"Now behold,I will giveto your servants,the woodsmenwho cutthe timber,20000korsof crushedwheatand 20,000korsof barley,and 20,000bathsof wineand 20,000bathsof oil."
Solomonthen gaveHiram20000korsof wheatas foodfor his household,and twentykorsof beatenoil;thusSolomonwould giveHiramyearby year.
It was a handbreadththick,and its brimwas madelike the brimof a cup,[as] a lilyblossom;it could holdtwo thousandbaths.
He madetenbasinsof bronze,onebasinheldfortybaths;eachbasin[was] fourcubits,[and] on eachof the tenstands[was] onebasin.
And Davidrealizedthat the LORDhad establishedhim as kingoverIsrael,[and] that his kingdomwas highlyexalted,for the sakeof His peopleIsrael.
"Nowthen, let my lordsendto his servantswheatand barley,oiland wine,of whichhe has spoken.
to preparetimberin abundancefor me, for the housewhichI am about to build[will be] greatand wonderful.
"Blessedbe the LORDyour Godwhodelightedin you, settingyou on His throneas kingfor the LORDyour God;because your GodlovedIsraelestablishingthem forever,therefore He madeyou kingoverthem, to dojusticeand righteousness."
Then they gavemoneyto the masonsand carpenters,and food,drinkand oilto the Sidoniansand to the Tyrians,to bringcedarwoodfrom Lebanonto the seaat Joppa,according to the permissionthey had from Cyruskingof Persia.
[even] up to 100talentsof silver,100korsof wheat,100bathsof wine,100bathsof oil,and saltas needed.
"Stayin that house,eatingand drinkingwhat they giveyou; for the laboreris worthyof his wages.Do not keep movingfrom houseto house.
