1 Kings 9:11
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11 and Hiram king of Tyre had supplied Solomon with cedar and cypress timber and gold, as much as he desired, King Solomon gave to Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
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2 Chronicles 8:2
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2 Solomon rebuilt the cities that Hiram had given to him, and settled the people of Israel in them.
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2 Chronicles 2:16
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16 (A)And we will cut whatever timber you need from Lebanon and bring it to you in rafts by sea to (B)Joppa, so that you may take it up to Jerusalem.”
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2 Chronicles 2:8-10
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8 Send me also cedar, cypress, and algum timber from Lebanon, for I know that (A)your servants know how to cut timber in Lebanon. And my servants will be with your servants, 9 to prepare timber for me in abundance, for the house I am to build will be great and wonderful. 10 (B)I will give for your servants, the woodsmen who cut timber, 20,000 cors[a] of crushed wheat, 20,000 cors of barley, 20,000 baths[b] of wine, and 20,000 baths of oil.”
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- 2 Chronicles 2:10 A cor was about 6 bushels or 220 liters
- 2 Chronicles 2:10 A bath was about 6 gallons or 22 liters
1 Kings 5:6-10
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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 (A)by providing food for my household.” 10 So Hiram supplied Solomon with all the timber of cedar and cypress that he desired,
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Joshua 20:7
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7 So they set apart (A)Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, and (B)Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and (C)Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) (D)in the hill country of Judah.
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