Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: ======= 1 Kings 5:1 ============ 1Ki 5:1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram had always been a friend of David.(nasb) 1Ki 5:1 And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.(kjv) 1Ki 5:1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, because he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram had always loved David.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 5:2 ============ 1Ki 5:2 Then Solomon sent word to Hiram, saying,(nasb) 1Ki 5:2 And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,(kjv) 1Ki 5:2 Then Solomon sent to Hiram, saying:(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 5:3 ============ 1Ki 5:3 "You know that David my father was unable to build a house for the name of the Lord his God because of the wars which surrounded him, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.(nasb) 1Ki 5:3 Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.(kjv) 1Ki 5:3 You know how my father David could not build a house for the name of the Lord his God because of the wars which were fought against him on every side, until the Lord put his foes under the soles of his feet.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 5:4 ============ 1Ki 5:4 But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor misfortune.(nasb) 1Ki 5:4 But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.(kjv) 1Ki 5:4 But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor evil occurrence.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 5:5 ============ 1Ki 5:5 Behold, I intend to build a house for the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spoke to David my father, saying, 'Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he will build the house for My name.'(nasb) 1Ki 5:5 And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.(kjv) 1Ki 5:5 And behold, I propose to build a house for the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spoke to my father David, saying, "Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he shall build the house for My name."(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 5:6 ============ 1Ki 5:6 Now therefore, command that they cut for me cedars from Lebanon, and my servants will be with your servants; and I will give you wages for your servants according to all that you say, for you know that there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians."(nasb) 1Ki 5:6 Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.(kjv) 1Ki 5:6 Now therefore, command that they cut down cedars for me from Lebanon; and my servants will be with your servants, and I will pay you wages for your servants according to whatever you say. For you know there is none among us who has skill to cut timber like the Sidonians.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 5:7 ============ 1Ki 5:7 When Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly and said, "Blessed be the Lord today, who has given to David a wise son over this great people."(nasb) 1Ki 5:7 And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.(kjv) 1Ki 5:7 So it was, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, for He has given David a wise son over this great people!(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 5:8 ============ 1Ki 5:8 So Hiram sent word to Solomon, saying, "I have heard the message which you have sent me; I will do what you desire concerning the cedar and cypress timber.(nasb) 1Ki 5:8 And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.(kjv) 1Ki 5:8 Then Hiram sent to Solomon, saying: I have considered the message which you sent me, and I will do all you desire concerning the cedar and cypress logs.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 5:9 ============ 1Ki 5:9 My servants will bring them down from Lebanon to the sea; and I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place where you direct me, and I will have them broken up there, and you shall carry them away. Then you shall accomplish my desire by giving food to my household."(nasb) 1Ki 5:9 My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.(kjv) 1Ki 5:9 My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon to the sea; I will float them in rafts by sea to the place you indicate to me, and will have them broken apart there; then you can take them away. And you shall fulfill my desire by giving food for my household.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 5:10 ============ 1Ki 5:10 So Hiram gave Solomon as much as he desired of the cedar and cypress timber.(nasb) 1Ki 5:10 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.(kjv) 1Ki 5:10 Then Hiram gave Solomon cedar and cypress logs according to all his desire.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 5:11 ============ 1Ki 5:11 Solomon then gave Hiram 20,000 kors of wheat as food for his household, and twenty kors of beaten oil; thus Solomon would give Hiram year by year.(nasb) 1Ki 5:11 And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.(kjv) 1Ki 5:11 And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand kors of wheat as food for his household, and twenty kors of pressed oil. Thus Solomon gave to Hiram year by year.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 5:12 ============ 1Ki 5:12 The Lord gave wisdom to Solomon, just as He promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a covenant. (nasb) 1Ki 5:12 And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.(kjv) 1Ki 5:12 So the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as He had promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty together.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 5:13 ============ 1Ki 5:13 Now King Solomon levied forced laborers from all Israel; and the forced laborers numbered 30,000 men.(nasb) 1Ki 5:13 And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.(kjv) 1Ki 5:13 Then King Solomon raised up a labor force out of all Israel; and the labor force was thirty thousand men.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 5:14 ============ 1Ki 5:14 He sent them to Lebanon, 10,000 a month in relays; they were in Lebanon a month and two months at home. And Adoniram was over the forced laborers.(nasb) 1Ki 5:14 And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.(kjv) 1Ki 5:14 And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month in shifts: they were one month in Lebanon and two months at home; Adoniram was in charge of the labor force.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 5:15 ============ 1Ki 5:15 Now Solomon had 70,000 transporters, and 80,000 hewers of stone in the mountains,(nasb) 1Ki 5:15 And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;(kjv) 1Ki 5:15 Solomon had seventy thousand who carried burdens, and eighty thousand who quarried stone in the mountains,(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 5:16 ============ 1Ki 5:16 besides Solomon's 3,300 chief deputies who were over the project and who ruled over the people who were doing the work.(nasb) 1Ki 5:16 Beside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.(kjv) 1Ki 5:16 besides three thousand three hundred from the chiefs of Solomon's deputies, who supervised the people who labored in the work.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 5:17 ============ 1Ki 5:17 Then the king commanded, and they quarried great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with cut stones.(nasb) 1Ki 5:17 And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.(kjv) 1Ki 5:17 And the king commanded them to quarry large stones, costly stones, and hewn stones, to lay the foundation of the temple.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 5:18 ============ 1Ki 5:18 So Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the Gebalites cut them, and prepared the timbers and the stones to build the house. (nasb) 1Ki 5:18 And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.(kjv) 1Ki 5:18 So Solomon's builders, Hiram's builders, and the Gebalites quarried them; and they prepared timber and stones to build the temple.(nkjv) ======= 1 Kings 6:1 ============ 1Ki 6:1 Now it came about in the four hundred and eightieth year after the sons of Israel came out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the Lord.(nasb) 1Ki 6:1 And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD.(kjv) 1Ki 6:1 And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the Lord.(nkjv) |
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