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And
Hiram, king of
Tyre, sent messengers to David, and cedar wood, and carpenters, and stonecutters. And they built
[completed] David's house
[the palace or administrative building at Millo].
[A trace of their skilled craftsmanship is probably the Aeolic capital found at Millo.]And Hiram, king of Tyre, sent his servant to Solomon, for he had heard that they had anointed him king after his father David, for he had loved David all his days.
And Solomon sent messengers to Hiram, saying [writing the following text in a letter]:
And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he was very glad, and said, "Blessed be the Lord (Yahweh) today, who has given David a wise son over this great people."
And Hiram sent [messengers] to Solomon, saying:
"I have heard what you have sent to me. I will do (fulfill) all your wishes concerning cedar timber and cypress timber.
And Hiram gave Solomon cedar timber and cypress timber according to all his desires.
And Solomon gave Hiram 20,000 kor [barrels; equivalent to 7,800 cubic meters (5,000 tons)] of wheat as food for his house, and 20 kor [barrels] of pressed olive oil; this Solomon gave to Hiram year by year.
And the Lord (Yahweh) gave Solomon wisdom as he had promised, and there was peace (shalom) between Hiram and Solomon, and they made a covenant together.
And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the Gileadites shaped them and prepared the timber and stones for the building of the house.
that
Hiram, king of
Tyre, had supplied Solomon with cedar and cypress wood and with gold, according to all his desires, then
(at that time) King Solomon gave
Hiram 20 cities in the land of Galilee.
[Probably in the northwestern part, near Tyre.]And
Hiram came from
Tyre to see the cities that Solomon had given him, but they did not please his eyes.
And Hiram sent 120 talents [4 tons] of gold to the king. [Equivalent to 330 gold bars weighing 12.5 kg each, see also .]
And Hiram sent his servants to the fleet, sailors who had knowledge of the sea, together with Solomon's servants.
And Hiram's fleet, which brought gold from Ophir, also brought from Ophir large quantities of sandalwood and precious stones.
For the king had his own fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea, along with Hiram's fleet. Every three years the fleet of Tarshish came [home] with gold and silver, ivory and monkeys and peacocks.
Hiram, king of Tyre, sent messengers to David with cedar wood, masons, and carpenters to build a house for him.
And Solomon sent messengers to Hiram [alternative spelling of Hiram (), who ruled from 980 to 947 BC], king of Tyre, saying:
"Do to me as you did to my father David, when you sent him cedar wood to build a house for himself to dwell in. []
King Choram of Tyre replied with a letter he sent to Solomon:
"Because the Lord loves his people, he has made you king over them."
And Hiram added:
"Blessed be the Lord (Yahweh), the God of Israel, the creator of heaven and earth, who has given King David a wise son, who is so endowed with wisdom and understanding that he can build a house for the Lord and a house for himself as a royal residence.
he built the cities that Hiram had given him, and he settled the children of Israel there.
And Hiram [the king of Tyre] sent him by his servants ships and men skilled in sailing. They went with Solomon's servants to Ophir and brought back 450 talents [15 tons] of gold, which they brought to King Solomon.
When Hiram's people and Solomon's people brought gold from Ophir, they also brought back some almug wood and precious stones.
The king had ships that went to Tarshish with the people of Choram [from Tyre], and once every three years the ships of Tarshish came home, bringing gold and silver, ivory, monkeys, and peacocks.
