1 Kings 5 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 Shalamah (Solomon - Patriarch) mashal (rule/have dominion) over all the mamalakah (kingdoms) from the nahar (river) to the aratz (Earth/land) of the Palashathay (Philistines), and to the gabawal (border/boundary) of Matzarayam (Matzarayam / Egypt): they nagash (brought) tribute, and ibad (servant) Shalamah (Solomon - Patriarch) all the yawam (day) of his chay (life).

2 Shalamah (Solomon - Patriarch) provision for achad (one) yawam (day) was shalawashayam (thirty) kar (measures) of fine salath (flour), and shashayam (sixty) kar (measures) of qamach (meal),

3 Ishar (ten) head of barayaa (fat) cattle, and isharayam (twenty) baqar (morning) of cattle out of the raiy (pastures), and one maah (hundred) tzaan (sheep), besides ayal (harts), and gazelles, and tzabay (roebucks), and fattened barabar (fowl).

4 For he radah (rule over / have dominion of / subdue) dominion over all on ibar (this) side the nahar (river), from Thapasach (Tiphsah) even to Izah (Gaza), over all the malak (king) on ibar (this) side the nahar (river): and he had shalawam (peace / safety) on all sides around him.

5 Yahawadah (Yahawadah / Judah) and Yashar-Al (Israel) lived safely, every ayash (man / husband) under his gapan (vine) and under his thaan (fig) tree, from Dan (Dan) even to Baar-Shabai (Beersheba), all the yawam (day) of Shalamah (Solomon - Patriarch).

6 Shalamah (Solomon - Patriarch) had arabaiyam (forty) alap (thousand) arawah (stalls) of sawas (horses) for his marakab (chariots), and shanayam (two) alap (thousand) horsemen.

7 Those natzab (officers) kawal (all) food for malak (king) Shalamah (Solomon - Patriarch), and for all who qarab (came) to malak (king) Shalamah (Solomon - Patriarch) shalachan (table), every ayash (man / husband) in his chadash (month); they let nothing be idar (lacking).

8 Shairah (barley) also and thaban (straw) for the sawas (horses) and rakash (swift) steeds bawaa (bring) they to the maqawam (place) where the officers were, every ayash (man / husband) according to his duty.

9 Alahayam () nathan (give) Shalamah (Solomon) chakamah (wisdom) and thabawan (understanding) maad (exceeding) much, and very great lab (heart), even as the chawal (sand) that is on the seashore.

10 Shalamah (Solomon - Patriarch) chakamah (wisdom) rabah (excelled) the chakamah (wisdom) of all the ban (son) of the qadam (east), and all the chakamah (wisdom) of Matzarayam (Matzarayam / Egypt).

11 For he was chakam (wiser) than all adam (men); than Ayathan (Ethan) the azarachay (ezrahite), and Hayaman (Heman), and Kalakal (Calcol), and Daradai (Darda), the ban (son) of Machawal (Mahol): and his sham (name) was in all the gaway (heathen / nation) all around.

12 He dabar (word / matter) shalawash (three) alap (thousand) mashal (proverbs); and his shayar (song) were one alap (thousand) chamash (five).

13 He dabar (word / matter) of itz (trees), from the araz (cedar) that is in Labanawan (Lebanon) even to the azawab (hyssop) that yatzaa (go out / come out) out of the qayar (wall); he dabar (word / matter) also of animals, and of iwap (flying), and of ramash (creeping) things, and of dag (fish).

14 There bawaa (bring) of all im (nation / people) to shamai (hearken / hear) the chakamah (wisdom) of Shalamah (Solomon - Patriarch), from all malak (king) of the aratz (Earth/land), who had shamai (hearken / hear) of his chakamah (wisdom).

15 Chayaram (Hiram) mamalakah (king) of Tzar (Tyre) sent his ibadayam (servants) to Shalamah (Solomon); for he had heard that they had anointed him mamalakah (king) in the place of his father: for Chayaram (Hiram) was yawam (day) a lover of Dawad (David).

16 Shalamah (Solomon) sent to Chayaram (Hiram), saying,

17 “You know how that Dawad (David) my father could not build a house for the name of Yahawah () his Alahayam () for the wars which were about him on every side, until Yahawah () put them under the soles of his feet.

18 But now Yahawah () my Alahayam () has given me shalawam (peace / safety) on sabayab (surrounding) side. There is neither adversary, nor evil occurrence.

19 Behold, I purpose to build a house for the yashab (inhabit/dwell) of Yahawah () my Alahayam (), as Yahawah () spoke to Dawad (David) my father, saying, ‘Your son, whom I will yashab (inhabit/dwell) on your throne in your place, he shall build the house for my yashab (inhabit/dwell).’

20 Now therefore command that they cut me cedar trees out of Shalamah (Solomon - Patriarch). My servants shall be with your servants; and I will give you wages for your servants according to all that you shall say. For you know that there is not among us any who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.”

21 It happened, when Chayaram (Hiram) heard the dabar (word / matter) of Shalamah (Solomon), that he rejoiced greatly, and dabar (word / matter), “Blessed is Yahawah () this day, who has given to Dawad (David) a wise son over this ayash (man / husband) ayash (man / husband).”

22 Chayaram (Hiram) bawaa (come) to Shalamah (Solomon), saying, “I have heard the message which you have bawaa (come) to me. I will hayah (came to pass) all your desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.

23 My servants shall nathan (give) them down from Shalamah (Solomon - Patriarch) to the yam (sea/waters). I will nathan (give) them into rafts to go by yam (sea/waters) to the nathan (give) that you shall nathan (give) me, and will nathan (give) them to be broken up there, and you shall receive them. You shall accomplish my desire, in nathan (give) food for my household.”

24 So Chayaram (Hiram) rabah (gave) Shalamah (Solomon) timber of cedar and timber of fir according to all his desire.

25 Shalamah (Solomon) gave Chayaram (Hiram) twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil. Shalamah (Solomon) gave this to Chayaram (Hiram) year by year.

26 Yahawah () dabar (word / matter) Shalamah (Solomon) wisdom, as he dabar (word / matter) him; and there was peace between Chayaram (Hiram) and Shalamah (Solomon); and they two made a treaty together.

27 King Shalamah (Solomon) raised a levy out of all Yashar-Al (Israel); and the levy was thirty thousand men.

28 He bawaa (come) them to Shalamah (Lebanon), ten thousand a month by courses; a month they were in Shalamah (Lebanon), and two months at home; and Adanayaram (Adoniram) was over the men subject to forced labor.

29 Shalamah (Solomon - Patriarch) had seventy thousand who bore burdens, and eighty thousand who were stone cutters in the mountains;

30 Besides Shalamah (Solomon - Patriarch) chief officers who were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, who bore rule over the people who labored in the work.

31 The king commanded, and they cut out bayath (house) stones, costly stones, to yadai (lay) the foundation of the bayath (house) with worked stone.

32 Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the Gebalites cut them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.