{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/drb/1-kings/5","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T17:51:27.500Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DRB","book":"1 Kings","bookSlug":"1-kings","chapter":5,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":4,"nextChapter":6,"totalChapters":22,"totalVerses":18},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon: for he heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram had always been David's friend. "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying: "},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Thou knowest the will of David my father, and that he could not build a house to the name of the Lord his God, because of the wars that were round about him, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet. "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"But now the Lord my God hath given me rest round about: and there is no adversary nor evil occurrence. "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Wherefore I purpose to build a temple to the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spoke to David my father, saying: Thy son, whom I will set upon the throne in thy piece, he shall build a house to my name. "},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Give orders therefore that thy servants cut me down cedar trees out of Libanus, and let my servants be with thy servants: and I will give thee the hire of thy servants whatsoever thou wilt ask, for thou knowest how there is not among my people a man that has skill to hew wood like to the Sidonians. "},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Now when Hiram had heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced exceedingly, and said: Blessed be the Lord God this day, who hath given to David a very wise son over this numerous people. "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying: I have heard all thou hast desired of me: and I will do all thy desire concerning cedar trees, and fir trees. "},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"My servants shall bring them down from Libanus to the sea: and I will put them together in floats in the sea, and convey them to the place, which thou shalt signify to me; and will land them there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt allow me necessaries, to furnish food for my household. "},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees, and fir trees, according to all his desire. "},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And Solomon allowed Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat, for provision for his house, and twenty measures of the purest oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram every year. "},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And the Lord gave wisdom to Solomon, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and they two made a league together. "},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And king Solomon chose workmen cut of all Israel, and the levy was of thirty thousand men. "},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And he sent them to Libanus, ten thousand every month by turns, so that two months they were at home: and Adoniram was over this levy. "},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And Solomon had seventy thousand to carry burdens, and eighty thousand to hew stones in the mountain: "},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Besides the overseers who were over every work, in number three thousand, and three hundred that ruled over the people, and them that did the work. "},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And the king commanded, that they should bring great stones, costly stones, for the foundation of the temple, and should square them: "},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And the masons of Solomon, and the masons of Hiram hewed them: and the Giblians prepared timber and stones to build the house. "}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Kings 5 (DRB)","markdown":"[1 Kings 5](https://primebible.com/drb/1-kings/5)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DRB. https://primebible.com/drb/1-kings/5 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}