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1 Kings 5:1

Contemporary English Version 1995

King Hiram of Tyre had always been friends with Solomon's father David. When Hiram learned that Solomon was king, he sent some of his officials to meet with Solomon.

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King Hiram of Tyre sent some officials to David. They brought along carpenters and stone workers, and enough cedar logs to build David a palace.

Solomon sent the following message to King Hiram of Tyre: Years ago, when my father David was building his palace, you supplied him with cedar logs. Now will you send me supplies?

King Hiram of Tyre sent some officials to David. Carpenters and stone workers came with them, and they brought cedar logs so they could build David a palace.

Hiram gave Solomon all the cedar and pine logs he needed.

The Lord said: I will punish Phoenicia for countless crimes, and I won't change my mind. They broke their treaty and dragged off my people from town after town to sell them as slaves to the Edomites.

All of the richest people from the city of Tyre will try to influence you

Solomon ordered 30,000 people from all over Israel to cut logs for the temple,

This is a message from distant islands about the city of Tyre: Cry, you seagoing ships! Tyre and its houses lie in ruins.

At that time the Lord made an agreement with Abram and told him: I will give your descendants the land east of the Shihor River on the border of Egypt as far as the Euphrates River.

As you advance, I will force the nations out of your land and enlarge your borders. Then no one will try to take your property when you come to worship me these three times each year.

You and your descendants will prosper like an orchard beside a stream. Your king will rule with power and be a greater king than Agag the Amalekite.

But some worthless fools said, “How can someone like Saul rescue us from our enemies?” They did not want Saul to be their king, and so they didn't bring him any gifts. But Saul kept calm.

Year after year people came and brought gifts of silver and gold, as well as clothes, weapons, spices, horses, or mules.

He ruled all the nations from the Euphrates River in the north to the land of Philistia in the south, as far as the border of Egypt.

Philistines brought him silver and other gifts to keep peace. Some of the Arab people brought him 7,700 rams and the same number of goats.

And powerful kings have ruled Western Province from Jerusalem and have collected all kinds of taxes.

Let his kingdom reach from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River across all the earth.

Our Lord, why have you torn down the wall from around the vineyard? You let everyone who walks by pick the grapes.

Her strong branches became symbols of authority, and she was taller than all other trees— everyone could see how strong and healthy she was.

He loves our nation and even built us a synagogue.”




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