The First Book of Kings, Chapter 5מלכים א 5

וּשְׁלֹמֹ֗ה הָיָ֤ה מוֹשֵׁל֙ בְּכָל הַמַּמְלָכ֔וֹת מִן הַנָּהָר֙ אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְעַ֖ד גְּב֣וּל מִצְרָ֑יִם מַגִּשִׁ֥ים מִנְחָ֛ה וְעֹבְדִ֥ים אֶת שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה כָּל יְמֵ֥י חַיָּֽיו

And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.

וַיְהִ֥י לֶֽחֶם שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְי֣וֹם אֶחָ֑ד שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים כֹּר֙ סֹ֔לֶת וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים כֹּ֖ר קָֽמַח

And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,

עֲשָׂרָ֨ה בָקָ֜ר בְּרִאִ֗ים וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים בָּקָ֛ר רְעִ֖י וּמֵ֣אָה צֹ֑אן לְ֠בַד מֵֽאַיָּ֤ל וּצְבִי֙ וְיַחְמ֔וּר וּבַרְבֻּרִ֖ים אֲבוּסִֽים

Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl.

כִּי ה֞וּא רֹדֶ֣ה בְּכָל עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֗ר מִתִּפְסַח֙ וְעַד עַזָּ֔ה בְּכָל מַלְכֵ֖י עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֑ר וְשָׁל֗וֹם הָ֥יָה ל֛וֹ מִכָּל עֲבָרָ֖יו מִסָּבִֽיב

For he had dominion over all on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.

וַיֵּשֶׁב֩ יְהוּדָ֨ה וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל לָבֶ֗טַח אִ֣ישׁ תַּ֤חַת גַּפְנוֹ֙ וְתַ֣חַת תְּאֵֽנָת֔וֹ מִדָּ֖ן וְעַד בְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י שְׁלֹמֹֽה

And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.

וַיְהִ֣י לִשְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אַרְבָּעִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף אֻרְוֺ֥ת סוּסִ֖ים לְמֶרְכָּב֑וֹ וּשְׁנֵים עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף פָּרָשִֽׁים

And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.

וְכִלְכְּלוּ֩ הַנִּצָּבִ֨ים הָאֵ֜לֶּה אֶת הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה וְאֵ֧ת כָּל הַקָּרֵ֛ב אֶל שֻׁלְחַ֥ן הַמֶּֽלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה אִ֣ישׁ חָדְשׁ֑וֹ לֹ֥א יְעַדְּר֖וּ דָּבָֽר

And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came to king Solomon's table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.

וְהַשְּׂעֹרִ֣ים וְהַתֶּ֔בֶן לַסּוּסִ֖ים וְלָרָ֑כֶשׁ יָבִ֗אוּ אֶל הַמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִֽהְיֶה שָּׁ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ כְּמִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ

Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they to the place where were, every man according to his charge.

וַיִּתֵּן֩ אֱלֹהִ֨ים חָכְמָ֧ה לִשְׁלֹמֹ֛ה וּתְבוּנָ֖ה הַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וְרֹ֣חַב לֵ֔ב כַּח֕וֹל אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל שְׂפַ֥ת הַיָּֽם

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that on the sea shore.

וַתֵּ֨רֶב֙ חָכְמַ֣ת שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה מֵֽחָכְמַ֖ת כָּל בְּנֵי קֶ֑דֶם וּמִכֹּ֖ל חָכְמַ֥ת מִצְרָֽיִם

And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

וַיֶּחְכַּם֮ מִכָּל הָֽאָדָם֒ מֵאֵיתָ֣ן הָאֶזְרָחִ֗י וְהֵימָ֧ן וְכַלְכֹּ֛ל וְדַרְדַּ֖ע בְּנֵ֣י מָח֑וֹל וַיְהִֽי שְׁמ֥וֹ בְכָֽל הַגּוֹיִ֖ם סָבִֽיב

For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.

וַיְדַבֵּ֕ר שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים מָשָׁ֑ל וַיְהִ֥י שִׁיר֖וֹ חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה וָאָֽלֶף

And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.

