1	And Solomon determined# to build# an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
			2	And Solomon told out# threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand# to hew# in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee# them.
			3	And Solomon sent# to Huram the king of Tyre, saying# , As thou didst deal# with David my father, and didst send# him cedars to build# him an house to dwell# therein, even so deal with me . [Huram: or, Hiram]
			4	Behold, I build# an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate# it to him, and to burn# before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel. [sweet...: Heb. incense of spices]
			5	And the house which I build# is great: for great is our God above all gods.
			6	But who is able# # to build# him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain# him? who am I then, that I should build# him an house, save only to burn sacrifice# before him? [is able: Heb. hath retained, or, obtained strength]
			7	Send# me now therefore a man cunning to work# in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill# to grave# # with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide# . [to grave: Heb. to grave gravings]
			8	Send# me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know# that thy servants can skill# to cut# timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants, [algum: also called, almuggim]
			9	Even to prepare# me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build# shall be wonderful# great. [wonderful...: Heb. great and wonderful]
			10	And, behold, I will give# to thy servants, the hewers# that cut# timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.
			11	Then Huram the king of Tyre answered# in writing, which he sent# to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made# thee king over them.
			12	Huram said# moreover, Blessed# be the LORD God of Israel, that made# heaven and earth, who hath given# to David the king a wise son, endued# with prudence and understanding, that might build# an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. [endued...: Heb. knowing prudence and understanding]
			13	And now I have sent# a cunning man, endued# with understanding, of Huram my father's,
			14	The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful# to work# in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave# any manner of graving, and to find out# every device which shall be put# to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father.
			15	Now therefore the wheat, and the barley, the oil, and the wine, which my lord hath spoken# of, let him send# unto his servants:
			16	And we will cut# wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring# it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up# to Jerusalem. [as much...: Heb according to all thy need] [Joppa: Heb. Japho]
			17	And Solomon numbered# all the strangers# that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering wherewith David his father had numbered# them; and they were found# an hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred. [the strangers: Heb. the men the strangers]
			18	And he set# threescore and ten thousand of them to be bearers of burdens, and fourscore thousand to be hewers# in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers# to set# the people a work# .