7. Now when Hiram had heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced exceedingly, and said: Blessed be the Lord God this day, who hath given to David a very wise son over this numerous people.
8. And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying: I have heard all thou hast desired of me: and I will do all thy desire concerning cedar trees, and fir trees.
9. My servants shall bring them down from Libanus to the sea: and I will put them together in floats in the sea, and convey them to the place, which thou shalt signify to me; and will land them there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt allow me necessaries, to furnish food for my household.
10. So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees, and fir trees, according to all his desire.
11. And Solomon allowed Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat, for provision for his house, and twenty measures of the purest oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram every year.
12. And the Lord gave wisdom to Solomon, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and they two made a league together.
13. And king Solomon chose workmen cut of all Israel, and the levy was of thirty thousand men.
14. And he sent them to Libanus, ten thousand every month by turns, so that two months they were at home: and Adoniram was over this levy.
15. And Solomon had seventy thousand to carry burdens, and eighty thousand to hew stones in the mountain:
16. Besides the overseers who were over every work, in number three thousand, and three hundred that ruled over the people, and them that did the work.
17. And the king commanded, that they should bring great stones, costly stones, for the foundation of the temple, and should square them: