1 Kings 5:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

1 Kings 5:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Lord gave Solomon wisdom - It seems to be implied that Solomon’s divine gift of wisdom enabled him to make such favorable arrangements with Hiram.
1 Kings 5:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they (e) two made a league together. (e) Concerning the furniture of wood.
1 Kings 5:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Solomon's Alliance with Hiram. Preparation for the Temple. This chapter has a few Deuteronomic additions ( 1 Kings 5:3-5 and 1 Kings 5:12 ). In 1 Kings 5:4 there is a truly Deuteronomic touch:...
1 Kings 5:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

as . according as. Compare 1 Kings 3:12 . league = a covenant. For breaking which Tyre was judged later. See Amos 1:9 .
1 Kings 5:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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.
1 Kings 5:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, &c.— There can be no reason why any Christian prince may not make a league and peace with the Great Turk, Mogul, or the Tartar, as well as David and S...
1 Kings 5:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. No JFB commentary on this verse.
1 Kings 5:12 - 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 Ki...
1 Kings 5:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Kings 6:1-38 ; 1 Kings 7:1-51 THE TEMPLE 1 Kings 5:1-18 ; 1 Kings 6:1-38 ; 1 Kings 7:1-51 "And his next son, for wealth and wisdom famed, The clouded Ark of God, till then in tents Wan...
1 Kings 5:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Breaking Three Commandments 1 Kings 21:1-29 ; 1 Kings 1:1-53 ; 1 Kings 2:1-46 ; 1 Kings 3:1-28 ; 1 Kings 4:1-34 ; 1 Kings 5:1-18 ; 1 Kings 6:1-38 ; 1 Kings 7:1-51 ; 1 Kings 8:1-66 ; 1 Ki...
1 Kings 5:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
1 Kings 5:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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 pu...
1 Kings 5:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him ,.... Which, among other things, appeared in his preparations for building the temple, and in his agreements with Hiram for timber and workmen fo...
1 Kings 5:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 12. And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom ] Sapientiam ar...
1 Kings 5:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

PREPARATIONS FOR THE TEMPLE (vs.1-18) God had told David that Solomon would build a house for Him ( 2 Samuel 7:12-13 ), and David therefore prepared many materials for this. We read now of Solom...
1 Kings 5:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

10 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 measure...
1 Kings 5:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The Lord gave Solomon wisdom, i.e. he increased in wisdom more and more; which is here mentioned, because he showed his wisdom in all his transactions with Hiram.
1 Kings 5:12 - 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 ( 2 Chronicles 2:3 ), and by Joseph...
1 Kings 5:12 - 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 ad...
1 Kings 5:12 - 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 Hir...
1 Kings 5:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION SOLOMON AND HIRAM —The somewhat detailed description which we have had in 1 Kings 4:1-11 . of Solomon's pomp and power and wisdom, is followed in 1 Kings 5:1-11 . sqq. by an ac...
1 Kings 5:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Arrangements Concerning Material
1 Kings 5:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 15:19 ; 1 Kings 3:12 ; 1 Kings 4:29 ; 2 Chronicles 1:12 ; Amos 1:9 ; Genesis 21:32 ; James 1:5

1 Kings 5:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Kings 5:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Kings 5:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 5:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Kings 5:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 5:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 5:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 5:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 5:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Kings 5:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 5:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 5:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 5:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 5:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 5:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 5:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 5:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 5:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 5:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 5:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Kings 5:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 5:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 5:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge