5:1 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.
5:1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram had always been a friend of David.

5:2 And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
5:2 Then Solomon sent [word] to Hiram, saying,

5:3 Thou knowest how that David my father could not build a house for the name of Jehovah his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until Jehovah put them under the soles of his feet.
5:3 "You know that David my father was unable to build a house for the name of the LORD his God because of the wars which surrounded him, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.

5:4 But now Jehovah my God hath given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary, nor evil occurrence.
5:4 "But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor misfortune.

5:5 And, behold, I purpose to build a house for the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build the house for my name.
5:5 "And behold, I intend to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spoke to David my father, saying, 'Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he will build the house for My name.'

5:6 Now therefore command thou that they cut me cedar-trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants; and I will give thee hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt say: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that knoweth how to cut timber like unto the Sidonians.
5:6 "Now therefore, command that they cut for me cedars from Lebanon, and my servants will be with your servants; and I will give you wages for your servants according to all that you say, for you know that there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians."

5:7 And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be Jehovah this day, who hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
5:7 And it came about when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly and said, "Blessed be the LORD today, who has given to David a wise son over this great people."

5:8 And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have heard (the message) which thou hast sent unto me: I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.
5:8 So Hiram sent [word] to Solomon, saying, "I have heard [the message] which you have sent me; I will do what you desire concerning the cedar and cypress timber.

5:9 My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea; and I will make them into rafts to go by sea unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be broken up there, and thou shalt receive them; and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.
5:9 "My servants will bring [them] down from Lebanon to the sea; and I will make them into rafts [to go] by sea to the place where you direct me, and I will have them broken up there, and you shall carry [them] away. Then you shall accomplish my desire by giving food to my household."

5:10 So Hiram gave Solomon timber of cedar and timber of fir according to all his desire.
5:10 So Hiram gave Solomon as much as he desired of the cedar and cypress timber.

5:11 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.
5:11 Solomon then gave Hiram 200000 kors of wheat as food for his household, and twenty kors of beaten oil; thus Solomon would give Hiram year by year.

5:12 And Jehovah gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.
5:12 And the LORD gave wisdom to Solomon, just as He promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a covenant.

5:13 And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
5:13 Now King Solomon levied forced laborers from all Israel; and the forced laborers numbered 300000 men.

5:14 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 men subject to taskwork.
5:14 And he sent them to Lebanon, 100000 a month in relays; they were in Lebanon a month [and] two months at home. And Adoniram [was] over the forced laborers.

5:15 And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand that were hewers in the mountains;
5:15 Now Solomon had 700000 transporters, and 800000 hewers [of stone] in the mountains,

5:16 besides Solomon's chief officers that were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, who bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.
5:16 besides Solomon's 33000 chief deputies who [were] over the project [ and] who ruled over the people who were doing the work.

5:17 And the king commanded, and they hewed out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with wrought stone.
5:17 Then the king commanded, and they quarried great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with cut stones.

5:18 And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the Gebalites did fashion them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.
5:18 So Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the Gebalites cut them, and prepared the timbers and the stones to build the house.