Today is the 9th day of June. Welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I am Brian. It is great to be here with you today as we gather yet again.

We're on the Global Campfire. And we gather for a reason. We gather to take the next step forward together.

And I'm referring to the next step forward in the Bible. Since we're here at the Daily Audio Bible,

that next step leads us back into the book of First Kings, where we are understanding Solomon King Solomon's reign.

Today, First Kings, chapters 5 and 6.

When Hi-Rome King of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed King to succeed his father David,

he sent his envoys to Solomon, because he had always been on friendly terms with David.

Solomon sent back this message to Hi-Rome. You know that because of the wars waged against my father David from all sides,

you could not build a temple for the name of the Lord his God, until the Lord put his enemies under his feet.

But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or disaster.

I intend therefore to build a temple for the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord told my father David when he said,

Your Son whom I will put on the throne in your place will build the temple for my name.

So give orders that cedars of Lebanon be cut for me. My men will work with yours, and I will pay you for your men, whatever wages you set.

You know that we have no one so skilled in felling timber as the Sidonians.

When Hi-Rome heard Solomon's message, he was greatly pleased and said, Praise be to the Lord today,

for he has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation.

So Hi-Rome sent word to Solomon.

I have received the message you sent me, and will do all you want in providing the cedar and juniper logs.

My men will haul them down from Lebanon to the Mediterranean Sea, and I will float them as rafts by sea to the place you specify.

There I will separate them and you can take them away, and you are to grant my wish by providing food for my royal household.

In this way, Hi-Rome kept Solomon supplied with all the cedars and juniper logs he wanted,

and Solomon gave Hi-Rome 20,000 cores of wheat as food for his household, in addition to 20,000 baths, suppressed olive oil.

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