And We certainly gave Dawud from Us bounty. [We said], “O mountains, repeat [Our] praises with him, and the birds [as well].” And We made pliable for him iron, commanding him, “Make full coats of mail and measure [precisely] the links [of armor], and work [all of you] righteousness. Indeed I, of what you do, All Seeing.” And to Sulayman [We subjected] the wind – its morning course [was that of] a month – and its afternoon course [was that of] a month, and We made flow for him a spring of molten copper. And among the jinn were those who worked for him by the permission of his Lord. And whoever deviated among them from Our command – We will make him taste of the punishment of the Blaze.
They made for him what he willed of elevated chambers, statues, bowls like reservoirs, and firmly-set kettles. [We said], “Work, O family of Dawud in gratitude.” And few of My servants are grateful. Then when We decreed for him [Sulayman] death, nothing of his death is indicated to them [the jinn] except that a creature of the earth eating his staff. But when he fell, it became clear to the jinn that if they had known the unseen, they would not have remained in humiliating punishment.