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Diyaarintii Dhisidda Macbudka

Oo Xiiraam oo ahaa boqorkii Turos wuxuu Sulaymaan u soo diray addoommadiisii, waayo, wuxuu maqlay inay meeshii aabbihiis isaga boqradeen; waayo, Xiiraam weligiisba wuxuu jeclaa Daa'uud. Oo Sulaymaanna Xiiraam buu u cid diray oo ku yidhi, Waad og tahay in aabbahay Daa'uud guri u dhisi kari waayay magaca Rabbiga Ilaahiisa ah, dagaalladii dhinac kasta kaga wareegsanaa aawadood, ilaa Rabbigu u wada geliyey cagihiisa hoostooda. Laakiinse haatan Rabbigu waa iga nasiyey dhinac kastaba, oo lama arko cadow iyo wax xun toona. Oo waxaan damacsanahay inaan guri u dhiso magaca Rabbiga Ilaahayga ah, sidii Rabbigu u sheegay aabbahay Daa'uud, isagoo leh, Wiilkaaga oo aan dabadaa carshigaaga ku fadhiisin doono ayaa magacayga guri u dhisi doona. Haddaba sidaas daraaddeed amar in Lubnaan layga soo jaro geedo kedar ah, oo addoommadayduna waxay la jiri doonaan addoommadaada, oo addoommadaadana in alla intii aad tidhaahdid ayaan kaaga kiraysan; waayo, waad garanaysaa inaan dhexdayada lagu arag wax dhirta u jari kara sida reer Siidoon. Oo markii Xiiraam maqlay hadalkii Sulaymaan ayuu aad u farxay oo yidhi, Maanta waxaa mahad leh Rabbiga Daa'uud siiyey wiil xigmad leh oo u taliya dadkan badan. Markaasaa Xiiraam Sulaymaan u cid diray oo wuxuu ku yidhi, Waan maqlay farriintii aad ii soo dirtay; oo waan yeelayaa waxaad doonayso oo ku saabsan qoryaha kedarka ah iyo qoryaha berooshka la yidhaahdo. Oo addoommadayda ayaa Lubnaan ka soo qaadi doona, oo keeni doona ilaa badda; oo xidhmooyin baan ka dhigayaa si ay badda u raacaan ilaa meeshii aad igula ballantay, oo waxaan ka dhigi doonaa in halkaas lagu kala furfuro, oo waad qaadan doontaa; oo adna waxaan doonayo ayaad ii dhammayn doontaa, adoo reerkayga cunto ii siinaya. 10 Sidaasuu Xiiraam u siiyey Sulaymaan qoryo kedar ah iyo qoryo beroosh ah, intuu doonayay oo dhan. 11 Sulaymaanna wuxuu Xiiraam siiyey labaatan kun oo kor oo sarreen ah oo reerkiisu quuto, iyo labaatan kor oo saliid saafiya ah; oo Sulaymaan intaasuu sannad kasta siin jiray Xiiraam. 12 Oo Rabbiguna wuxuu Sulaymaan siiyey xigmad siduu ugu ballanqaaday; oo Xiiraam iyo Sulaymaanna nabad baa u dhexaysay, oo labadoodu axdi bay dhigteen.

13 Oo Boqor Sulaymaanna wuxuu dadkii Israa'iil oo dhan ka dhex doortay niman shaqaalayaal ah, oo shaqaalayaashuna waxay ahaayeen soddon kun oo nin. 14 Oo bishiiba toban kun ayuu Lubnaan u diri jiray; markaasay intii bil ah Lubnaan joogi jireen, laba biloodna reerahooday joogi jireen; oo shaqaalayaasha waxaa u sarreeyey Adoniiraam. 15 Oo Sulaymaanna wuxuu lahaa toddobaatan kun oo xammaal iyo siddeetan kun oo nin oo buuraha geedo ka jari jiray. 16 Oo laguma tirin Sulaymaan saraakiishiisii sarsare oo hawsha u taliyey, kuwaasoo ahaa saddex kun iyo saddex boqol oo u talin jiray dadkii shuqulka qaban jiray. 17 Markaasaa boqorkii amray, oo iyana waxay soo jareen dhagxan waaweyn oo qaali ah, inay dhagxan la qoray ka dhigaan aasaaskii guriga. 18 Oo Sulaymaan waxdhisayaashiisii iyo Xiiraam waxdhisayaashiisii iyo reer Gebal ayaa qoray, oo waxay hagaajiyeen alwaaxdii iyo dhagxantii guriga lagu dhisi lahaa.

Preparations for Building the Temple(A)

[a]When Hiram(B) king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king to succeed his father David, he sent his envoys to Solomon, because he had always been on friendly terms with David. Solomon sent back this message to Hiram:

“You know that because of the wars(C) waged against my father David from all sides, he could not build(D) a temple for the Name of the Lord his God until the Lord put his enemies under his feet.(E) But now the Lord my God has given me rest(F) on every side, and there is no adversary(G) or disaster. I intend, therefore, to build a temple(H) for the Name of the Lord my God, as the Lord told my father David, when he said, ‘Your son whom I will put on the throne in your place will build the temple for my Name.’(I)

“So give orders that cedars(J) of Lebanon be cut for me. My men will work with yours, and I will pay you for your men whatever wages you set. You know that we have no one so skilled in felling timber as the Sidonians.”

When Hiram heard Solomon’s message, he was greatly pleased and said, “Praise be to the Lord(K) today, for he has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation.”

So Hiram sent word to Solomon:

“I have received the message you sent me and will do all you want in providing the cedar and juniper logs. My men will haul them down from Lebanon to the Mediterranean Sea(L), and I will float them as rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate them and you can take them away. And you are to grant my wish by providing food(M) for my royal household.”

10 In this way Hiram kept Solomon supplied with all the cedar and juniper logs he wanted, 11 and Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand cors[b] of wheat as food(N) for his household, in addition to twenty thousand baths[c][d] of pressed olive oil. Solomon continued to do this for Hiram year after year. 12 The Lord gave Solomon wisdom,(O) just as he had promised him. There were peaceful relations between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.(P)

13 King Solomon conscripted laborers(Q) from all Israel—thirty thousand men. 14 He sent them off to Lebanon in shifts of ten thousand a month, so that they spent one month in Lebanon and two months at home. Adoniram(R) was in charge of the forced labor. 15 Solomon had seventy thousand carriers and eighty thousand stonecutters in the hills, 16 as well as thirty-three hundred[e] foremen(S) who supervised the project and directed the workers. 17 At the king’s command they removed from the quarry(T) large blocks of high-grade stone(U) to provide a foundation of dressed stone for the temple. 18 The craftsmen of Solomon and Hiram(V) and workers from Byblos(W) cut and prepared the timber and stone for the building of the temple.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1-18 is numbered 5:15-32.
  2. 1 Kings 5:11 That is, probably about 3,600 tons or about 3,250 metric tons
  3. 1 Kings 5:11 Septuagint (see also 2 Chron. 2:10); Hebrew twenty cors
  4. 1 Kings 5:11 That is, about 120,000 gallons or about 440,000 liters
  5. 1 Kings 5:16 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 2 Chron. 2:2,18) thirty-six hundred

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.

And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,

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.

But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.