1 Kings 5:10
8 And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.
9 My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.
So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.
11 And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.
12 And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted,
- KJV
- So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.
- WEB
- So Hiram gave Solomon cedar timber and cypress timber according to all his desire.
- ASV
- So Hiram gave Solomon timber of cedar and timber of fir according to all his desire.
- DARBY
- So Hiram gave Solomon cedar-trees and cypress-trees [according to] all his desire.
- BLB
- And Hiram gave to Solomon trees of cedar and trees of cypress, all of his desire.
- ÅB
- Og Hiram lot Salomo få sedertrær og cypresstrær, så meget som han ønsket.
- OTB
- Så ga Hiram Salomo alt det sedertømmeret og sypresstømmeret han ønsket.
- B1930
- Og Hiram lot Salomo få sedertrær og cypresstrær, så meget som han ønsket.