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

Bible Comments

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, or pine trees. To others it was a particular sort of cedars, and therefore comes under the general name of cedars, in Solomon's message before related.

1 Kings 5:8

8 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.