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Day 200 and 13
king Solomon now ruled over all Israel and these were his high officials.
Azariah, son of Zadak was the priest, Ella Ho and Hyah.
The sons of Shaha were court secretaries.
Jehoshaphat son of a high was the royal historian, be son of
Jehoiada, was commander of the army.
Zadak and Abiathar were priests.
Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of the district governors
Za Budds, son of Nathan.
A priest was a trusted advisor to the king.
Aha.
Sha was manager of the Palace property.
Adon IRAMs, son of Abda was in charge of forced labor.
Solomon also had 12 district governors who were over all Israel.
They were responsible for providing food for the King's household.
Each of them arranged provisions for one month of the year.
These are the names of the 12 governors Ben Hur in the Hill country of Raim.
Ben Die in Meas.
She alm Beth Shish and Elon Beth Hanan.
Then he said in aba, including Soko and all the land of Heifer.
Ben Abab in all of Nefa Door.
He was married to Tpha, one of Solomon's daughters, Beana son of a Highli in teak
and Megiddo, all of Beth Shan near Zhan, below Jezreel, and all the territory
from Beth Shan to Abel Mela and over to Jacque Mim, Ben Giber and Ramus
Gilead, including the towns of Jayer.
Named for Jayer of the Tribe of Manasa in Gilead and in the Argo region of
Bayesian, including 60 large fortified towns with bronze bars on their gates.
Aab son of Ido in Mena, AMA in Naftali.
He was married to Bama.
Another of Solomon's daughters Beana son of Hai in Asher and in Aof.
Pha, son of Pera in Zakar.
Shiai son of ELA in Benjamin Giber, son of Yuri in the land of Gilead,
including the territories of King Shan of the Amorites and King, OG of Besan.
There was also one governor over the land of Judah.
The people of Ju Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore.
They were very contented with plenty to eat and drink.
Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River in the north
to the land of the Philistines and the border of Egypt in the south.
The conquered peoples of those lands sent tribute money to Solomon and continued
to serve him throughout his lifetime.
The daily food requirements for Solomon's Palace were 150 bushels of
choice flour, and 300 bushels of meal.
Also 10 oxen from the fattening pens.
20 pasture fed cattle, 100 sheep or goats, as well as deer, gazelle's,
row deer, and choice poultry.
Solomon's Dominion extended over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates
River from TSA to Gaza, and there was peace on all his borders
during the lifetime of Solomon.
All of Judah and Israel lived in peace and safety.
And from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south, each
family had its own home and garden.
Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses, and he had 12,000 horses.
The district governors faithfully provided food for King Solomon and
his court each made sure nothing was lacking during the month assigned to him.
They also brought the necessary barley and straw for the royal horses in the stables.
God gave Solomon very great wisdom and understanding and knowledge as
vast as the sands of the seashore.
In fact, his wisdom exceeded that of all the wise men of the East and the wise men
of Egypt, he was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan, the Ezra Hait, and the
Sons of Mehal, Heman, Calco, and Darda.
His fame spread throughout all the surrounding nations.
He composed some 3000 proverbs and wrote 1005 songs.
He could speak with authority about all kinds of plants from the great
cedar of Lebanon to the tiny hiss that grows from cracks in a wall.
He could also speak about animals, birds, small creatures, and fish and kings
from every nation sent their ambassadors to listen to the wisdom of Solomon.
King Hiram of Tyre had always been a loyal friend of David.
When Hiram learned that David's son Solomon was the new king of Israel, he
sent ambassadors to congratulate him.
Then Solomon sent this message back to Hiram.
You know that my father, David, was not able to build a temple
to honor the name of the Lord his God, because of the many wars waged
against him by surrounding nations.
He could not build until the Lord gave him victory over all his enemies.
But now the Lord, my God, has given me peace on every side.
I have no enemies and all is well.
So I am planning to build a temple to honor the name of the Lord my God.
Just as he had instructed my father, David, for the Lord told him, your son
whom I will place on your throne will build the temple to honor my name.
Therefore, please command that Cedars from Lebanon.
Be cut for me.
Let my men work alongside yours, and I will pay your men whatever wages you ask.
As you know, there is no one among us who can cut timber like you.
Ians.
When Hyrum received Solomon's message, he was very pleased and said, praise
the Lord today for giving David A.
Wise son to be king of the great nation of Israel.
Then he sent this reply to Solomon.
I have received your message and I will supply all the cedar
and cypress timber you need.
My servants will bring the logs from the Lebanon mountains to the
Mediterranean Sea and make them into rafts and float them along the
coast to whatever place you choose.
Then we will break the rafts apart so you can carry the logs away.
You can pay me by supplying me with food for my household.
So Hiram supplied as much Cedar and Cypress timber as Solomon desired
In return, Solomon sent him an annual payment of 100,000 bushels
of wheat for his household and 110,000 gallons of pure olive oil.
So the Lord gave wisdom to Solomon just as he had promised, and Hiram and
Solomon made a formal alliance of peace.
Then King Solomon conscripted a labor force of 30,000 men from all Israel.
He sent them to Lebanon in shifts 10,000 every month so that each
man would be one month in Lebanon and two months at home at an iram,
was in charge of this labor force.
Solomon also had 70,000 common laborers, 80,000 quarry workers in the hill country,
and 3,600 for to supervise the work.
At the King's Command, they quarried large blocks of high quality stone and shaped
them to make the foundation of the temple.
Men from the city of Gebel helped Solomon's and Hirums builders prepare
the timber and stone for the temple.
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