What is happening here?
Solomon determines to build a house for the LORD and a royal palace. He organizes a massive labor force and sends to Huram king of Tyre for a skilled craftsman and cedar, fir, and algum timber. Solomon’s message emphasizes that the God of Israel is greater than all gods and that no building can contain him. Huram responds favorably and sends Huram-abi, while Solomon numbers the resident foreign laborers for the work.
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