yet do not regard them as an enemy, but warn them as you would a fellow believer.(U)
Final Greetings
16 Now may the Lord of peace(V) himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.(W)
17 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand,(X) which is the distinguishing mark in all my letters. This is how I write.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.(Y)
Footnotes
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Or tradition
2 Thessalonians 3:3-18
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2 Thessalonians 3:3-18
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3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
17 The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
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