1 Kings 5:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

1 Kings 5:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And it came to pass, when (c) 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. (c)...
1 Kings 5:7 - 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 5:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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...
1 Kings 5:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. Bl...
1 Kings 5:7 - 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 5:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Blessed be the Lord. — Hiram’s answer is one of deference, still more clearly marked in 2 Chronicles 2:12-16 . His acknowledgment of Jehovah the God of Israel is a token rather of such deference t...
1 Kings 5:7 - 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 5:7 - 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 5:7 - 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 5:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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. (8) An...
1 Kings 5:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon ,.... The letter read he sent him: that he rejoiced greatly ; that the friendship which had subsisted between him and David was like to b...
1 Kings 5:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 7...
1 Kings 5:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He rejoiced greatly Being a faithful friend to David and his house; and though it is not probable he was a sincere proselyte, yet he had received much information concerning the nature and excellen...
1 Kings 5:7 - 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 5:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Solomon's Agreement with Hiram. B. C. 1014. 1 And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants u...
1 Kings 5:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He rejoiced greatly; being an ingenuous prince, a lover of excellency, and a faithful friend to David and to his house. Blessed be the Lord; for though it be not probable that he was a sincere pr...
1 Kings 5:7 - 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 5:7 - 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 5:7 - 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 5:7 - 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 5:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Solomon's Message to Hiram
1 Kings 5:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 1:48 ; 1 Kings 10:9 ; 1 Kings 3:9 ; 2 Chronicles 2:11 ; 2 Chronicles 2:12 ; 2 Chronicles 9:7 ; 2 Chronicles 9:8 ; Genesis 33:5 ; Isaiah 8:18 ; Isaiah 9:6 ; Proverbs 10:1 ; Proverb...
1 Kings 5:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Rejoiced — Being a faithful friend to David and his house, and tho' it is not probable he was a sincere proselyte, yet he had sufficient information concerning the nature and excellency of the God...

1 Kings 5:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Kings 5:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 5:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 5:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 5:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 5:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Kings 5:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Kings 5:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 5:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 5:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 5:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 5:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 5:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 5:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 5:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 5:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 5:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 5:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 5:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Kings 5:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 5:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 5:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 5:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes