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Solomon and Hiram prepare materials for the temple

Hiram of Tyre rejoiced that David's son ruled Israel and agreed to supply cedar and cypress timber. Solomon organized laborers, stonecutters, and carriers to prepare the temple's foundation and materials (1 Kings 5:1-18).

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📖 1 Kings 5:1–3

1Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been a friend of David. 2And Solomon relayed this message to Hiram: 3“As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet.

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Sources: Scripture — 1 Kings 5:1-18
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