1 Kings 5
King James Version
5 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 Mga Hari 5
Ang Pulong Sa Dios
Nangandam si Solomon sa Pagtukod sa Templo
(2 Cro. 2:1-18)
5 Dugay nang managhigala si Hiram nga hari sa Tyre ug si Haring David. Busa sa dihang nabalitaan ni Hiram nga gipulihan ni Solomon ingon nga hari ang iyang amahan nga si David, nagpadala siya ug mga opisyal ngadto kang Solomon. 2 Unya nagpadala si Solomon ug mensahe kang Hiram:
3 “Nahibalo ka nga wala makapatukod ang akong amahan nga si David ug templo alang sa kadungganan sa Ginoo nga iyang Dios, tungod kay kanunay lang siyang nakiggira sa iyang mga kaaway nga mga nasod sa palibot hangtod nga gipangpildi sa Ginoo alang kaniya ang tanan niyang kaaway. 4 Apan karon gihatagan ako sa Ginoo nga akong Dios ug kalinaw sa palibot; wala na akoy mga kaaway ug wala nay katalagman. 5 Busa nagahunahuna ako nga magpatukod na ug templo alang sa kadungganan sa Ginoo nga akong Dios, sumala sa giingon sa Ginoo sa akong amahan nga si David. Mao kini ang iyang giingon kang David: ‘Ang imong anak nga akong papulihon kanimo ingon nga hari mao ang magpatukod ug templo alang kanako.’
6 “Busa pagsugo ug mga tawo sa pagpamutol ug mga kahoyng sedro sa Lebanon alang kanako. Patabangon ko kanila ang akong mga tawo, ug suholan ko ang imong mga tawo sumala sa gusto mo. Kay nasayod ka man nga wala gayod dinhi kanamoy maayong mamutol ug mga kahoy sama sa imong mga tawo nga taga-Sidon.”
7 Nalipay kaayo si Hiram sa dihang nadawat niya ang mensahe ni Solomon. Miingon siya, “Dayegon nato ang Ginoo niining adlawa, tungod kay gihatagan niya si David ug maalamon nga anak nga modumala niining gamhanan nga nasod!” 8 Unya nagpadala si Hiram ug mensahe ngadto kang Solomon nga nagaingon:
“Nadawat ko ang imong gipadala nga mensahe, ug ihatag ko kanimo ang gikinahanglan mo nga mga kahoyng sedro ug sipres. 9 Hakoton kini sa akong mga tawo gikan sa Lebanon hangtod sa dagat, ug ila kining himuong gakit ug palutawon paingon sa lugar nga imong gusto. Ug didto bungkagon kini sa akong mga tawo ug kamo na ang mahibalo sa pagkuha niini. Agig bayad, hatagi ako ug pagkaon alang sa akong mga tawo sa palasyo.”
10 Busa gipadad-an ni Hiram si Solomon sa tanang kahoyng sedro ug sipres nga gikinahanglan niini. 11 Ug gipadad-an usab ni Solomon si Hiram ug 60,000 ka sako nga trigo ug 110,000 ka galon nga lana sa olibo matag tuig. 12 Gihatagan sa Ginoo si Solomon ug kaalam sumala sa iyang gisaad. Maayo ang relasyon ni Solomon ug ni Hiram, ug naghimo sila ug kasabotan alang sa kalinaw.
13 Unya, gipugos ni Haring Solomon sa pagtrabaho ang 30,000 ka mga tawo gikan sa tibuok Israel. 14 Gipuli-puli niyag padala ang tag-10,000 kanila ngadto sa Lebanon matag bulan. Busa ang matag grupo nagtrabaho ug usa ka bulan sa Lebanon ug magpabilin ug duha ka bulan sa ilang lugar. Si Adoniram mao ang tigdumala niini nga mga trabahante. 15 May 70,000 ka mga tawo si Solomon nga tighakot sa mga materyales ug 80,000 ka mga tawo nga tigtiltil ug mga bato didto sa kabukiran. 16 Duna usab siyay 3,300 ka mga porman nga nagadumala sa trabaho ug sa mga trabahante. 17 Ug sa iyang mando, nagtiltil silag dagko ug maayong klase sa mga bato alang sa pundasyon sa templo. 18 Busa giandam sa mga tawo ni Solomon ug ni Hiram, uban sa mga taga-Gebal,[a] ang mga bato ug mga kahoy alang sa pagpatukod sa templo.
Footnotes
- 5:18 Gebal: Sa kadugayan, gitawag kining dapita ug Biblos.
1 Kings 5
New King James Version
Solomon Prepares to Build the Temple(A)
5 Now (B)Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, because he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, (C)for Hiram had always loved David. 2 Then (D)Solomon sent to Hiram, saying:
3 (E)You know how my father David could not build a house for the name of the Lord his God (F)because of the wars which were fought against him on every side, until the Lord put [a]his foes under the soles of his feet.
4 But now the Lord my God has given me (G)rest[b] on every side; there is neither adversary nor [c]evil occurrence.
5 (H)And behold, [d]I propose to build a house for the name of the Lord my God, (I)as the Lord spoke to my father David, saying, “Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he shall build the house for My name.”
6 Now therefore, command that they cut down (J)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.
7 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!
8 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.
9 My servants shall bring them down (K)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 (L)by giving food for my household.
10 Then Hiram gave Solomon cedar and cypress logs according to all his desire. 11 (M)And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand [e]kors of wheat as food for his household, and [f]twenty kors of pressed oil. Thus Solomon gave to Hiram year by year.
12 So the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, (N)as He had promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty together.
13 Then King Solomon raised up a labor force out of all Israel; and the labor force was thirty thousand men. 14 And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month in shifts: they were one month in Lebanon and two months at home; (O)Adoniram was in charge of the labor force. 15 (P)Solomon had seventy thousand who carried burdens, and eighty thousand who quarried stone in the mountains, 16 besides three thousand [g]three hundred from the (Q)chiefs of Solomon’s deputies, who supervised the people who labored in the work. 17 And the king commanded them to quarry large stones, costly stones, and (R)hewn stones, to lay the foundation of the [h]temple. 18 So Solomon’s builders, Hiram’s builders, and the Gebalites quarried them; and they prepared timber and stones to build the [i]temple.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 5:3 Lit. them
- 1 Kings 5:4 peace
- 1 Kings 5:4 misfortune
- 1 Kings 5:5 Lit. I am saying
- 1 Kings 5:11 Each about 5 bushels
- 1 Kings 5:11 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; LXX, Syr. twenty thousand kors
- 1 Kings 5:16 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; LXX six hundred
- 1 Kings 5:17 Lit. house
- 1 Kings 5:18 Lit. house
1 Kings 5
English Standard Version
Preparations for Building the Temple
5 [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. 2 And Solomon sent word to Hiram, 3 (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. 4 (E)But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side. There is neither adversary nor misfortune. 5 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.’ 6 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.”
7 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.” 8 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. 9 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 Kings 5:1 Ch 5:15 in Hebrew
- 1 Kings 5:11 A cor was about 6 bushels or 220 liters
- 1 Kings 5:11 Septuagint; Hebrew twenty
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