Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
1 Kings 5:11
gave. Not the same as 2 Chronicles 2:10. That was for Hiram's workmen in Lebanon. This was for his royal household at Tyre.
measures. See App-51.
pure. bruised (as in. mortar), not crushed in. press.
gave. Not the same as 2 Chronicles 2:10. That was for Hiram's workmen in Lebanon. This was for his royal household at Tyre.
measures. See App-51.
pure. bruised (as in. mortar), not crushed in. press.
Verse 1 Kings 5:11. _AND SOLOMON GAVE HIRAM, C._] The information in this verse of the annual stipend paid to Hiram, is _deficient_, and must be supplied out of 2 Chronicles 2:10. Here _twenty thousa...
The number of measures of wheat was considerably less than Solomon’s own annual consumption, which exceeded 32,000 cors 1 Kings 4:22; but the small amount of twenty cors of oil, which seems at first s...
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...
_And Solomon gave Hiram_ The supply mentioned by the Chronicler (2 Chronicles 2:10) is more than what is here stated. There the payment is 20,000 measures of beaten wheat, 20,000 measures of barley, 2...
TWENTY MEASURES OF PURE OIL— In the parallel place, 2 Chronicles 2:10 it is _twenty thousand baths of oil,_ which has the sanction of many of the versions, and seems the most probable reading in this...
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 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._ Food to his household. This was an a...
5:11 measures (b-7) measures (b-17) Heb. _ Cor_ . see ch. 4.22....
MEASURES] Heb. _cors_ (see on 1 Kings 4:22). For TWENTY MEASURES OF PURE OIL LXX has '20,000 baths of oil' (a 'bath' being one-tenth of a 'cor': cp. 2 Chronicles 2:10. For the export of corn and other...
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...
TWENTY THOUSAND MEASURES OF WHEAT. — This agrees well enough with the calculation in 1 Kings 4:22 of ninety measures a day — something over 32,000 a year — for Solomon’s Court, presumably greater than...
_[1 Kings 5:25]_ וּ שְׁלֹמֹה֩ נָתַ֨ן לְ חִירָ֜ם...
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...
Wheat, "ground or beaten." (Hebrew; Paralipomenon) (Haydock) --- By comparing this passage with chap. iv. 22, we may see how much the court of Solomon surpassed that of Hiram. The former consumed 90 m...
(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 SOLOMON GAVE HIRAM TWENTY THOUSAND MEASURES OF WHEAT [FOR] FOOD TO HIS HOUSEHOLD,.... This measure was the Hebrew measure "cor", or "corus", and, according to Bishop Cumberland e, its contents wer...
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. Ver. 11. _And Solomon gave Hiram._] Her...
_So Hiram gave Solomon cedar-trees_ That is, he agreed to give him all that he desired; but the trees were not yet cut down and prepared. _Twenty thousand measures of wheat_ Each measure spoken of her...
[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...
ARRANGEMENTS CONCERNING MATERIAL...
And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat, about 260,000 bushels, FOR FOOD TO HIS HOUSEHOLD, AND TWENTY MEASURES OF PURE OIL, a little more than 1,600 gallons, this oil being obtained,...
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...
MEASURES: _ Heb._ cors...
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...
TWENTY MEASURES OF PURE OIL, Heb. _twenty cors_ OF PURE OIL; but in 2 CHRONICLES 2:10, it is _twenty thousand baths of oil_; to which is there added _twenty thousand measures of barley_, and _twenty t...
1 Kings 5:11 Solomon H8010 gave H5414 (H8804) Hiram H2438 twenty H6242 thousand H505 kors H3734 wheat H2406 food...
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...
_When Hiram heard the words of Solomon._ HIRAM AND SOLOMON I. Gratification. Hiram “rejoiced greatly” when he heard the words of King Solomon. This arose partly from the love he bore to his father D...
_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 4:22; 2 Chronicles 2:10...
Measures — Heb. twenty cors pure oil; but in 2 Chronicles 2:10, it is twenty thousand baths of oil. To which there is added twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine. Eithe...