KJV:
And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.
NASB:
Men came from all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.
KJV:
And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
NASB:
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram had always been a friend of David.
KJV:
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.
NASB:
"Now therefore, command that they cut for me cedars from Lebanon, and my servants will be with your servants; and I will give you wages for your servants according to all that you say, for you know that there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians."
KJV:
So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.
NASB:
So Hiram gave Solomon as much as he desired of the cedar and cypress timber.
KJV:
And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
NASB:
Now King Solomon levied forced laborers from all Israel; and the forced laborers numbered 30,000 men.
KJV:
And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
NASB:
The house, while it was being built, was built of stone prepared at the quarry, and there was neither hammer nor axe nor any iron tool heard in the house while it was being built.
KJV:
And then he built chambers against all the house, five cubits high: and they rested on the house with timber of cedar.
NASB:
He also built the stories against the whole house, each five cubits high; and they were fastened to the house with timbers of cedar.
KJV:
Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father:
NASB:
"Concerning this house which you are building, if you will walk in My statutes and execute My ordinances and keep all My commandments by walking in them, then I will carry out My word with you which I spoke to David your father.
KJV:
And the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.
NASB:
There was cedar on the house within, carved in the shape of gourds and open flowers; all was cedar, there was no stone seen.
KJV:
And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until he had finished all the house: also the whole altar that was by the oracle he overlaid with gold.
NASB:
He overlaid the whole house with gold, until all the house was finished. Also the whole altar which was by the inner sanctuary he overlaid with gold.