1 Kings 5

NEW JERUSALEM	GREEK BIBLE
1 Solomon was overlord of al the kingdoms from the River to the territory of the Philistines and theEgyptian border. They brought tribute and served him al his life long.	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 The daily provisions for Solomon were: thirty measures of fine flour and sixty measures of meal,	2 Και απεστειλεν ο Σολομων προς τον Χειραμ, λεγων,
3 ten fattened oxen, twenty free-grazing oxen, one hundred sheep, besides deer and gazelles, roebucksand fattened poultry.	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 For he was master of al Transeuphrates -- of all the kings of Transeuphrates from Tiphsah to Gaza --and he enjoyed peace on al his frontiers.	4 αλλα τωρα Κυριος ο Θεος μου εδωκεν εις εμε αναπαυσιν πανταχοθεν? δεν υπαρχει ουτε επιβουλος ουτε απαντημα κακον?
5 Judah and Israel lived in security, everyone under his vine and his fig tree, from Dan to Beersheba,throughout the lifetime of Solomon.	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 And Solomon had four thousand stal s of horses for his chariots and twelve thousand cavalrymen.	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 administrators provided the food for Solomon and for al those who were admitted by him to theroyal table, each for the period of a month; they ensured that nothing was wanting.	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 They also provided the barley and straw for the horses and draught animals, where required, eachaccording to the quota demanded of him.	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 God gave Solomon immense wisdom and understanding, and a heart as vast as the sand on the sea-shore.	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 The wisdom of Solomon surpassed the wisdom of al the sons of the East and al the wisdom of Egypt.	10 Εδιδε λοιπον ο Χειραμ εις τον Σολομωντα ξυλα κεδρινα και ξυλα πευκινα, οσα ηθελεν.
11 He was wiser than anyone else, wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, than the sons of Mahol, Heman, Calcoland Darda; his fame spread to all the surrounding 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 He composed 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 could discourse on plants from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing on the wal ; and hecould discourse on animals and birds and reptiles and fish.	13 Εκαμε δε ο βασιλευς Σολομων ανδρολογιαν εκ παντος του Ισραηλ, και ητο η ανδρολογια τριακοντα χιλιαδες ανδρων.
14 Men from al nations came to hear Solomon's wisdom, and he received gifts from al the kings in theworld, 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 Hiram king of Tyre sent an embassy to Solomon, having learnt that he had been anointed king insuccession to his father and because Hiram had always been a friend of David.	15 Και ειχεν ο Σολομων εβδομηκοντα χιλιαδας αχθοφορων και ογδοηκοντα χιλιαδας λιθοτομων εν τω ορει?
16 And Solomon sent 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 are aware that my father David was unable to build a temple for the name of Yahweh his God, onaccount of the wars waged on him from every side, until Yahweh put his 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 Yahweh my God has given me peace on every side: not one enemy, no calamities.	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 I propose, then, to build a temple for the name of Yahweh my God, in accordance with what Yahwehtold my father David, "Your son whom I shall place on your throne to succeed you wil be the man to build atemple for my name."
20 So now have cedars of Lebanon cut down for me; my servants wil work with your servants, and I shallpay for the hire of your servants at whatever rate you fix. As you know, we have no one as skil ed in felling treesas the Sidonians.'
21 When Hiram heard what Solomon had said, he was delighted. 'Now blessed be Yahweh,' he said, 'whohas given David a wise son to rule over this great people!'
22 And Hiram sent word to Solomon, 'I have received your message. For my part, I shall supply you withal you require in the way of cedar wood and juniper.
23 Your servants wil bring these down from Lebanon to the sea, and I shal have them towed by sea toany place you name; I shal discharge them there, and you wil take them over. For your part, you wil see to theprovisioning of my household as I desire.'
24 So Hiram provided Solomon with al the cedar wood and juniper he wanted
25 while Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand kor of wheat to feed his household, and twenty thousandkor of pure oil. Solomon gave Hiram this every year.
26 Yahweh gave Solomon wisdom as he had promised him; good relations persisted between Solomonand Hiram, and the two of them concluded a treaty.
27 King Solomon raised a levy throughout Israel for forced labour: the levy numbered thirty thousand men.
28 He sent these to Lebanon in relays, ten thousand a month; they spent one month in Lebanon and twomonths at home. Adoram was in charge of the forced labour.
29 Solomon also had seventy thousand porters and eighty thousand quarrymen in the mountains,
30 as wel as the administrators, officials who supervised the work, three thousand three hundred of themin charge of the men employed in the work.
31 At the king's orders they quarried huge stones, special stones for the laying of the temple foundations,dressed stones.
32 Solomon's workmen and Hiram's workmen and the Giblites cut and assembled the wood and stone forthe building of the Temple.