וַיְדַבֵּר֮ עַל הָֽעֵצִים֒ מִן הָאֶ֨רֶז֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן וְעַד֙ הָאֵז֔וֹב אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֹצֵ֖א בַּקִּ֑יר וַיְדַבֵּר֙ עַל הַבְּהֵמָ֣ה וְעַל הָע֔וֹף וְעַל הָרֶ֖מֶשׂ וְעַל הַדָּגִֽים

And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that in Lebanon even to the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.

וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ מִכָּל הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים לִשְׁמֹ֕עַ אֵ֖ת חָכְמַ֣ת שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה מֵאֵת֙ כָּל מַלְכֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמְע֖וּ אֶת חָכְמָתֽוֹ

And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.

וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח חִירָ֨ם מֶֽלֶךְ צ֤וֹר אֶת עֲבָדָיו֙ אֶל שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה כִּ֣י שָׁמַ֔ע כִּ֥י אֹת֛וֹ מָשְׁח֥וּ לְמֶ֖לֶךְ תַּ֣חַת אָבִ֑יהוּ כִּ֣י אֹהֵ֗ב הָיָ֥ה חִירָ֛ם לְדָוִ֖ד כָּל הַיָּמִֽים

And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to 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.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֶל חִירָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר

And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,

אַתָּ֨ה יָדַ֜עְתָּ אֶת דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֗י כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָכֹל֙ לִבְנ֣וֹת בַּ֗יִת לְשֵׁם֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔יו מִפְּנֵ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר סְבָבֻ֑הוּ עַ֤ד תֵּת יְהוָה֙ אֹתָ֔ם תַּ֖חַת כַּפּ֥וֹת רגלו רַגְלָֽי

You knowest how that David my father could not build an house to the name of YHWH his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until YHWH put them under the soles of his feet.

וְעַתָּ֕ה הֵנִ֨יחַ יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהַ֛י לִ֖י מִסָּבִ֑יב אֵ֣ין שָׂטָ֔ן וְאֵ֖ין פֶּ֥גַע רָֽע

But now YHWH my God has given me rest on every side, neither adversary nor evil occurrent.

וְהִנְנִ֣י אֹמֵ֔ר לִבְנ֣וֹת בַּ֔יִת לְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑י כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אֶל דָּוִ֤ד אָבִי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בִּנְךָ֗ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֶתֵּ֤ן תַּחְתֶּ֨יךָ֙ עַל כִּסְאֶ֔ךָ הֽוּא יִבְנֶ֥ה הַבַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִֽי

And, behold, I purpose to build an house to the name of YHWH my God, as YHWH spake to David my father, saying, Your son, whom I will set upon your throne in your room, he shall build an house to my name.

וְעַתָּ֡ה צַוֵּה֩ וְיִכְרְתוּ לִ֨י אֲרָזִ֜ים מִן הַלְּבָנ֗וֹן וַֽעֲבָדַי֙ יִהְי֣וּ עִם עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ וּשְׂכַ֤ר עֲבָדֶ֨יךָ֙ אֶתֵּ֣ן לְךָ֔ כְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֹּאמֵ֑ר כִּ֣י אַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֗עְתָּ כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין בָּ֛נוּ אִ֛ישׁ יֹדֵ֥עַ לִכְרָת עֵצִ֖ים כַּצִּדֹנִֽים

Now therefore command you that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with your servants: and to you will I give hire for your servants according to all that you shall appoint: for you knowest that not among us any that can skill to hew timber like to the Sidonians.

וַיְהִ֞י כִּשְׁמֹ֧עַ חִירָ֛ם אֶת דִּבְרֵ֥י שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה וַיִּשְׂמַ֣ח מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בָּר֤וּךְ יְהוָה֙ הַיּ֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤ן לְדָוִד֙ בֵּ֣ן חָכָ֔ם עַל הָעָ֥ם הָרָ֖ב הַזֶּֽה

And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed YHWH this day, which has given to David a wise son over this great people.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח חִירָם֙ אֶל שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה לֵאמֹ֔ר שָׁמַ֕עְתִּי אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר שָׁלַ֖חְתָּ אֵלָ֑י אֲנִ֤י אֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙ אֶת כָּל חֶפְצְךָ֔ בַּעֲצֵ֥י אֲרָזִ֖ים וּבַעֲצֵ֥י בְרוֹשִֽׁים

And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which you sentest to me for: I will do all your desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.

