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1 Kings 05 Translation Questions
Q? Who sent servants to Solomon?
A. Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon. [5:1]
Q? Why was David not able to build a house for the name of Yahweh?
A. David was not able to build a house for the name of Yahweh because of wars. [5:3]
Q? What did Yahweh tell David?
A. Yahweh told David, "your son whom I will set on the throne will build a temple for my name." [5:5]
Q? What did Solomon ask Hiram to do?
A. Solomon asked Hiram to command his servants to cut cedars from Lebanon for him. [5:6]
Q? What did Hiram do when he heard Solomon's words?
A. Hiram rejoiced greatly and said, "May Yahweh be blessed today." [5:7]
Q? Did Hiram do what Solomon asked him to do?
A. Yes, Hiram sent word saying, "I will do all you desire concerning the timber of cedar and cypress." [5:8]
Q? What would Hiram's servants do with the trees?
A. Hiram's servants brought the trees down from Lebanon to the sea where they were made into rafts. [5:9]
Q? What was Hiram's desire?
A. Hiram desired that Solomon would give food for his household. [5:9]
Q? What food did Solomon give to Hiram?
A. Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat and twenty measures of pure oil every year. [5:11]
Q? Was there peace between Hiram and Solomon?
A. Yes, there was peace between Hiram and Solomon and the two of them made a covenant. [5:12]
Q? How many forced laborers did Solomon have out of Israel?
A. Solomon had thirty thousand forced laborers out of Israel. [5:13]
Q? Who did Solomon put over all of the forced laborers?
A. Solomon put Adoniram over all of the forced laborers. [5:14]
Q? Did Solomon have men who supervised all of the workers?
A. Yes, Solomon had 3,300 chief officers who were over the work and supervised the workers. [5:16]
Q? What did the workers quarry for the foundation of the house of Yahweh?
A. The workers quarried large stones for the foundation of the house of Yahweh. [5:17]