Hiram king of Tyre granteth timber and workmen for building the Temple: Salomon allowing victuals, and paying wages. 13. the number of workmen and overseers.Hiram king of Tyre granteth timber and workmen for building the Temple: Salomon allowing victuals, and paying wages. 13. the number of workmen and overseers.✦
Hiram also the king of Tyre sent his servants to Salomon: for he heard that they had anointed him king for his father: because Hiram had been David's friend at all time.HIRAM also the king of Tyre sent his seruantes to Salomon: for he heard that they had anointed him king for his father: because Hiram had bene Dauids frend at al time.✦Misit quoque Hiram rex Tyri servos suos ad Salomonem : audivit enim quod ipsum unxissent regem pro patre ejus : quia amicus fuerat Hiram David omni tempore.
2And Salomon sent to Hiram, saying:And Salomon sent to Hiram, saying:Misit autem Salomon ad Hiram, dicens :
3Thou knowest the will of David my father, and that he could not build a house to the name of our Lord his God, because of wars imminent round about, until our Lord put them under the sole of his feet.Thou knowest the wil of Dauid my father, and that he could not build a house to the name of our Lord his God, because of warres imminent round about, vntil our Lord put them vnder the sole of his feete.Tu scis voluntatem David patris mei, et quia non potuerit ædificare domum nomini Domini Dei sui propter bella imminentia per circuitum, donec daret Dominus eos sub vestigio pedum ejus.
4But now our Lord my God hath given me rest round about: and there is no satan: adversary, opposing enemy, nor ill occursus: encounter, hostile meeting.But now our Lord my God hath geuen me rest round about: and there is no satan, nor il rencounter.✦Nunc autem requiem dedit Dominus Deus meus mihi per circuitum, et non est satan, neque occursus malus.
5Wherefore I purpose to build a temple to the name of our Lord my God, as our Lord hath spoken to David my father, saying: Thy son, whom I give for thee upon thy throne, he shall build a house to my name.Wherefore I purpose to build a temple to the name of our Lord my God, as our Lord hath spoken to Dauid my father, saying: Thy sonne, whom I geue for thee vpon thy throne, he shal build a house to my name.Quam ob rem cogito ædificare templum nomini Domini Dei mei, sicut locutus est Dominus David patri meo, dicens : Filius tuus, quem dabo pro te super solium tuum, ipse ædificabit domum nomini meo.
6Command therefore that thy servants cut me down cedars out of Libanus, and let my servants be with thy servants: and I will give thee the hire of thy servants whatsoever thou wilt ask, for thou knowest how there is not in my people a man that hath skill to hew wood as the Sidonians.Command therfore that thy seruantes cut me downe cedres out of Libanus, and let my seruantes be with thy seruantes: and I wil geue thee the hire of thy seruantes whatsoeuer thou wilt aske, for thou knowest how there is not in my people a man that hath skil to hew wood as the Sidonians.Præcipe igitur ut præcidant mihi servi tui cedros de Libano, et servi mei sint cum servis tuis : mercedem autem servorum tuorum dabo tibi quamcumque petieris : scis enim quomodo non est in populo meo vir qui noverit ligna cædere sicut Sidonii.
7When Hiram therefore had heard the words of Salomon, he rejoiced exceedingly, and said: Blessed be the Lord God this day, who hath given unto David a son most wise over this people so great in number.When Hiram therfore had heard the wordes of Salomon, he reioyced exceedingly, and said: Blessed be the Lord God this day, who hath geuen vnto Dauid a sonne most wise ouer this people so great in number.✦Cum ergo audisset Hiram verba Salomonis, lætatus est valde, et ait : Benedictus Dominus Deus hodie, qui dedit David filium sapientissimum super populum hunc plurimum.
8And Hiram sent to Salomon, saying: I have heard whatsoever thou hast willed me: I will do all thy will in cedar trees, and fir trees.And Hiram sent to Salomon, saying: I haue heard whatsoeuer thou hast willed me: I wil doe al thy wil in cedre trees, and firre trees.Et misit Hiram ad Salomonem, dicens : Audivi quæcumque mandasti mihi : ego faciam omnem voluntatem tuam in lignis cedrinis et abiegnis.
