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"to supply me with large quantities of timber, for I am building a great, magnificent temple."
— 2 Chronicles 2:9, NET Bible
“Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.”
“even to prepare me timber in abundance; for the house which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful. ”
“even to prepare me timber in abundance; for the house which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful.”
“To provide me timber in abundance. For the house which I desire to build, is to be exceeding great, and glorious.”
“To get trees for me in great numbers, for the house which I am building is to be great and a wonder.”
“Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.”
Of course, who can really build a temple for him, since the sky and the highest heavens cannot contain him? Who am I that I should build him a temple! It will really be only a place to offer sacrifices before him.
“Now send me a man who is skilled in working with gold, silver, bronze, and iron, as well as purple, crimson, and blue colored fabrics, and who knows how to engrave. He will work with my skilled craftsmen here in Jerusalem and Judah, whom my father David provided.
Send me cedars, evergreens, and algum trees from Lebanon, for I know your servants are adept at cutting down trees in Lebanon. My servants will work with your servants
to supply me with large quantities of timber, for I am building a great, magnificent temple.
Look, I will pay your servants who cut the timber 20,000 cors of ground wheat, 20,000 cors of barley, 120,000 gallons of wine, and 120,000 gallons of olive oil.”
King Huram of Tyre sent this letter to Solomon:“Because the LORD loves his people, he has made you their king.”
Huram also said,“Worthy of praise is the LORD God of Israel, who made the sky and the earth! He has given King David a wise son who has discernment and insight and will build a temple for the LORD, as well as a royal palace for himself.