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.

Cross-reference

1 Kings 6:9 Parallel

In 1 Kings 6:9, the cedar from Hiram's men panels the temple, completing the project Solomon initiated.

In 1 Kings 6:10, cedar beams build side chambers, directly using the timber Solomon requested.

In 1 Kings 6:16, cedar boards form the Most Holy Place, employing the wood Solomon ordered.

In 1 Kings 6:20, cedar is overlaid with gold in the inner sanctuary, still the timber from Hiram.

1 Kings 9:11 Historical context

1 Kings 9:11 recounts Hiram supplying the requested cedar timber and Solomon's payment of cities — the fulfillment of this request.

In 2 Chronicles 2:8, Solomon's request for cedar timber is repeated, paralleling 1 Kings 5:6.

Ezra 3:7 Parallel

Ezra 3:7 describes the same arrangement centuries later: Sidonians and Tyrians bring cedar from Lebanon for the second temple.

1 Chronicles 14:1 Historical context

1 Chronicles 14:1 has Hiram sending cedar to David, Solomon's father — a precedent for the same timber trade with the same king.

1 Chronicles 22:4 Historical context

1 Chronicles 22:4 notes Sidonians and Tyrians brought abundant cedar to David for temple preparations — parallel to Solomon's later request.

In 2 Chronicles 2:10, the wages Solomon promised are itemized, adding detail to his offer in 1 Kings 5:6.