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1 Kings 5:6

1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 Kings 5:6 Sidonians is a general term for the Phoenicians, famous for their expertise in timber. Sidon, like Tyre, was on the Phoenician coast, south of what is now Beirut. my servants will join your servants... such wages as you set. Solomon suggests to Hiram a cooperative effort and, possibly (although the Hebrew is unclear), that Hiram should set the wages to be paid to his men.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Kings 5:6. _ANY THAT CAN SKILL TO HEW TIMBER_] An obsolete and barbarous expression for _any that know how to cut timber_. They had neither _sawyers, carpenters, joiners_, nor _builders_ amon...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Solomon’s message to Hiram and Hiram’s answer 1 Kings 5:8 are given much more fully in 2 Chronicles 2:3. CEDAR-TREES - The Hebrew word here and elsewhere translated “cedar,” appears to be used, not on...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ANY. a man. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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 AP...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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)...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    CEDAR TREES OUT OF LEBANON. — The central range of Lebanon is bare; but in the lower ranges there is still — probably in old times there was to a far greater extent — a rich abundance of timber, speci...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[1 Kings 5:20]_ וְ עַתָּ֡ה צַוֵּה֩ וְ יִכְרְתוּ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    NOW THEREFORE COMMAND THOU THAT THEY HEW ME CEDARS OUT OF LEBANON,.... That is, order his servants to cut them down there for him. Some think that Lebanon belonged to the land of Israel, and therefore...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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 app...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Now therefore command thou, that they_ That is, thy servants, who are skilful in such work; _hew me cedar-trees_ Which, for their soundness, and strength, and fragrancy, and durable-ness, were most p...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    [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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Now, therefore, command thou that they, Hiram's servants, HEW ME CEDAR-TREES OUT OF LEBANON, for the finest specimens of this tree grew on the northwestern slopes of the Lebanon, in the territory of P...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Solomon's Message to Hiram...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    APPOINT: _ Heb._ say...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    COMMAND THOU THAT THEY, i.e. thy servants, as appears both from the foregoing words, _command_, &c., and from the following opposition of _my servants_ And this assistance which these Gentiles gave to...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Kings 5:6 command H6680 (H8761) down H3772 (H8799) cedars H730 Lebanon H3844 servants H5650 servants H5650 pay...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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_ ...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    They — That is, thy servants. And this assistance which these Gentiles gave to the building of Solomon's temple, was a type of the calling of the Gentiles, and that they should be instrumental in buil...

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