1 Kings 5:7-12

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7 Now it happened, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he was very glad and said, “Blessed be Yahweh today, who has given to David a wise son over this great people.” 8 So Hiram sent word to Solomon, saying, “I have heard the message which you have sent me; I will do ¹what you desire concerning the cedar and cypress timber. 9 My servants will bring them down from Lebanon to the sea; and I will make them into rafts to go by sea ^ato the place where you ¹direct me, and I will have them broken up there, and you shall carry them away. Then ^byou shall accomplish my desire by giving food to my household.” 10 So ¹Hiram ²gave Solomon ³as much as he desired of the cedar and cypress timber. 11 ^aSolomon then gave Hiram ¹20,000 kors of wheat as food for his household, and ²20 kors of beaten oil; thus Solomon would give Hiram year by year. 12 ^aNow Yahweh gave wisdom to Solomon, just as He ¹promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them cut a covenant.