1 Kings 5

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1 Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, down to the border of Egypt; they paid Solomon tribute and were his vassals as long as he lived.	1 Και απεστειλεν ο Χειραμ βασιλευς της Τυρου τους δουλους αυτου προς τον Σολομωντα, ακουσας οτι εχρισαν αυτον βασιλεα αντι του πατρος αυτου? διοτι ο Χειραμ ηγαπα παντοτε τον Δαβιδ.
2 Solomon's supplies for each day were thirty kors of fine flour, sixty kors of meal,	2 Και απεστειλεν ο Σολομων προς τον Χειραμ, λεγων,
3 ten fatted oxen, twenty pasture-fed oxen, and a hundred sheep, not counting harts, gazelles, roebucks, and fatted fowl.	3 Συ εξευρεις οτι Δαβιδ ο πατηρ μου δεν ηδυνηθη να οικοδομηση οικον εις το ονομα Κυριου του Θεου αυτου, εξ αιτιας των πολεμων των περικυκλουντων αυτον πανταχοθεν, εωσου ο Κυριος εβαλε τους εχθρους αυτου υπο τα ιχνη των ποδων αυτου?
4 He ruled over all the land west of the Euphrates, from Tiphsah to Gaza, and over all its kings, and he had peace on all his borders round about.	4 αλλα τωρα Κυριος ο Θεος μου εδωκεν εις εμε αναπαυσιν πανταχοθεν? δεν υπαρχει ουτε επιβουλος ουτε απαντημα κακον?
5 Thus Judah and Israel lived in security, every man under his vine or under his fig tree from Dan to Beer-sheba, as long as Solomon lived.	5 και ιδου, εγω λεγω να οικοδομησω οικον εις το ονομα Κυριου του Θεου μου, καθως ο Κυριος ελαλησε προς τον Δαβιδ τον πατερα μου, λεγων, Ο υιος σου, τον οποιον θελω βαλει αντι σου επι τον θρονον σου, ουτος θελει οικοδομησει τον οικον εις το ονομα μου?
6 Solomon had four thousand stalls for his twelve thousand chariot horses.	6 τωρα λοιπον προσταξον να κοψωσιν εις εμε κεδρους εκ του Λιβανου? και οι δουλοι μου θελουσιν εισθαι μετα των δουλων σου? και θελω δωσει εις σε μισθον δια τους δουλους σου, κατα παντα οσα ειπας? διοτι συ εξευρεις οτι μεταξυ ημων δεν ειναι ουδεις ουτως εμπειρος να κοπτη ξυλα, ως οι Σιδωνιοι.
7 These commissaries, one for each month, provided food for King Solomon and for all the guests at the royal table. They left nothing unprovided.	7 Και ως ηκουσεν ο Χειραμ τους λογους του Σολομωντος, εχαρη σφοδρα και ειπεν, Ευλογητος Κυριος σημερον, οστις εδωκεν εις τον Δαβιδ υιον σοφον επι τον λαον τον πολυν τουτον.
8 For the chariot horses and draft animals also, each brought his quota of barley and straw to the required place.	8 Και απεστειλεν ο Χειραμ προς τον Σολομωντα, λεγων, Ηκουσα περι οσων εμηνυσας προς εμε? εγω θελω καμει παν το θελημα σου δια ξυλα κεδρινα και δια ξυλα πευκινα?
9 Moreover, God gave Solomon wisdom and exceptional understanding and knowledge, as vast as the sand on the seashore.	9 οι δουλοι μου θελουσι καταβιβαζει αυτα εκ του Λιβανου εις την θαλασσαν? και εγω θελω καμει να φερωσιν αυτα εις σχεδιας δια της θαλασσης μεχρι του τοπου οντινα μηνυσης προς εμε, και να λυσωσιν αυτα εκει? συ δε θελεις παραλαβει αυτα? θελεις δε εκπληρωσει και συ το θελημα μου, διδων τροφας δια τον οικον μου.
10 Solomon surpassed all the Cedemites and all the Egyptians in wisdom.	10 Εδιδε λοιπον ο Χειραμ εις τον Σολομωντα ξυλα κεδρινα και ξυλα πευκινα, οσα ηθελεν.
11 He was wiser than all other men--than Ethan the Ezrahite, or Heman, Chalcol, and Darda, the musicians--and his fame spread throughout the neighboring nations.	11 Ο δε Σολομων εδωκεν εις τον Χειραμ εικοσι χιλιαδας κορων σιτου δια τροφην του οικου αυτου και εικοσι κορους ελαιου κοπανισμενου? ουτως εδιδεν ο Σολομων εις τον Χειραμ κατ' ετος.
