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Solomon also sent this message to King Hiram at Tyre:
“Send me cedar logs as you did for my father, David, when he was
building his palace. I am about to build a Temple to honor the name of
the Lord my God. It will be a place set apart to burn fragrant incense
before him, to display the special sacrificial bread, and to sacrifice
burnt offerings each morning and evening, on the Sabbaths, at new
moon celebrations, and at the other appointed festivals of the Lord
our God. He has commanded Israel to do these things forever.
“This must be a magnificent Temple because our God is greater
than all other gods. But who can really build him a worthy home? Not
even the highest heavens can contain him! So who am I to consider
building a Temple for him, except as a place to burn sacrifices to him?
“So send me a master craftsman who can work with gold, silver,
bronze, and iron, as well as with purple, scarlet, and blue cloth. He
must be a skilled engraver who can work with the craftsmen of Judah
and Jerusalem who were selected by my father, David.
“Also send me cedar, cypress, and red sandalwood logs from
Lebanon, for I know that your men are without equal at cutting timber
in Lebanon. I will send my men to help them. An immense amount of
timber will be needed, for the Temple I am going to build will be very
large and magnificent. In payment for your woodcutters, I will send
100,000 bushels of crushed wheat, 100,000 bushels of barley, 110,000
gallons of wine, and 110,000 gallons of olive oil.”
King Hiram sent this letter of reply to Solomon:
“It is because the Lord loves his people that he has made you their
king! Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and
the earth! He has given King David a wise son, gifted with skill and
understanding, who will build a Temple for the Lord and a royal
palace for himself.
“I am sending you a master craftsman named Huram-abi, who is
extremely talented. His mother is from the tribe of Dan in Israel, and
his father is from Tyre. He is skillful at making things from gold, silver,
bronze, and iron, and he also works with stone and wood. He can
work with purple, blue, and scarlet cloth and fine linen. He is also an
engraver and can follow any design given to him. He will work with
your craftsmen and those appointed by my lord David, your father.
“Send along the wheat, barley, olive oil, and wine that my lord has
mentioned. We will cut whatever timber you need from the Lebanon
mountains and will float the logs in rafts down the coast of the
Mediterranean Sea to Joppa. From there you can transport the logs
up to Jerusalem.”
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