1 Kings 5:2–11

²And ^cSolomon sent to Hiram, saying, ³Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the Lord his God ^dfor the wars which were about him on every side, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet. ⁴But now the Lord my God hath given me ^erest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil ^foccurrent. ⁵And, behold, I ^†purpose to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, ^ghe shall build an house unto my name. ⁶Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt ^†appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the ^hSidonians. ⁷And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, ⁱBlessed be the Lord this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people. ⁸And 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 ^jfir. ⁹My 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, ^kin giving food for my household. ¹⁰So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire. ¹¹And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand ^†measures of wheat for food to his household, and ^ltwenty ^†measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.