Nowhe was very angrywith the people of Tyreand Sidon;and with one accordthey cameto him, and having won overBlastusthe king'schamberlain,they were askingfor peace,becausetheir countrywas fedby the king'scountry.
Canaanbecamethe fatherof Sidon,his firstborn,and Heth
The territoryof the Canaaniteextendedfrom Sidonas you gotoward Gerar,as faras Gaza;as you gotoward Sodomand Gomorrahand Admahand Zeboiim,as faras Lasha.
"Now behold,I will giveto your servants,the woodsmenwho cutthe timber,20000korsof crushedwheatand 20,000korsof barley,and 20,000bathsof wineand 20,000bathsof oil."
"Nowthen, let my lordsendto his servantswheatand barley,oiland wine,of whichhe has spoken.
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.
The beginningof strifeis [like] lettingout water,So abandonthe quarrelbeforeit breaksout.
Prepareplansby consultation,And makewarby wiseguidance.
Do not goout hastilyto argue[your case]; Otherwise,whatwill you doin the end,When your neighborhumiliatesyou?
Ifthe ruler'stemperrisesagainstyou, do not abandonyour position,becausecomposureallaysgreatoffenses.
"Judahand the landof Israel,they were your traders;with the wheatof Minnith,cakes,honey,oiland balmthey paidfor your merchandise.
"And his masterpraisedthe unrighteousmanagerbecausehe had actedshrewdly;for the sonsof thisageare more shrewdin relationto their ownkindthanthe sonsof light.
On an appointeddayHerod,having puton his royalapparel,took his seaton the rostrumand [began] delivering an addressto them.
When we came in sightof Cyprus,leavingit on the left,we kept sailingto Syriaand landedat Tyre;for therethe shipwas to unloadits cargo.
When we had finishedthe voyagefrom Tyre,we arrivedat Ptolemais,and after greetingthe brethren,we stayedwith them for a day.
The borderturnedto Ramahand to the fortifiedcityof Tyre;then the borderturnedto Hosah,and it endedat the seaby the regionof Achzib.
