1. And Chiram king of Tyre sent his servants to anoint Solomon in the room of David his father, because Chiram always loved David.
2. And Solomon sent to Chiram, saying,
5. And, behold, I intend to build a house to the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord God spoke to my father David, saying, Thy son whom I will set on thy throne in thy place, he shall build a house to my name.
6. And now command, and let men cut wood for me out of Libanus: and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants, and I will give thee the wages of thy service, according to all that thou shalt say, because thou knowest that we have no one skilled in cutting timber like the Sidonians.
7. And it came to pass, as soon as Chiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be God to-day, who has given to David a wise son over this numerous people.
8. And he sent to Solomon, saying, I have listened concerning all that thou hast sent to me for: I will do all thy will: as for timber of cedar and fir,
10. So Chiram gave to Solomon cedars, and fir trees, and all his desire.
14. And he sent them to Libanus, ten thousand taking turn every month: they were a month in Libanus and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.
15. And Solomon had seventy thousand bearers of burdens, and eighty thousand hewers of stone in the mountain;
18. And they prepared the stones and the timber during three years.