1 Kings 5:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

1 Kings 5:8 - 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 5:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

sent: i.e. wrote. Compare 2 Chronicles 2:11 . See note on Exodus 17:14 , and App-47. fir. Or, cypress.
1 Kings 5:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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.
1 Kings 5:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. I have con...
1 Kings 5:8 - 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 5:8 - 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 5:8 - 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 5:8 - 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 5:8 - 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 5:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Hiram sent to Solomon ,.... A letter to him, to the following purpose: saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for ; whether he could, and whether it was fitting he shoul...
1 Kings 5:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 8. I hav...
1 Kings 5:8 - 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 5:8 - 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 5:8 - 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 5:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hiram sent a letter, 2 Chronicles 2:11 . Concerning timber of fir; which formerly was, and still is, very useful in most buildings. Others render the Hebrew word, pitch trees , or ash trees...
1 Kings 5:8 - 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 5:8 - 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 5:8 - 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 5:8 - 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 5:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Solomon's Message to Hiram
1 Kings 5:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 6:15 ; 1 Kings 6:34 ; 2 Chronicles 3:5 ; 2 Samuel 6:5

1 Kings 5:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 5:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Kings 5:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 5:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 5:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 5:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Kings 5:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 5:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 5:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 5:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 5:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 5:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 5:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 5:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 5:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 5:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 5:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 5:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Kings 5:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 5:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 5:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge