11 (A)(Hiram the king of Tyre had supplied Solomon with cedar and cypress and gold, as much as he desired), that King Solomon then gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.

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that the cities which [a]Hiram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them; and he settled the children of Israel there.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 8:2 Heb. Huram, 2 Chr. 2:3

16 (A)And we will cut wood from Lebanon, as much as you need; we will bring it to you in rafts by sea to [a]Joppa, and you will carry it up to Jerusalem.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 2:16 Heb. Japho

(A)Also send me cedar and cypress and algum logs from Lebanon, for I know that your servants have skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and indeed my servants will be with your servants, to prepare timber for me in abundance, for the [a]temple which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful.

10 (B)And indeed I will give to your servants, the woodsmen who cut timber, twenty thousand kors of ground wheat, twenty thousand kors of barley, twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 2:9 Lit. house

Now therefore, command that they cut down (A)cedars for me from Lebanon; and my servants will be with your servants, and I will pay you wages for your servants according to whatever you say. For you know there is none among us who has skill to cut timber like the Sidonians.

So it was, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly and said,

Blessed be the Lord this day, for He has given David a wise son over this great people!

Then Hiram sent to Solomon, saying:

I have considered the message which you sent me, and I will do all you desire concerning the cedar and cypress logs.

My servants shall bring them down (B)from Lebanon to the sea; I will float them in rafts by sea to the place you indicate to me, and will have them broken apart there; then you can take them away. And you shall fulfill my desire (C)by giving food for my household.

10 Then Hiram gave Solomon cedar and cypress logs according to all his desire.

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So they appointed (A)Kedesh in Galilee, in the mountains of Naphtali, (B)Shechem in the mountains of Ephraim, and (C)Kirjath Arba (which is Hebron) in (D)the mountains of Judah.

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