[1] And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. [2] And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them. [3] And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me. [4] Behold, I build an house to the name my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel. [5] And the house which I build is great: is our God [6] But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?