Commentary Critical and Explanatory
1 Kings 5:12
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.
No JFB commentary on this verse.
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.
No JFB commentary on this verse.
THE LORD GAVE SOLOMON WISDOM - It seems to be implied that Solomon’s divine gift of wisdom enabled him to make such favorable arrangements with Hiram....
4. THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE AND ITS DEDICATION CHAPTER 5 Hiram King of Tyre _ 1. Hiram sends servants to Solomon (1 Kings 5:1)_ 2. The message of Solomon (1 Kings 5:2) 3. Hiram's answer and leag...
SOLOMON'S ALLIANCE WITH HIRAM. PREPARATION FOR THE TEMPLE. This chapter has a few Deuteronomic additions (1 Kings 5:3 and 1 Kings 5:12). In 1 Kings 5:4 there is a truly Deuteronomic touch: the one san...
AS. according as. Compare 1 Kings 3:12. LEAGUE = A covenant. For breaking which Tyre was judged later. See Amos 1:9....
_they two made a league_ The friendship was a close one, as may be seen from 1 Kings 9:13, where Hiram calls Solomon -my brother." It is probable that this alliance between Tyre and the successors of...
THERE WAS PEACE BETWEEN HIRAM AND SOLOMON, &C.— There can be no reason why any Christian prince may not make a league and peace with the Great Turk, Mogul, or the Tartar, as well as David and Solomon...
I. PREPARATIONS FOR BUILDING THE TEMPLE 5:1-18 Preparations for Temple construction commenced long before Solomon ascended the throne. The Temple siteMt. Moriahhad been indicated by God to David in co...
SOLOMON'S PREPARATIONS FOR BUILDING THE TEMPLE 1. Hiram] see 2 Samuel 5; 1 Chronicles 14:1. It has been questioned whether this Hiram, who was living as late as Solomon's twentieth year (1 Kings 9:10)...
GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 5 HIRAM ASSISTS SOLOMON Solomon’s first task as king was the construction of the *temple at Jerusalem. This would be a splendid building...
_[1 Kings 5:26]_ וַ יהוָ֗ה נָתַ֤ן חָכְמָה֙ לִ...
1 Kings 6:1; 1 Kings 7:1 THE TEMPLE 1 Kings 5:1; 1 Kings 6:1;...
PREPARATIONS FOR THE GREAT TASK 1 Kings 5:7 It was good for Hiram and his Tyrians to be associated with the servants of Solomon. Together they hewed immense blocks of stone, some of which were thirty...
BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS 1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1;...
Solomon turned his attention to building the Temple immediately after he had set his kingdom in order. The first movement in this direction was the treaty with Hiram, and sending relays of men to the...
And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they (e) two made a league together. (e) Concerning the furniture of wood....
(10) В¶ So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire. (11) And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pur...
The books of First and Second Samuel show us the failure of the priesthood, and, in consequence, when a state of evident shame and dishonour overspread the face of Israel, the heart of the people desi...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 AND 5. Chapter 4 contains an enumeration of the officers who served Solomon, and upheld the glory of his throne; and then, the manner in which the whole co...
AND THE LORD GAVE SOLOMON WISDOM, AS HE PROMISED HIM,.... Which, among other things, appeared in his preparations for building the temple, and in his agreements with Hiram for timber and workmen for t...
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. Ver. 12. _And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom_] _Sapientiam arch...
[HIRAMS PROMISE TO SOLOMON.] 1 Hiram sending to congratulate Solomon, is certified of his purpose to build the Temple, and desired to furnish him with timber thereto. 7 Hiram blessing God for Solomo...
And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as He promised him, not only in concluding this contract in a satisfactory manner, but also in making wise and good provisions for every part of the immense undertaki...
ARRANGEMENTS CONCERNING MATERIAL...
PREPARATIONS FOR THE TEMPLE (vs.1-18) God had told David that Solomon would build a house for Him (2 Samuel 7:12), and David therefore prepared many materials for this. We read now of Solomon making...
10-18 The temple was chiefly built by the riches and labour of Gentiles, which typified their being called into the church. Solomon commanded, and they brought costly stones for the foundation. Chris...
THE LORD GAVE SOLOMON WISDOM, i.e. he increased in wisdom more and more; which is here mentioned, because he showed his wisdom in all his transactions with Hiram....
1 Kings 5:12 LORD H3068 gave H5414 (H8804) Solomon H8010 wisdom H2451 promised H1696 (H8765) peace H7965 Hiram...
CONTENTS: Preparation for building the temple. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon, Hiram. CONCLUSION: Satan does all he can to hinder the work of God's temple; but when he is withheld for a time, we should be...
1 Kings 5:1. _Tyre,_ situate on a strong island, was anciently called Zor or Zur, Thevenot supposes from Syria. The Arabs still call it Sor. 1 Kings 5:15. _Threescore and ten thousand._ If we add the...
_Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon _. .. _ to build the house._ THE CO-OPERATION OF HIRAM According to tradition, Hiram was a tributary or dependent monarch. The embassy which Hiram s...
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 5:9 MY SERVANTS SHALL BRING IT DOWN. Hiram responds with proposals of his own—that his own men should cut the wood and transport it down the coast to Israel, and that Solomon’s...
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE TYRIAN KING CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 5:1. HIRAM, KING OF TYRE, called _Hirom_ (1 Kings 5:7; 1 Kings 5:9), _Huram_ ...
EXPOSITION SOLOMON AND HIRAM—The somewhat detailed description which we have had in 1 Kings 4:1. of Solomon's pomp and power and wisdom, is followed in 1 Kings 5:1. sqq. by an account of what, in Jewi...
So Hiram the king of Tyre when he heard that Solomon was upon the throne in place of his David: for Hiram was always a great admirer of David. And Solomon sent to Hiram, and he said, You know how that...
1 Kings 15:19; 1 Kings 3:12; 1 Kings 4:29; 2 Chronicles 1:12; Amos 1:9