1 Kings 5:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.”
1 Kings 5:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 5:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 5:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Hiram 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 cypress timber.”
1 Kings 5:8 — World English Bible
1 Kings 5:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have heard the message which thou hast sent unto me: I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir. ”
1 Kings 5:8 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 5:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Hiram sendeth unto Solomon, saying, I have heard that which thou hast sent unto me, I do all thy desire concerning cedar-wood, and fir-wood,”
1 Kings 5:8 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 5:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have heard the things which thou sentest to me for: I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of cypress. ”
1 Kings 5:8 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 5:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Hiram sent to Salomon, saying, I haue considered the things, for the which thou sentest vnto me, and will accomplish all thy desire, concerning the cedar trees and firre trees.”
1 Kings 5:8 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 5:8 in Context — 1 Kings 5
6 Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.
7 And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
8 And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.
9 My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.
10 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.
What Does 1 Kings 5:8 Mean?
1 Kings 5:8 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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