1 Kings 5:7-9
New English Translation
7 When Hiram heard Solomon’s message, he was very happy. He said, “The Lord is worthy of praise today because he[a] has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation.” 8 Hiram then sent this message to Solomon: “I received[b] the message you sent to me. I will give you all the cedars and evergreens you need.[c] 9 My servants will bring the timber down from Lebanon to the sea. I will send it by sea in raft-like bundles to the place you designate.[d] There I will separate the logs[e] and you can carry them away. In exchange you will supply the food I need for my royal court.”[f]
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- 1 Kings 5:7 tn Or “Blessed be the Lord today, who….”
- 1 Kings 5:8 tn Heb “heard.”
- 1 Kings 5:8 tn Heb “I will satisfy all your desire with respect to cedar wood and with respect to the wood of evergreens.”
- 1 Kings 5:9 tn Heb “I will place them [on? as?] rafts in the sea to the place where you designate to me.” This may mean he would send them by raft, or that he would tie them in raft-like bundles, and have ships tow them down to an Israelite port.
- 1 Kings 5:9 tn Heb “smash them,” i.e., untie the bundles.
- 1 Kings 5:9 tn Heb “as for you, you will satisfy my desire by giving food for my house.”
1 Kings 5:7-9
New International Version
7 When Hiram heard Solomon’s message, he was greatly pleased and said, “Praise be to the Lord(A) today, for he has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation.”
8 So Hiram sent word to Solomon:
“I have received the message you sent me and will do all you want in providing the cedar and juniper logs. 9 My men will haul them down from Lebanon to the Mediterranean Sea(B), and I will float them as rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate them and you can take them away. And you are to grant my wish by providing food(C) for my royal household.”
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