1 Kings 5:8-9 ▼

8 Then Hiram (noble) sent a reply to Solomon (peace), saying: “I have received your message; I will do all you desire regarding the cedar and cypress (pine) timber.

9 My servants will haul the logs from Lebanon (whiteness) to the Sea (the Mediterranean Sea), and I will float them as rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate the logs, and you can take them away. And in exchange, you can meet my needs by providing my household with food.”