Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built David a palace.

推罗王希兰将香柏木运到大卫那里，又差遣使者和木匠、石匠给大卫建造宫殿。

推罗王希兰派使者把香柏木运到大卫那里，又派木匠和石匠给大卫建造宫殿。

推罗王希兰派使者把香柏木运到大卫那里，又派木匠和石匠给大卫建造宫殿。

泰尔王希兰差遣使者带着香柏木、木匠和石匠去为大卫建造宫殿。

推罗王希兰差派使者来见大卫，又送来香柏木、木匠和石匠，他们就给大卫建造宫殿。

泰爾王希蘭將香柏木運到大衛那裏，又差遣使者和木匠、石匠給大衛建造宮殿。

推羅王希蘭派使者把香柏木運到大衛那裏，又派木匠和石匠給大衛建造宮殿。

推羅王希蘭派使者把香柏木運到大衛那裏，又派木匠和石匠給大衛建造宮殿。

泰爾王希蘭差遣使者帶著香柏木、木匠和石匠去為大衛建造宮殿。

推羅王希蘭差派使者來見大衛，又送來香柏木、木匠和石匠，他們就給大衛建造宮殿。

推羅王希蘭差遣使者來見大衛，將香柏木、木匠、石匠送來，給大衛建造宮殿。

提爾王希蘭派使者到大衛那裡，送來香柏木，木匠和石匠，為大衛建造宮殿。

推羅王希蘭遣使見大衛、攜香柏及木工石工而至、為大衛建宮室、

推羅王希蘭、遣使攜柏香木、偕木工石工以至、為大闢建宮。

推羅推羅原文作瑣珥下同王希蘭、遣使攜柏香木、與木工石工、至大衛所、為大衛建宮殿、

Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.

Hiram was king of Tyre. He sent messengers to David. He sent cedar logs along with them. He also sent skilled workers. They worked with wood and stone. They built a palace for David.

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also carpenters and masons who built David a house.

King Hiram of Tyre sent envoys to David; he also sent cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.

Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees, carpenters, and stonemasons; and they built a house for David.

Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters and masons. And they built David a house.

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar- trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

King Hiram of Tyre sent envoys to David; he also sent cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.

King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons. They built a palace for David.

Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, with cedar trees, carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber, and stonemasons and carpenters to build him a palace.

King Hiram of Tyre had always been a loyal friend of David. When Hiram learned that David’s son Solomon was the new king of Israel, he sent ambassadors to congratulate him.Then Solomon sent this message back to Hiram:

Men from the city of Gebal helped Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders prepare the timber and stone for the Temple.

He says,‘ I will build a magnificent palace with huge rooms and many windows. I will panel it throughout with fragrant cedar and paint it a lovely red.’But a beautiful cedar palace does not make a great king! Your father, Josiah, also had plenty to eat and drink. But he was just and right in all his dealings. That is why God blessed him.He gave justice and help to the poor and needy, and everything went well for him. Isn’t that what it means to know me?” says the Lord.

Then he sent this reply to Solomon:“ I have received your message, and I will supply all the cedar and cypress timber you need.My servants will bring the logs from the Lebanon mountains to the Mediterranean Sea and make them into rafts and float them along the coast to whatever place you choose. Then we will break the rafts apart so you can carry the logs away. You can pay me by supplying me with food for my household.”So Hiram supplied as much cedar and cypress timber as Solomon desired.

the king summoned Nathan the prophet.“ Look,” David said,“ I am living in a beautiful cedar palace, but the Ark of God is out there in a tent!”

Solomon also built a palace for himself, and it took him thirteen years to complete the construction.One of Solomon’s buildings was called the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon. It was 150 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. There were four rows of cedar pillars, and great cedar beams rested on the pillars.The hall had a cedar roof. Above the beams on the pillars were forty five side rooms, arranged in three tiers of fifteen each.On each end of the long hall were three rows of windows facing each other.All the doorways and doorposts had rectangular frames and were arranged in sets of three, facing each other.Solomon also built the Hall of Pillars, which was 75 feet long and 45 feet wide. There was a porch in front, along with a canopy supported by pillars.Solomon also built the throne room, known as the Hall of Justice, where he sat to hear legal matters. It was paneled with cedar from floor to ceiling.Solomon’s living quarters surrounded a courtyard behind this hall, and they were constructed the same way. He also built similar living quarters for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married.From foundation to eaves, all these buildings were built from huge blocks of high quality stone, cut with saws and trimmed to exact measure on all sides.Some of the huge foundation stones were 15 feet long, and some were 12 feet long.The blocks of high quality stone used in the walls were also cut to measure, and cedar beams were also used.The walls of the great courtyard were built so that there was one layer of cedar beams between every three layers of finished stone, just like the walls of the inner courtyard of the Lord’s Temple with its entry room.

I also tried to find meaning by building huge homes for myself and by planting beautiful vineyards.I made gardens and parks, filling them with all kinds of fruit trees.I built reservoirs to collect the water to irrigate my many flourishing groves.I bought slaves, both men and women, and others were born into my household. I also owned large herds and flocks, more than any of the kings who had lived in Jerusalem before me.I collected great sums of silver and gold, the treasure of many kings and provinces. I hired wonderful singers, both men and women, and had many beautiful concubines. I had everything a man could desire!So I became greater than all who had lived in Jerusalem before me, and my wisdom never failed me.Anything I wanted, I would take. I denied myself no pleasure. I even found great pleasure in hard work, a reward for all my labors.But as I looked at everything I had worked so hard to accomplish, it was all so meaningless— like chasing the wind. There was nothing really worthwhile anywhere.