1 Kings 5:18

18The craftsmen of Solomon and Hiram and workers from Byblos cut and prepared the timber and stone for the building of the temple.

18So Solomon’s builders and 5:18 Heb Hirom’sHiram’s builders and the Gebalites 5:18 Or chiseledcut the stones, and they prepared the timbers and the stones to build the house.

18So Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites cut them, and prepared the timbers and the stones to build the house.

18So Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the men of 5:18 A city in Lebanon, ancient Byblos.Gebal cut and chiseled the stones, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house (temple).

18So Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders, along with the Gebalites, quarried the stone and prepared the timber and stone for the construction of the temple.

18The skilled workers of Solomon and Hiram cut and prepared the logs and stones. They would later be used in building the temple. Workers from Byblos also helped.