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1 Kings 5
International Standard Version
1 Kings 5
International Standard Version
Preparations to Build the Temple(A)
5 [a]King Hiram of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he learned that Solomon[b] had been anointed king to replace his father, because Hiram had been David’s lifelong friend.[c] 2 Solomon sent this message to Hiram:
3 “You know that my father David was unable to build a temple dedicated to[d] the Lord his God because he was busy fighting wars all around him until the Lord defeated his enemies. 4 But now the Lord has given me rest all around, since I have neither foreign adversaries nor domestic crises. 5 So now I’m planning to build a temple dedicated to[e] the Lord my God, just as the Lord told my father when he said, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne to replace you, will build the Temple dedicated to me.’[f] 6 Now therefore please order that cedars of Lebanon be cut for me. My servants will work with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, because you know there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians do.”
7 As soon as Hiram received the message from Solomon, he became so ecstatic that he exclaimed, “Blessed be the Lord today, who has given David a wise son to rule this great people!” Then he sent this message to Solomon:
8 “I have read the letter that you sent me. I’ll do what you’ve asked about the cedar and cypress timber. 9 My servants will transport them from Lebanon to the sea, where we’ll make them into rafts and float them by sea to the port that you tell me to send them. We’ll have them prepared for transport there and then you can carry them from there. You can meet my needs by providing provisions for my household.”
10 That’s how Hiram came to provide Solomon as much cedar and cypress timber as he needed. 11 In return, Solomon paid Hiram 20,000 kors of wheat as food for his household, and 20 kors of beaten oil. Solomon provided this amount every year during the construction.[g]
12 The Lord continued giving Solomon wisdom, just as he had promised, and Hiram and Solomon entered into a peace treaty between themselves.
Conscripted Labor for the Building Program
13 King Solomon conscripted laborers from throughout Israel. The work force numbered 30,000 men. 14 He sent 10,000 men to Lebanon in shifts lasting one month. They worked one month in Lebanon for every two months they worked at home. Adoniram was placed in charge of the conscripted labor. 15 Solomon also employed 70,000 heavy-lift workers and 80,000 stonecutters in the hill country. 16 Solomon also employed 3,300 officials to supervise the work and to manage the people employed in the construction. 17 The king specified that large, expensive stones be quarried so the foundation of the Temple could be laid with cut stones. 18 As a result, Solomon’s builders worked with Hiram’s builders, accompanied by the Gebalites, to quarry the stone and to prepare the timber and other[h] stone for the Temple’s construction.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 5:1 This v. is 4:15 in MT, 5:2 is 4:16, and so on through 5:18, which is 4:32 in MT
- 1 Kings 5:1 Lit. he
- 1 Kings 5:1 Lit. David’s friend all his days
- 1 Kings 5:3 Lit. temple to the name of
- 1 Kings 5:5 Lit. temple to the name of
- 1 Kings 5:5 Lit. to my name
- 1 Kings 5:11 The Heb. lacks during the construction
- 1 Kings 5:18 The Heb. lacks other
1 Kungaboken 5
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
1 Kungaboken 5
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
Tempelbygget förbereds
5 (A) När kung Hiram[a] i Tyrus fick höra att Salomo blivit smord till kung efter sin far, sände han sina tjänare till Salomo. Hiram hade alltid varit Davids vän. 2 Och Salomo sände bud till Hiram och lät säga: 3 ”Du vet själv att min far David inte kunde bygga ett hus åt Herren sin Guds namn på grund av de krig han tvingades utkämpa på alla sidor tills Herren hade lagt hans fiender under hans fötter. 4 Men nu har Herren min Gud låtit mig få ro på alla sidor. Ingen motståndare finns, och ingen olycka nalkas. 5 (B) Nu tänker jag bygga ett hus åt Herren min Guds namn, så som Herren talade till min far David när han sade: Din son som jag ska sätta på din tron efter dig, han ska bygga huset åt mitt namn. 6 Befall nu att man hugger cedrar på Libanon åt mig. Mina tjänare ska arbeta tillsammans med dina, och jag ska betala dig allt du begär för dina tjänares arbete. Du vet ju att det inte finns någon hos oss som kan hugga virke som sidonierna.”
7 (C) När Hiram hörde Salomos ord blev han mycket glad, och han sade: ”Välsignad är Herren i dag, som har gett David en vis son att regera över detta stora folk!” 8 Hiram sände bud till Salomo och lät säga: ”Jag har hört budskapet du sände till mig. Jag ska göra allt du önskar i fråga om cederträ[b] och cypressträ. 9 Mina tjänare ska föra virket från Libanon ner till havet. Jag ska låta dem lägga virket i flottar på havet och föra det till det ställe du anvisar mig och lossa det där. Men du får själv hämta det. Du i din tur ska göra vad jag önskar och förse mitt hus med livsmedel.” 10 Hiram gav Salomo cederträ och cypressträ, så mycket han önskade. 11 Och Salomo gav Hiram 20 000 korer vete[c] till mat för hans hushåll och tjugo korer olja[d] av stötta oliver. Detta gav Salomo till Hiram varje år. 12 (D) Herren gav Salomo vishet som han hade lovat honom. Det rådde fred mellan Hiram och Salomo, och de slöt förbund med varandra.
