1 And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. 2 And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.

3 And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me. 4 Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel. 5 And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods. 6 But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him? 7 Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide. 8 Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants, 9 Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great. 10 And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.

11 Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them. 12 Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. 13 And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father’s, 14 The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father. 15 Now therefore the wheat, and the barley, the oil, and the wine, which my lord hath spoken of, let him send unto his servants: 16 And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.

17 And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering wherewith David his father had numbered them; and they were found an hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred. 18 And he set threescore and ten thousand of them to be bearers of burdens, and fourscore thousand to be hewers in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the people a work.

1 所罗门决意要为耶和华的名建造殿宇， 又为自己建造王宫。（本节在《马索拉抄本》为1:18）

2 于是， 所罗门选派了七万人作挑夫， 八万人在山上凿石， 三千六百人作督工。（本节在《马索拉抄本》为2:1）

3 所罗门派人去见推罗王希兰说： "你怎样待我的父亲大卫， 给他运来香柏木， 为他建造宫殿居住， 请你也这样待我。

4 现在我要为耶和华我 神的名建造殿宇， 分别为圣献给他， 在他面前焚烧芬芳的香， 经常摆上陈设饼， 每日早晚、安息日、初一， 以及耶和华我们的 神所定的节日， 都献上燔祭； 这是以色列人永远的定例。

5 我要建造的殿宇必须宏伟， 因为我们的 神伟大， 超过众神之上。

6 但谁能为他建造殿宇呢？天和天上的天也容不下他； 我是谁， 怎能为他建造殿宇？我不过在他面前烧香罢了。

7 现在请你派一个巧匠到我这里来， 他要精于使用金、银、铜、铁和紫色朱红色蓝色线工作， 并且懂得雕刻， 好与我的父亲大卫在犹大和耶路撒冷预备的巧匠一同工作。

8 又请你从黎巴嫩运送香柏木、松木和檀香木到我这里来， 因为我知道你的臣仆善于砍伐黎巴嫩的树木； 我的臣仆可以和你的臣仆一同工作。

9 给我预备大量的木材， 因为我要建造的那殿宇， 将会十分宏伟。

10 至于你的仆人， 就是砍伐树木的人， 我必给他们食物， 就是小麦二万公吨、大麦二万公吨、酒四十万公升、油四十万公升。"

11 推罗王希兰回信给所罗门说： "耶和华因为爱自己的子民， 所以立你作他们的王。"

12 希兰又说： "创造天地的耶和华以色列的 神， 是应当称颂的！ 因为他赐给大卫王一个有智慧的儿子， 有聪明有见识， 可以为耶和华建造殿宇， 为自己建造王宫。

13 现在我派一个技艺精巧、满有聪明的人来， 他是我父亲希兰的匠人。

14 他是但支派一个妇人的儿子， 他的父亲是推罗人。他精于使用金、银、铜、铁、石、木， 以及紫色蓝色朱红色线和细麻作工， 也能作各样雕刻的工作， 又能设计各样交托他们的巧工。这人可以和你的巧匠， 以及我主你父亲大卫的巧匠一同工作。

15 我主所说的小麦、大麦、酒和油， 请派人运来给众仆人。

16 我们必照着你所需要的， 从黎巴嫩砍下树木， 扎成木筏， 从海上运到约帕， 你可以从那里把它们运上耶路撒冷。"

17 所罗门按照他父亲大卫数点的数目， 又数点了住在以色列地所有的外族人， 他们共有十五万三千六百人。

18 他选派七万人作挑夫， 八万人在山上凿石头， 三千六百人作监工， 督促人民工作。