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1 Kings 5

Introduction

1  Hiram, sending to congratulate Solomon, is desired to furnish him with timber to build the temple.
7  Hiram, blessing God for Solomon, and requesting food for his family, furnishes him with trees.
13  The number of Solomon's workmen and labourers
Verse 1

And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
A. M. 2990. B.C. 1014. An. Ex. Is. 477. Hiram
10,13, 9:12-14, 2 Chronicles 2:3
Huram
sent.
2 Samuel 8:10, 10:1,2, Psalms 45:12
for Hiram
2 Samuel 5:11, 1 Chronicles 14:1, Amos 1:9
Verse 2

And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
2 Chronicles 2:3
Verse 3

Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.
could not
2 Samuel 7:5-11, 1 Chronicles 22:4-6, 2 Chronicles 6:6-8
the wars
1 Chronicles 22:8, 28:3
put
Joshua 10:24, Psalms 8:6, 110:1, Malachi 4:3, 1 Corinthians 15:25, Ephesians 1:22
Verse 4

But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
hath given
4:24, 1 Chronicles 22:9, Psalms 72:7, Isaiah 9:7, Acts 9:31
Verse 5

And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.
behold
2 Chronicles 2:1-4,5-8
purpose
Heb. say. as the Lord.
2 Samuel 7:12,13, 1 Chronicles 17:12, 22:10, 28:6,10, Zechariah 6:12,13
Verse 6

Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.
cedar trees
6:9,10,16,20, 2 Chronicles 2:8,10, Psalms 29:5
will I give hire
Romans 12:17, Philippians 4:8
appoint
Heb. say. that there is not.
1 Corinthians 12:14-21, Ephesians 4:7
Sidonians
Genesis 10:15, Ezra 3:7
Verse 7

And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
Blessed
10:9, 2 Chronicles 2:11,12, 9:7,8, Psalms 122:6,7, 137:6
which hath
1:48, Genesis 33:5, Isaiah 8:18, 9:6
a wise son
3:9, 2 Chronicles 2:11, Proverbs 10:1, 13:1, 15:20, 23:24
Verse 8

And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.
considered
Heb. heard. timber of fir.
6:15,34, 2 Samuel 6:5, 2 Chronicles 3:5
Verse 9

My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.
Lebanon
Deuteronomy 3:25
and I will
2 Chronicles 2:16
appoint
Heb. send. in giving food.
2 Chronicles 1:15, Ezra 3:7, Ezekiel 27:17, Acts 12:20
Verse 11

And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.
measures
Heb. cors.
4:22; *marg:; 2 Chronicles 2:10
twenty measures
"Twenty thousand baths of oil" are mentioned in Chronicles; and the Syriac, Arabic, and Septuagint also have here "twenty thousand measures." But as barley and wine are also spoken of there, it is probable that the wheat mentioned here, and the small quantity of fine oil, were intended for the use of Hiram's own family, while that in Chronicles was for his workmen.
Verse 12

And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.
as he promised him
3:12, 4:29, 2 Chronicles 1:12, James 1:5
they two
15:19, Genesis 21:32, Amos 1:9
Verse 13

And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
levy
Heb. tribute of men.
4:6
the levy
9:15
Verse 14

And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.
a month
4:7-19, 1 Chronicles 27:1-15
Adoniram
4:6
Verse 15

And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;
threescore
These were all strangers, or proselytes, dwelling among the Israelites, as we learn from the paralled place in 2 Chron.
9:20-22, 2 Chronicles 2:17,18, 8:7-9, Ezra 2:58, Nehemiah 7:57,60
Verse 16

Beside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.
three thousand
In the parallel passage of Chronicles, it is "three thousand six hundred," which is also the reading of the Septuagint here.
9:23, 2 Chronicles 2:2
Verse 17

And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
costly stones
6:7, 7:9, 1 Chronicles 22:2, Isaiah 28:16, 1 Corinthians 3:11,12, 1 Peter 2:6,7, Revelation 21:14-21
Verse 18

And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.
the stone-squarers
or, Giblites.
Joshua 13:5, Psalms 83:7, Ezekiel 27:9

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