13 Kung Salomo kallade samman en arbetsstyrka ur hela Israel, och den utgjorde 30 000 man. 14 (E) Han sände dem till Libanon, 10 000 för varje månad i skift, så att de var en månad i Libanon och två månader hemma. Adoniram hade uppsikt över de allmänna arbetena. 15 (F) Salomo hade 70 000 man som bar bördor och 80 000 som högg sten i bergen. 16 Därtill kom de 3 300 högre arbetsledare som var anställda av Salomo för arbetet och ledde folket som utförde arbetet. 17 På kungens befallning bröt man stora och dyrbara stenar för att husets grund skulle kunna läggas med huggen sten. 18 (G) Salomos byggnadsarbetare, Hirams byggnadsarbetare och folket från Gebal högg och beredde trävirke och stenar till huset.
Footnotes
- 5:1 Hiram Regerade ca 980-947 f Kr. Hade hjälpt David när han byggde sitt palats (2 Sam 5:11).
- 5:8 cederträ Berömt barrträ rikt på kåda, vilket skyddar mot insekter och ger en behaglig doft.
- 5:11 20 000 korer vete Ca 4,5 miljoner liter eller dagsransoner. Det sjöfarande Tyrus (9:27) var beroende av att importera mat, även under nytestamentlig tid (Apg 12:20).
- 5:11 tjugo korer olja Ca 4 500 liter. Andra handskrifter (Septuaginta): ”tjugotusen bat-mått olja” (ca 450 000 liter). Oliver stötta i mortel gav den bästa kvaliteten.
1 Kings 5
King James Version
1 Kings 5
King James Version
5 And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
2 And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
3 Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the Lord his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.
4 But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
5 And, 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, he shall build an house unto my name.
6 Now 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 Sidonians.
7 And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
8 And 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 fir.
9 My 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, in giving food for my household.
10 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.
11 And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.
12 And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.
13 And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
14 And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.
15 And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;
16 Beside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.
17 And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
18 And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.
1 Kings 5
New International Version
1 Kings 5
New International Version
Preparations for Building the Temple(A)
5 [a]When Hiram(B) king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king to succeed his father David, he sent his envoys to Solomon, because he had always been on friendly terms with David. 2 Solomon sent back this message to Hiram:
3 “You know that because of the wars(C) waged against my father David from all sides, he could not build(D) a temple for the Name of the Lord his God until the Lord put his enemies under his feet.(E) 4 But now the Lord my God has given me rest(F) on every side, and there is no adversary(G) or disaster. 5 I intend, therefore, to build a temple(H) for the Name of the Lord my God, as the Lord told my father David, when he said, ‘Your son whom I will put on the throne in your place will build the temple for my Name.’(I)
6 “So give orders that cedars(J) of Lebanon be cut for me. My men will work with yours, and I will pay you for your men whatever wages you set. You know that we have no one so skilled in felling timber as the Sidonians.”
7 When Hiram heard Solomon’s message, he was greatly pleased and said, “Praise be to the Lord(K) today, for he has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation.”
8 So Hiram sent word to Solomon:
“I have received the message you sent me and will do all you want in providing the cedar and juniper logs. 9 My men will haul them down from Lebanon to the Mediterranean Sea(L), and I will float them as rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate them and you can take them away. And you are to grant my wish by providing food(M) for my royal household.”
10 In this way Hiram kept Solomon supplied with all the cedar and juniper logs he wanted, 11 and Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand cors[b] of wheat as food(N) for his household, in addition to twenty thousand baths[c][d] of pressed olive oil. Solomon continued to do this for Hiram year after year. 12 The Lord gave Solomon wisdom,(O) just as he had promised him. There were peaceful relations between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.(P)
13 King Solomon conscripted laborers(Q) from all Israel—thirty thousand men. 14 He sent them off to Lebanon in shifts of ten thousand a month, so that they spent one month in Lebanon and two months at home. Adoniram(R) was in charge of the forced labor. 15 Solomon had seventy thousand carriers and eighty thousand stonecutters in the hills, 16 as well as thirty-three hundred[e] foremen(S) who supervised the project and directed the workers. 17 At the king’s command they removed from the quarry(T) large blocks of high-grade stone(U) to provide a foundation of dressed stone for the temple. 18 The craftsmen of Solomon and Hiram(V) and workers from Byblos(W) cut and prepared the timber and stone for the building of the temple.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1-18 is numbered 5:15-32.
- 1 Kings 5:11 That is, probably about 3,600 tons or about 3,250 metric tons
- 1 Kings 5:11 Septuagint (see also 2 Chron. 2:10); Hebrew twenty cors
- 1 Kings 5:11 That is, about 120,000 gallons or about 440,000 liters
- 1 Kings 5:16 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 2 Chron. 2:2,18) thirty-six hundred
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