7 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 8 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 9 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
