1-6 Hiram, sending to congratulate Solomon, is desired to furnish him with timber to build the temple 7-12 Hiram, blessing God for Solomon, and requesting food for his family, furnishes him with trees. 13-18 The number of Solomon's workmen and labourers

A.M. 2990 B.C. 1014 An. Ex. Is 477
Hiram 1Ki 5:10,13 9:12-14 2Ch 2:3

Huram
sent 2Sa 8:10 10:1,2 Ps 45:12

for Hiram 2Sa 5:11 1Ch 14:1 Am 1:9

2 And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,

2ch 2:3

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 LORD put them under the soles of his feet.

could not 2Sa 7:5-11 1Ch 22:4-6 2Ch 6:6-8

the wars 1Ch 22:8

put Jos 10:24 Ps 8:6 110:1 Mal 4:3 1Co 15:25 Eph 1:22

4 But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.

hath given 1Ki 4:24 1Ch 22:9 Ps 72:7 Isa 9:7 Ac 9:31

5 And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.

behold 2Ch 2:1-4

purpose [heb] say
as the Lord 2Sa 7:12,13 1Ch 17:12 22:10 28:6,10 Zec 6:12,13

6 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 appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.

cedar trees 1Ki 6:9,10,16,20 2Ch 2:8,10 Ps 29:5

I will give hire Ro 12:17 Php 4:8

appoint [heb] say
that there is not 1Co 12:14-21 Eph 4:7

Sidonians Ge 10:15 Ezr 3:7

7 And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.

Blessed 1Ki 10:9 2Ch 1:11,12 9:7,8 Ps 122:6,7 137:6

which hath 1Ki 1:48 Ge 33:5 Isa 8:18 9:6

a wise sone 1Ki 3:9 2Ch 2:11 Pr 10:1 13:1 15:20 23:24

8 And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.

considered [heb] heard
timber of fir 1Ki 6:15,34 2Sa 6:5 2Ch 3:5

9 My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.

Lebanon De 3:25

and I will 2Ch 2:16

appoint [heb] send
in giving food 2Ch 1:15 Ezr 3:7 Eze 27:17 Ac 12:20

10 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.

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11 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.

measures [heb] cors. 1Ki 4:22 2Ch 2:10

twenty measures Twenty thousand {baths} of oil are mentioned in Chronicles; and the Syriac, Arabic, and Septuagint also have here `twenty thousand measures.' But as {barley} and wine are also spoken on there, it is probable that the {wheat} mentioned {here}, and the small quantity of fine {oil}, were intended for the use of Hiram's own family, while that in Chronicles was for his workmen.

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.

as he promised them 1Ki 3:12 4:29 2Ch 1:12 Jas 1:5

they two 1Ki 15:19 Ge 21:32 Am 1:9

13 And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.

levy [heb] tribute of men 1Ki 4:6

the levy 1Ki 9:15

14 And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.

a month 1Ki 4:7-19 1Ch 27:1-15

Adoniram 1Ki 4:6

15 And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;

threescore These were all strangers, or proselytes, dwelling among the israelites, as we learn from the paralled place in 2 Chron. 1Ki 9:20-22 2Ch 2:17,18 8:7-9 Ezr 2:58 Ne 7:57,60

16 Beside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.

three thousand In the parallel passage of Chronicles, it is `three thousand six hundred,' which is also the reading of the Septuagint her. 1Ki 9:23 2Ch 2:2

17 And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

costly stones 1Ki 6:7 7:9 1Ch 22:2 Isa 28:16 1Co 3:11,12 1Pe 2:6,7 Re 21:14-21

18 And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.

the stone squarers. or, Giblites Jos 13:5 Ps 83:7 Eze 27:9