Armenian Manuscript (Armenien 59)

...then he commands the architect to take the measure of the work, and to plan the site according to the will of the builder. And then he marks the stones with the title, at the nine a symbolic number in this context and the four corners, saying: "May this house be built in goodness and joy. May this building be marked with the holy cross, with holy mron chrism/anointing oil, and with the holy Gospel. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever."

A small, decorative initial letter 'O' (Ո) features an interlaced knotwork pattern in red and black ink.

He says this three times, and at all four corners, and having completed the marking ritual, they cover the site with nine foundation stones. Isaiah, son, this canon is completed. Psalm 89:17 original: "Սղս ՁԹ - կց - Գործս ձեռաց մեր": "The work of our hands."

Reading from the Third Book of Kings.

...Solomon sent to Hiram, King of Tyre, and said: "You yourself know my father David, that he was not able to build a house to the name of the Lord his God because of the wars that were round about him, until the Lord put them under his feet. And now, the Lord God has given rest round about me, and there is no adversary, and no evil occurrence. And now I intend to build a house to the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord God promised to my father David, saying: 'Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he shall build a house to my name.' And now, give orders to your servants that they may cut me timber from Lebanon, and behold, my servants shall be with your servants, and I will give you the wages for your service as you shall say in everything. For you yourself know that

there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians." It came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly and said: "Blessed is the Lord God this day, who has given a wise son to David, over this great people." And Hiram sent to Solomon and said: "I have heard of that which you sent to me, and I will do all your will regarding the fir timber and the cedar. My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon to the sea, and I will make them into rafts by sea, to the place which you will send to me, and I will break them up, and you shall receive them, and I will do all my will: to give food for my house." And Hiram gave Solomon fir timber and cedar, and all his will. And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat, and twenty thousand baths of pressed oil, which Solomon gave to Hiram for his household. And the Lord gave wisdom to Solomon as He had spoken with him. And there was great peace between Hiram and Solomon, and they made a covenant between them. And King Solomon raised a levy from all Israel, and the levy was thirty thousand men. And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month in turns: they were one month in Lebanon and two months in their own houses; and Adoniram was over the levy. And Solomon had