‏ 1 Kings 5

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

A.M. 2990. B.C. 1014. An. Ex. Is. 477. Hiram.

10,13; 9:12-14; 2Ch 2:3

Huram. sent.

2Sa 8:10; 10:1,2; Ps 45:12

for Hiram.

2Sa 5:11; 1Ch 14:1; Am 1:9

2Ch 2:3

could not.

2Sa 7:5-11; 1Ch 22:4-6; 2Ch 6:6-8

the wars.

1Ch 22:8; 28:3

put.

Jos 10:24; Ps 8:6; 110:1; Mal 4:3; 1Co 15:25; Eph 1:22

hath given.

4:24; 1Ch 22:9; Ps 72:7; Isa 9:7; Ac 9:31

behold.

2Ch 2:1-4,5-8

purpose. Heb. say. as the Lord.

2Sa 7:12,13; 1Ch 17:12; 22:10; 28:6,10; Zec 6:12,13

cedar trees.

6:9,10,16,20; 2Ch 2:8,10; Ps 29:5

will I give hire.

Ro 12:17; Php 4:8

appoint. Heb. say. that there is not.

1Co 12:14-21; Eph 4:7

Sidonians.

Ge 10:15; Ezr 3:7

Blessed.

10:9; 2Ch 2:11,12; 9:7,8; Ps 122:6,7; 137:6

which hath.

1:48; Ge 33:5; Isa 8:18; 9:6

a wise son.

3:9; 2Ch 2:11; Pr 10:1; 13:1; 15:20; 23:24

considered. Heb. heard. timber of fir.

6:15,34; 2Sa 6:5; 2Ch 3:5

Lebanon.

De 3:25

and I will.

2Ch 2:16

appoint. Heb. send. in giving food.

2Ch 1:15; Ezr 3:7; Eze 27:17; Ac 12:20

10

measures. Heb. cors.

4:22; *marg:

2Ch 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.

as he promised him.

3:12; 4:29; 2Ch 1:12; Jas 1:5

they two.

15:19; Ge 21:32; Am 1:9

levy. Heb. tribute of men.

4:6

the levy.

9:15

a month.

4:7-19; 1Ch 27:1-15

Adoniram.

4:6

threescore.These were all strangers, or proselytes, dwelling among the Israelites, as we learn from the paralled place in 2 Chron.

9:20-22; 2Ch 2:17,18; 8:7-9; Ezr 2:58; Ne 7:57,60

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; 2Ch 2:2

costly stones.

6:7; 7:9; 1Ch 22:2; Isa 28:16; 1Co 3:11,12; 1Pe 2:6,7; Re 21:14-21

the stone-squarers. or, Giblites.

Jos 13:5; Ps 83:7; Eze 27:9
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