So Hiram, gave Solomon cedar trees, and fir trees ,.... Ordered his servants to cut them down from Lebanon, and sent them to him in floats, which he received: according to all his desire ; he had as many as he requested, and what he wanted. read more
compared with 1 Kings 16:1-34 :81 and 1 Kings 18:4 . Tyre and Israel—a lesson on personal influence. Twice in the history of Israel were its relations with the neighbouring kingdom of Tyre close and intimate. Twice did the Phoenician race exercise an important influence on the Hebrew people. In the days of Solomon the subjects of Hiram furnished men and materials to build a house to the name of the Lord. The Phoenicians were not only idolaters, but they belonged to the accursed races of... read more
Lessons from the conduct of a heathen prince. Describe the condition of Type at this period, alluding to its commerce, its religious beliefs, its proximity to the kingdom of Solomon, its monarchical institutions, as opposed to the usual republican government of Phoenician settlements—as exemplified in Carthage, the splendid daughter of Type, founded about 140 years after the building of Solomon's temple. Point out some of the effects of the intercourse between these two states, as... read more
So Hiram gave [Heb. kept giving, supplied ] Solomon cedar trees and fir [or cypress] trees, according to all his desire. read more
1 Kings 5:10-11. 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 here is supposed to contain six hundred and forty-eight pounds weight, so that the weight of the wheat yearly given to Hiram was two millions one hundred and sixty thousand pounds. Twenty measures of pure oil In the parallel place, 2 Chronicles 2:10. it is twenty thousand baths of... read more
5:1-9:25 SOLOMON’S BUILDING PROGRAMWhen David had expressed a desire to build a permanent house for God, he was told that God was more concerned with building a permanent ‘house’ for David, namely, a dynasty. As for a symbolic dwelling place for God, God had already shown his ideal for Israel in the tabernacle. Nevertheless, he would allow Israel to have a temple, though it would be built not by David, but by David’s son Solomon (see notes on 2 Samuel 7:1-17).Despite God’s emphasis on the need... read more
gave = continued to give. Compare Psalms 45:12 . read more
10. fir trees—rather, the cypress. read more
1. Preparations for building ch. 5 read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 5:10-18
Here is, I. The performance of the agreement between Solomon and Hiram. Each of the parties made good his engagement. 1. Hiram delivered Solomon the timber, according to his bargain, 1 Kgs. 5:10. The trees were Solomon?s, but perhaps?Materiam superabat opus?The workmanship was of more value than the article. Hiram is therefore said to deliver the trees. 2. Solomon conveyed to Hiram the corn which he had promised him, 1 Kgs. 5:11. Thus let justice be followed (as the expression is, Deut.... read more