עֲ֠בָדַי יֹרִ֨דוּ מִן הַלְּבָנ֜וֹן יָ֗מָּה וַ֠אֲנִי אֲשִׂימֵ֨ם דֹּבְר֤וֹת בַּיָּם֙ עַֽד הַמָּק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁר תִּשְׁלַ֥ח אֵלַ֛י וְנִפַּצְתִּ֥ים שָׁ֖ם וְאַתָּ֣ה תִשָּׂ֑א וְאַתָּה֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה אֶת חֶפְצִ֔י לָתֵ֖ת לֶ֥חֶם בֵּיתִֽי

My servants shall bring down from Lebanon to the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats to the place that you shall appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and you shall receive : and you shall accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.

וַיְהִ֨י חִיר֜וֹם נֹתֵ֣ן לִשְׁלֹמֹ֗ה עֲצֵ֧י אֲרָזִ֛ים וַעֲצֵ֥י בְרוֹשִׁ֖ים כָּל חֶפְצֽוֹ

So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees all his desire.

וּשְׁלֹמֹה֩ נָתַ֨ן לְחִירָ֜ם עֶשְׂרִים֩ אֶ֨לֶף כֹּ֤ר חִטִּים֙ מַכֹּ֣לֶת לְבֵית֔וֹ וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים כֹּ֖ר שֶׁ֣מֶן כָּתִ֑ית כֹּֽה יִתֵּ֧ן שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה לְחִירָ֖ם שָׁנָ֥ה בְשָׁנָֽה

And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.

וַיהוָ֗ה נָתַ֤ן חָכְמָה֙ לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּר ל֑וֹ וַיְהִ֣י שָׁלֹ֗ם בֵּ֤ין חִירָם֙ וּבֵ֣ין שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ בְרִ֖ית שְׁנֵיהֶֽם

And YHWH gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.

וַיַּ֨עַל הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה מַ֖ס מִכָּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י הַמַּ֔ס שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף אִֽישׁ

And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.

וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֣ם לְבָנ֗וֹנָה עֲשֶׂ֨רֶת אֲלָפִ֤ים בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁ֙ חֲלִיפ֔וֹת חֹ֚דֶשׁ יִהְי֣וּ בַלְּבָנ֔וֹן שְׁנַ֥יִם חֳדָשִׁ֖ים בְּבֵית֑וֹ וַאֲדֹנִירָ֖ם עַל הַמַּֽס

And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, two months at home: and Adoniram over the levy.

וַיְהִ֧י לִשְׁלֹמֹ֛ה שִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף נֹשֵׂ֣א סַבָּ֑ל וּשְׁמֹנִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף חֹצֵ֥ב בָּהָֽר

And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;

לְ֠בַד מִשָּׂרֵ֨י הַנִּצָּבִ֤ים לִשְׁלֹמֹה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים וּשְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵא֑וֹת הָרֹדִ֣ים בָּעָ֔ם הָעֹשִׂ֖ים בַּמְּלָאכָֽה

Beside the chief of Solomon's officers which over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.

וַיְצַ֣ו הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ וַיַּסִּעוּ֩ אֲבָנִ֨ים גְּדֹל֜וֹת אֲבָנִ֧ים יְקָר֛וֹת לְיַסֵּ֥ד הַבָּ֖יִת אַבְנֵ֥י גָזִֽית

And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

וַֽיִּפְסְל֞וּ בֹּנֵ֧י שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה וּבֹנֵ֥י חִיר֖וֹם וְהַגִּבְלִ֑ים וַיָּכִ֛ינוּ הָעֵצִ֥ים וְהָאֲבָנִ֖ים לִבְנ֥וֹת הַבָּֽיִת

And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew , and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.