Send me also cedar, cypress, and algum wood from Lebanon, for I know that your servants have skill in cutting timber in Lebanon. And I, my servants will be with yours — Solomon requests specific timbers: אֲרָזִים (cedar), בְרוֹשׁ (cypress/juniper), and עֲלוּגִים (almug/algum wood, an exotic hardwood from distant sources, possibly Indian sandalwood). His acknowledgment that Tyrian woodsmen excel at timber extraction appeals to their pride in craftsmanship. Solomon promises that his own workers will join Huram's in the logging operations, suggesting shared labor and presumably shared profit. The mutual arrangement ('your servants and my servants together') frames this as partnership, not tribute. The specificity of wood types indicates Solomon had precise architectural requirements: cedar for main structure, cypress for internal fitting (resistant to rot), and the precious algum for ornamental inlay or veneer. This verse demonstrates Solomon's practical knowledge of building materials and his willingness to coordinate international labor.

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