12 Solomon also uttered three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.	12 Και εδωκεν ο Κυριος εις τον Σολομωντα σοφιαν, καθως ειπε προς αυτον? και ητο ειρηνη μεταξυ Χειραμ και Σολομωντος? και εκαμον συνθηκην αμφοτεροι.
13 He discussed plants, from the cedar on Lebanon to the hyssop growing out of the wall, and he spoke about beasts, birds, reptiles, and fishes.	13 Εκαμε δε ο βασιλευς Σολομων ανδρολογιαν εκ παντος του Ισραηλ, και ητο η ανδρολογια τριακοντα χιλιαδες ανδρων.
14 Men came to hear Solomon's wisdom from all nations, sent by all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.	14 Και απεστελλεν αυτους εις τον Λιβανον, δεκα χιλιαδας τον μηνα κατα αλλαγην? ενα μηνα ησαν εν τω Λιβανω και δυο μηνας εν τοις οικοις αυτων? επι δε της ανδρολογιας ητο ο Αδωνιραμ.
15 When Hiram, king of Tyre, heard that Solomon had been anointed king in place of his father, he sent an embassy to him; for Hiram had always been David's friend.	15 Και ειχεν ο Σολομων εβδομηκοντα χιλιαδας αχθοφορων και ογδοηκοντα χιλιαδας λιθοτομων εν τω ορει?
16 Solomon sent back this message to Hiram:	16 εκτος των επιστατων των διωρισμενων παρα του Σολομωντος, οιτινες ησαν επι των εργων, τρεις χιλιαδες και τριακοσιοι, επιστατουντες επι τον λαον τον δουλευοντα εις τα εργα.
17 "You know that my father David, because of the enemies surrounding him on all sides, could not build a temple in honor of the LORD, his God, until such a time as the LORD should put these enemies under the soles of his feet.	17 Προσεταξε δε ο βασιλευς, και μετεφεραν λιθους μεγαλους, λιθους εκλεκτους, λιθους πελεκητους, δια τα θεμελια του οικου.
18 But now the LORD, my God, has given me peace on all sides. There is no enemy or threat of danger.	18 Και επελεκησαν οι οικοδομοι του Σολομωντος και οι οικοδομοι του Χειραμ και οι Γιβλιοι, και ητοιμασαν τα ξυλα και τους λιθους, δια να οικοδομησωσι τον οικον.
19 So I purpose to build a temple in honor of the LORD, my God, as the LORD predicted to my father David when he said: 'It is your son whom I will put upon your throne in your place who shall build the temple in my honor.'
20 Give orders, then, to have cedars from the Lebanon cut down for me. My servants shall accompany yours, since you know that there is no one among us who is skilled in cutting timber like the Sidonians, and I will pay you whatever you say for your servants' salary."
21 When he had heard the words of Solomon, Hiram was pleased and said, "Blessed be the LORD this day, who has given David a wise son to rule this numerous people."
22 Hiram then sent word to Solomon, "I agree to the proposal you sent me, and I will provide all the cedars and fir trees you wish.
23 My servants shall bring them down from the Lebanon to the sea, and I will arrange them into rafts in the sea and bring them wherever you say. There I will break up the rafts, and you shall take the lumber. You, for your part, shall furnish the provisions I desire for my household."
24 So Hiram continued to provide Solomon with all the cedars and fir trees he wished;
25 while Solomon every year gave Hiram twenty thousand kors of wheat to provide for his household, and twenty thousand measures of pure oil.
26 The LORD, moreover, gave Solomon wisdom as he promised him, and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, since they were parties to a treaty.
27 King Solomon conscripted thirty thousand workmen from all Israel.
28 He sent them to the Lebanon each month in relays of ten thousand, so that they spent one month in the Lebanon and two months at home. Adoniram was in charge of the draft.
29 Solomon had seventy thousand carriers and eighty thousand stonecutters in the mountain,
30 in addition to three thousand three hundred overseers, answerable to Solomon's prefects for the work, directing the people engaged in the work.
31 By order of the king, fine, large blocks were quarried to give the temple a foundation of hewn stone.
32 Solomon's and Hiram's builders, along with the Gebalites, hewed them out, and prepared the wood and stones for building the temple.