2 Chronicles Chapter 2
So Solomon was like, "I’m about to build a sick crib for the Lord's name and one for my reign too."
And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
He called up 70,000 people to haul stuff, 80,000 to slice wood in the hills, and 3,600 to oversee the whole operation.
And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.
Solomon reached out to Huram, the king of Tyre, saying, "Just like you helped my pops David with the cedar for his pad, do the same for me, fam."
And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, {even so deal with me}. {Huram: or, Hiram}
Listen up, I'm crafting a house for the Lord my God, to dedicate it to Him, burn some fire incense, and keep the bread game on lock, morning and night, during sabbaths and special occasions. This is a forever vibe for Israel, straight up.
Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate {it} to him, {and} to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This {is an ordinance} for ever to Israel. {sweet...: Heb. incense of spices}
The crib I’m throwing together is about to be hella lit, 'cause our God is the GOAT of all gods.
And the house which I build {is} great: for great {is} our God above all gods.
But fr, who can actually build Him a spot? Even the heavens can’t contain Him, so who am I to try, other than to offer Him some dope sacrifices?
But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who {am} I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him? {is able: Heb. hath retained, or, obtained strength}
So hit me up with a skilled homie who can work with gold, silver, brass, iron, and all those shades, so he can vibe with my squad in Judah and Jerusalem that my pops David set up.
Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that {are} with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide. {to grave: Heb. to grave gravings}
Also, send me cedar, fir, and algum trees from Lebanon, 'cause I know your people are ace at chopping timber there, and my crew will roll with yours.
Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants {shall be} with thy servants, {algum: also called, almuggim}
Gotta prep a ton of wood, 'cause the crib I’m building is gonna be straight-up fire.
Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build {shall be} wonderful great. {wonderful...: Heb. great and wonderful}
And I’ll bless your timber crew with 20,000 measures of wheat, 20,000 measures of barley, 20,000 baths of wine, and 20,000 baths of oil.
And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.
Then Huram, the king of Tyre, shot back to Solomon, saying, "Since the Lord vibes with His people, He made you king over them, no cap."
Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.
Huram added, "Props to the Lord God of Israel who made heaven and earth, and gave David a wise son with crazy skills to build a house for the Lord and his kingdom."
Huram said moreover, Blessed {be} the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. {endued...: Heb. knowing prudence and understanding}
Now I’ve sent you a skilled guy, with mad understanding, from my dad Huram.
And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father's,
He’s the son of a Dan woman and his pops is from Tyre, super talented in gold, silver, brass, iron, stone, timber, and all the shades, plus he can carve whatever you need, working with your crew and my pops David’s squad.
The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father {was} a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father.
So about that wheat, barley, oil, and wine my dude mentioned, just send it to your squad.
Now therefore the wheat, and the barley, the oil, and the wine, which my lord hath spoken of, let him send unto his servants:
We’ll chop wood from Lebanon, however much you need, and bring it to you by sea to Joppa; just gotta haul it up to Jerusalem.
And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem. {as much...: Heb according to all thy need} {Joppa: Heb. Japho}
Solomon counted all the foreigners in Israel, just like his pops David did, and they totaled 153,600.
And Solomon numbered all the strangers that {were} in the land of Israel, after the numbering wherewith David his father had numbered them; and they were found an hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred. {the strangers: Heb. the men the strangers}
He put 70,000 of them to carry loads, 80,000 to chop wood in the mountains, and 3,600 to oversee the hustle.
And he set threescore and ten thousand of them {to be} bearers of burdens, and fourscore thousand {to be} hewers in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the people a work.