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Cedar rafts arrive at a coastal landing while workers unload them. Exchange goods nearby represent the agreed timber/food partnership; no invented in-person treaty signing.
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1 Kings 5:24-26

Timber, food and peace

1 Kings 5 · 1 Kings 5

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24And Hiram was giving Solomon cedar timber and cypress timber, according to all his desire.

25And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand cors of wheat as food for his household, and twenty cors of beaten oil. Thus Solomon would give to Hiram year by year.

26And Yahweh gave wisdom to Solomon, just as he had spoken to him. And there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a covenant.

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