2 Chronicles 2:1-3

GOD’S WORD Translation

Solomon Assembles the Labor and Materials for the Temple^(A)

2 ^[a]Solomon gave orders to begin building the temple for the Lord’s name and a royal palace for himself.

² Solomon drafted 70,000 men to carry heavy loads, 80,000 to quarry stones in the mountains, and 3,600 foremen. ³ Solomon sent word to King Huram of Tyre by saying, “Do what you did for my father David. You sent him cedar so that he could build a palace to live in.