9My servants shall bring them down from Libanus to the sea: and I will put them in boats in the sea, unto the place, which thou shalt signify to me; and will land them there, and thou shalt take them: and thou shalt allow me necessaries, that there be cibus: food, victuals given for my house.My seruantes shal bring them downe from Libanus to the sea: and I wil put them in boates in the sea, vnto the place, which thou shalt signifie to me; and wil land them there, and thou shalt take them: and thou shalt allow me necessaries, that there be meate geuen for my house.Servi mei deponent ea de Libano ad mare, et ego componam ea in ratibus in mari usque ad locum quem significaveris mihi : et applicabo ea ibi, et tu tolles ea : præbebisque necessaria mihi, ut detur cibus domui meæ.
10Therefore Hiram gave Salomon cedar trees, and fir trees, according to all his will.Therefore Hiram gaue Salomon cedre trees, and firre trees, according to al his wil.✦Itaque Hiram dabat Salomoni ligna cedrina, et ligna abiegna, juxta omnem voluntatem ejus.
11And Salomon allowed Hiram twenty thousand coros: cors, a large dry measure of wheat, for provision for his house, and twenty cores of most pure oil: these things did Salomon give to Hiram every year.And Salomon allowed Hiram twentie thousand cores of wheate, for prouision for his house, and twentie cores of most pure oile: these thinges did Salomon geue to Hiram euerie yeare.✦Salomon autem præbebat Hiram coros tritici viginti millia in cibum domui ejus, et viginti coros purissimi olei : hæc tribuebat Salomon Hiram per singulos annos.
12Our Lord also gave wisdom to Salomon, as he spake to him: and there was peace between Hiram and Salomon, and both made a league.Our Lord also gaue wisdom to Salomon, as he spake to him: & there was peace between Hiram & Salomon, and both made a league.Dedit quoque Dominus sapientiam Salomoni, sicut locutus est ei : et erat pax inter Hiram et Salomonem, et percusserunt ambo fœdus.
13And king Salomon chose workmen out of all Israel, and the indictio: levied, conscripted number was of thirty thousand men.And king Salomon chose workmen out of al Israel, and the taxed number was of thirtie thousand men.✦Elegitque rex Salomon operarios de omni Israël, et erat indictio triginta millia virorum.
14And he sent them into Libanus, ten thousand every month by course, so that two months they were in their houses: and Adoniram was over this taxing.And he sent them into Libanus, ten thousand euerie moneth by course, so that two monethes they were in their houses: and Adoniram was ouer this taxing.Mittebatque eos in Libanum, decem millia per menses singulos vicissim, ita ut duobus mensibus essent in domibus suis : et Adoniram erat super hujuscemodi indictione.
15And Salomon had seventy thousand of them that carried burdens, and eighty thousand hewers of stones in the mountain:And Salomon had seuentie thousand of them that caried burdens, and eightie thousand hewers of stones in the mountaine:✦Fueruntque Salomoni septuaginta millia eorum qui onera portabant, et octoginta millia latomorum in monte,
16besides the overseers which were over every work, in number three thousand, and three hundred that commanded the people, and them that did the work.besides the ouerseers which were ouer euerie worke, in number three thousand, and three hundred that commanded the people, and them that did the worke.✦absque præpositis qui præerant singulis operibus, numero trium millium et trecentorum, præcipientium populo et his qui faciebant opus.
17And the king commanded, that they should take great stones, chosen stones for the foundation of the temple, and should square them:And the king commanded, that they should take great stones, chosen stones for the foundation of the temple, and should square them:✦Præcepitque rex ut tollerent lapides grandes, lapides pretiosos in fundamentum templi, et quadrarent eos :
18which the masons of Salomon, and masons of Hiram hewed: moreover the Giblians prepared timber and stones, to build the house.which the masons of Salomon, and masons of Hiram hewed: moreouer the Giblians prepared timber and stones, to build the house.✦quos dolaverunt cæmentarii Salomonis et cæmentarii Hiram : porro Giblii præparaverunt ligna et lapides ad ædificandam domum.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.