1 Kings 5:2–11

²Solomon sent this message to Hiram: ³“You know my father David was not able to build a temple for the name of the Lord his God. This was because of the warfare all around him until the Lord put his enemies under his feet.^{v 4}The Lord my God has now given me rest on every side; there is no enemy or misfortune.^{w 5}So I plan to build a temple for the name of the Lord my God,^x according to what the Lord promised my father David: ‘I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the temple for my name.’^y

⁶“Therefore, command that cedars from Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants’ wages according to whatever you say, for you know that not a man among us knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.”^z

⁷When Hiram heard Solomon’s words, he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed be the Lord today!^aa He has given David a wise son to be over this great people!” ⁸Then Hiram sent a reply to Solomon, saying, “I have heard your message; I will do everything you want regarding the cedar and cypress timber. ⁹My servants will bring the logs down from Lebanon to the sea, and I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place you indicate. I will break them apart there, and you can take them away. You then can meet my needs by providing my household with food.”^a

¹⁰So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted, ¹¹and Solomon provided Hiram with one hundred twenty thousand bushels^A of wheat as food for his household and one hundred twenty thousand gallons^B of oil from crushed olives.^b Solomon did this for Hiram year after year.