Solomon Asks Hiram To Help Build the Temple

¹Solomon decided to build a temple where the Lord would be worshiped, and also to build a palace for himself.

²He assigned 70,000 men to carry building supplies and 80,000 to cut stone from the hills. And he chose 3,600 men to supervise these workers.

³Solomon sent the following message to King Hiram of Tyre:

¹¹Hiram sent his answer back to Solomon:

Solomon's Work Force

¹⁷Solomon counted all the foreigners who were living in Israel, just as his father David had done when he was king, and the total was 153,600.

¹⁸He assigned 70,000 of them to carry building supplies and 80,000 of them to cut stone from the hills. He chose 3,600 others to supervise the workers and to make sure the work was completed.