1Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been a friend of David.stylus1 Chronicles 14:1, 1 Chronicles 14:1, 2 Chronicles 2:3, 2 Samuel 5:11, 2 Chronicles 2:32And Solomon relayed this message to Hiram:stylus2 Chronicles 2:3, 2 Chronicles 2:33“As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet.stylus1 Chronicles 28:3, 1 Chronicles 28:3, 1 Chronicles 22:8, 1 Chronicles 22:8, 1 Corinthians 15:254But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis.stylus1 Chronicles 22:9, 1 Chronicles 22:9, 1 Kings 4:24, 1 Kings 4:24, Isaiah 9:75So behold, I plan to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God, according to what the LORD said to my father David: ‘I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the house for My Name.’stylus1 Chronicles 17:12, 1 Chronicles 22:10, 1 Chronicles 17:12, 1 Chronicles 22:10, 2 Samuel 7:126Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.”stylus2 Chronicles 2:8, 2 Chronicles 2:8, Philippians 4:8, 1 Kings 6:9, 1 Kings 6:107When Hiram received Solomon’s message, he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed be the LORD this day! He has given David a wise son over this great people!”stylusProverbs 23:24, Isaiah 9:6, Proverbs 23:24, Isaiah 9:6, Psalms 137:68Then Hiram sent a reply to Solomon, saying: “I have received your message; I will do all you desire regarding the cedar and cypress timber.stylus2 Chronicles 3:5, 1 Kings 6:15, 2 Samuel 6:5, 1 Kings 6:34, 2 Chronicles 3:59My servants will haul the logs from Lebanon to the Sea, and I will float them as rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate the logs, and you can take them away. And in exchange, you can meet my needs by providing my household with food.”stylusEzra 3:7, Ezekiel 27:17, Ezra 3:7, Ezekiel 27:17, Acts 12:2010So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted,stylus11and year after year Solomon would provide Hiram with 20,000 cors of wheat as food for his household, as well as 20,000 baths of pure olive oil.stylus2 Chronicles 2:10, 2 Chronicles 2:10, 1 Kings 4:22, 1 Kings 4:2212And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as He had promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.stylus1 Kings 3:12, 1 Kings 3:12, Amos 1:9, Amos 1:9, James 1:513Then King Solomon conscripted a labor force of 30,000 men from all Israel.stylus1 Kings 9:15, 1 Kings 9:15, 1 Kings 4:6, 1 Kings 4:614He sent them to Lebanon in monthly shifts of 10,000 men, so that they would spend one month in Lebanon and two months at home. And Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.stylus1 Kings 4:6, 1 Kings 4:19, 1 Chronicles 27:1, 1 Chronicles 27:15, 1 Kings 4:615Solomon had 70,000 porters and 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains,stylus1 Kings 9:20, 1 Kings 9:22, 1 Kings 9:20, 1 Kings 9:22, 2 Chronicles 2:1716not including his 3,300 foremen who supervised the workers.stylus1 Kings 9:23, 1 Kings 9:23, 2 Chronicles 2:2, 2 Chronicles 2:217And the king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones.stylus1 Kings 6:7, 1 Chronicles 22:2, 1 Kings 6:7, 1 Chronicles 22:2, 1 Corinthians 3:1118So Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders, along with the Gebalites, quarried the stone and prepared the timber and stone for the construction of the temple.stylusJoshua 13:5, Joshua 13:5, Ezekiel 27:9, Ezekiel 27:9, Psalms 83:7
