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brought him presents, and served him, all the days of his life. {v22}And the provision of Solomon for each day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal, {v23}Ten fat oxen and twenty out of the pastures, and a hundred rams, besides venison of harts, roes, and buffles, and fatted fowls. {v24}For he had all the country which was beyond the river, from Thaphsa to Gazan, and all the kings of those countries: and he had peace on every side round about. {v25}And Juda and Israel dwelt without any fear, every one under his vine, and under his fig tree, from Dan to Bersabee, all the days of Solomon. {v26}And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of chariot horses, and twelve thousand for the saddle. {v27}And the foresaid governors of the king fed them: and they furnished the necessaries also for king Solomon’s table, with great care in their time. {v28}They brought barley also and straw for the horses, and beasts, to the place where the king was, according as it was appointed them. {v29}And God gave to Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart as the sand that is on the sea shore. {v30}And the wisdom of Solomon surpassed the wisdom of all the Orientals, and of the Egyptians, {v31}And he was wiser than all men: wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Dorda the sons of Mahol, and he was renowned in all nations round about. {v32}Solomon also spoke three thousand parables: and his poems were a thousand and five. {v33}And he treated about trees from the cedar that is in Libanus, unto the hyssop that cometh out of the wall: and he discoursed of beasts, and of fowls, and of creeping things, and of fishes. {v34}And they came from all nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who heard of his wisdom. p={c5}{v1}\w And|strong="H0776"\w* Hiram king \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Tyre sent \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*: \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* heard \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* anointed \w him|strong="H0853"\w* king \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w room|strong="H5066"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father: \w for|strong="H0776"\w* Hiram \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* David’s friend. {v2}\w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* sent \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Hiram, saying: {v3}Thou knowest \w the|strong="H0905"\w* \w will|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* David my father, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* that \w he|strong="H1241"\w* could not build a house \w to|strong="H0905"\w* \w the|strong="H0905"\w* name \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H0905"\w* Lord his God, because \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H0905"\w* wars that \w were|strong="H6629"\w* round about him, until \w the|strong="H0905"\w* Lord put them under \w the|strong="H0905"\w* soles \w of|strong="H6629"\w* his feet. {v4}\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w my|strong="H3605"\w* God hath given \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w rest|strong="H1961"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* adversary nor evil occurrence. {v5}Wherefore \w I|strong="H5704"\w* purpose \w to|strong="H5704"\w* build \w a|strong="H5704"\w* temple \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* name \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w my|strong="H3605"\w* God, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord spoke \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father, saying: \w my|strong="H3605"\w* son, whom \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H3427"\w* \w upon|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* throne \w in|strong="H3427"\w* thy piece, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* build \w a|strong="H5704"\w* house \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* name. {v6}\w Give|strong="H1961"\w* orders \w therefore|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* thy servants cut \w me|strong="H1961"\w* down cedar trees \w out|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* Libanus, \w and|strong="H0505"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* servants \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H8147"\w* thy servants: \w and|strong="H0505"\w* \w I|strong="H8147"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* thee \w the|strong="H1961"\w* hire \w of|strong="H8147"\w* thy servants whatsoever thou wilt ask, \w for|strong="H8010"\w* thou knowest how \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* among \w my|strong="H1961"\w* people \w a|strong="H1961"\w* man \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* skill \w to|strong="H1961"\w* hew wood \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* Sidonians. {v7}Now \w when|strong="H0376"\w* Hiram \w had|strong="H8010"\w* heard \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* rejoiced exceedingly, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w*: Blessed \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* hath given \w to|strong="H0413"\w* David \w a|strong="H3808"\w* very wise son \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* numerous \w people|strong="H0376"\w*. {v8}\w And|strong="H0935"\w* Hiram sent \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Solomon, saying: \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* heard \w all|strong="H0376"\w* thou hast desired \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H0376"\w* thy desire \w concerning|strong="H0413"\w* cedar trees, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* fir trees. {v9}\w My|strong="H5414"\w* servants \w shall|strong="H0834"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Libanus \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*: \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* floats \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w convey|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* thou shalt signify \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* land \w 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