Preparations for Building the Temple
1 1 qNow rHiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram always loved David.
11 and Hiram king of Tyre had lsupplied Solomon with cedar and cypress timber and gold, as much as he desired, King Solomon gave to Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
11 Moreover, the jfleet of Hiram, which brought gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir a very great amount of almug wood and precious stones.
3 And Solomon sent word to Hiram the king of Tyre: “As you dealt with David my father and esent him cedar to build himself a house to dwell in, so deal with me.
2 Solomon rebuilt the cities that kHiram had given to him, and settled the people of Israel in them.
10 Moreover, the servants of Hiram and the servants of Solomon, who ebrought gold from Ophir, brought algum wood and precious stones.
