1Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the place of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
1所羅門定意建殿（代下2:1~10）推羅王希蘭聽見以色列人膏立了所羅門接續他父親作王，就派遣自己的臣僕來見所羅門；因為希蘭一向愛大衛。（本節在《馬索拉抄本》為5:15）
2Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
2所羅門也派遣人去見希蘭，說：
3“You know how that David my father could not build a house for the name of Yahweh his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until Yahweh put them under the soles of his feet.
3“你知道我的父親大衛為了四周的戰事，在耶和華使敵人都服在他的腳下以前，他不能為耶和華他的 神的名建造殿宇。
4But now Yahweh my God has given me rest on every side. There is neither adversary, nor evil occurrence.
4但是，現在耶和華我的 神使我四境太平，沒有仇敵，也沒有災禍。
5Behold, I purpose to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, as Yahweh spoke to David my father, saying, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he shall build the house for my name.’
5所以我有意要為耶和華我的 神的名建造殿宇，正如耶和華曾對我的父親大衛說：‘你的兒子，就是我要使他接續你坐在王位上的，要為我的名建造殿宇。’
6Now therefore command that they cut me cedar trees out of Lebanon. My servants shall be with your servants; and I will give you wages for your servants according to all that you shall say. For you know that there is not among us any who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.”
6現在請你命令人從黎巴嫩為我砍伐香柏木；我的僕人要與你的僕人一起工作；至於你的僕人的工資，我必按照你所說的付給你，因為你也知道，我們中間沒有人像西頓人那樣善於砍伐樹木。”
7It happened, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, “Blessed is Yahweh this day, who has given to David a wise son over this great people.”
7推羅王答應相助（代下2:11~16）希蘭聽見了所羅門的話，就十分歡喜，說：“今天耶和華是應當稱頌的，因為他賜給了大衛一個有智慧的兒子治理這麼眾多的人民。”
8Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, “I have heard the message which you have sent to me. I will do all your desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.
8於是希蘭派遣人去見所羅門，說：“你派人來向我所傳的消息，我都聽到了。關於香柏木和松木的事，你心所願的，我都照辦。
9My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon to the sea. I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place that you shall appoint me, and will cause them to be broken up there, and you shall receive them. You shall accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.”
9我的僕人要把這些木材從黎巴嫩運下海中；我會把木材紮成木筏，從海上運到你指定我的地方去。我在那裡把木材拆開，你就可以運走。你也要成全我的心願，用糧食供應我家。”
10So Hiram gave Solomon timber of cedar and timber of fir according to all his desire.
10於是希蘭照所羅門所想要的，供給他香柏木和松木。
11Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil. Solomon gave this to Hiram year by year.
11所羅門也給了希蘭麥子兩千公噸，純油四十萬公升，作為他的家的食物。所羅門年年都這樣供給希蘭。
12Yahweh gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a treaty together.
12耶和華照著他應許所羅門的，把智慧賜給他。希蘭與所羅門之間，彼此和平相處，二人互相立約。
13King Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
13徵召工人（代下2:17~18）所羅門從以色列眾人中徵召作苦工的人，這些作苦工的人共有三萬，
14He sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses; a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home; and Adoniram was over the men subject to forced labor.
14派他們輪班上黎巴嫩山去，每月一萬人；他們一個月在黎巴嫩山上，兩個月在家裡。管理這些作苦工的是亞多尼蘭。
15Solomon had seventy thousand who bore burdens, and eighty thousand who were stone cutters in the mountains;
15所羅門有七萬個搬運重物的工人，有八萬個在山上鑿石的石匠。
16besides Solomon’s chief officers who were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, who bore rule over the people who labored in the work.
16除此以外，所羅門還有三千三百個監管工作的官長，管理作工的人民。
17The king commanded, and they cut out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with worked stone.
17王下令，人就開鑿出又大又貴重的石頭，用鑿好的石頭作殿的地基。
18Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites cut them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.
18所羅門的工匠、希蘭的工匠和迦巴勒人把石頭鑿好，又預備建造殿宇用的木料和石料。