Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
1 Kings 5:4
The contrast is not between different periods of Solomon’s reign, but between his reign and that of his father.
Evil occurrent - Rather, evil occurrence.
The contrast is not between different periods of Solomon’s reign, but between his reign and that of his father.
Evil occurrent - Rather, evil occurrence.
Verse 1 Kings 5:4. _THERE IS NEITHER ADVERSARY_] אין שטן _eyn satan, there is_ _no satan_-no opposer, nor any kind of evil; all is peace and quiet, both without and within. God has given me this quiet...
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...
ADVERSARY. Hebrew. _satan._...
_rest on every side_ Cf. above 1 Kings 4:24. _evil occurrent_ -Occurrent" is the old English form of the noun for which we now use -occurrence." Cf. Bacon _Henry 7. (Pitt Press Series)_p. 68. -He pai...
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...
_AND SOLOMON SENT TO HIRAM, SAYING,_ No JFB commentary on these verses....
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)...
OCCURRENT] i.e. occurrence....
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 5:18]_ וְ עַתָּ֕ה הֵנִ֨יחַ יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהַ֛י...
1 Kings 6:1; 1 Kings 7:1 THE TEMPLE 1 Kings 5:1; 1 Kings 6:1;...
THE WISE KING'S GREAT PURPOSE 1 Kings 4:29; 1 Kings 5:1 David, before his death, had made great preparations for building the Temple, but had not been permitted to proceed with its construction. “Tho...
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...
But now the LORD my God hath given me (a) rest on every side, [so that there is] neither adversary nor evil occurrent. (a) He declares that he was bound to set forth God's glory for as much as the Lo...
_Adversary. Literally, "Satan." Adad of Idumea, and another of Syria, and Jeroboam, began to molest Solomon, only towards the end of his reign, chap. xi. 25._...
(2) And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying, (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 L...
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...
BUT NOW THE LORD MY GOD HATH GIVEN ME REST ON EVERY SIDE,.... From foreign enemies; for Solomon had no wars with any: [SO THAT THERE IS] NEITHER ADVERSARY; or Satan, no internal enemy in his kingdom,...
But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, [so that there is] neither adversary nor evil occurrent. Ver. 4. _So that there is neither adversary._] The Vulgate hath it, _Non est Satan._...
_A house unto the name of the Lord_ For his worship and service. _For the wars which were about him on every side_ Which diverted his cares and thoughts to other things, and occasioned God's denying h...
[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...
But now the Lord, my God, hath given me rest on every side, not a single enemy venturing an attack at that time, SO THAT THERE IS NEITHER ADVERSARY NOR EVIL OCCURRENT, such as the rebellions of Absalo...
Solomon's Message to Hiram...
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...
1-9 Here is Solomon's design to build a temple. There is no adversary, no Satan, so the word is; no instrument of Satan to oppose it, or to divert from it. Satan does all he can, to hinder temple wor...
No text from Poole on this verse....
1 Kings 5:4 LORD H3068 God H430 rest H5117 (H8689) side H5439 adversary H7854 evil H7451 occurrence H6294...
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 5:3 God has given Solomon the REST ON EVERY SIDE that he had promised to David (2 Samuel 7:11). This picture reflects what happens when the pe
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 Chronicles 22:9; 1 Kings 4:24; Acts 9:31; Isaiah 9:7; Psalms 72:7...