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.
Ver. 11. And Solomon gave Hiram.] Here was fair and faithful dealing on both sides.
“ In cuius subiere locum fraudesque, delique. ”
Twenty thousand measures of wheat, &c.] Besides twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of oil, ordinary oil for the workmen, 2Ch 2:10 twenty thousand baths of wine also, not here mentioned.