Judges 14:3; Numbers 22:34
They pleased him not - It is a reasonable conjecture that, when a question arose with respect to a cession of land, Hiram had cast his eyes on th...
Solomon's Dealings with Hiram. The Levy. The source of this section seems to be the Acts of Solomon (see above). After Solomon had completed his b...
And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not.
And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not. No JFB commentary on these verses.
God's Response to Solomon's Prayer. Solomon and Hiram 1. When.. finished] The Temple does not seem to have been dedicated until all the king's bui...
The cities are said to have been in “the land of Galilee.” The name Galilee , signifying properly a “circle” or “ring” of territory, is used twice i...
a Searching Word to the Wise 1 Kings 9:1-14 God's second revelation of Himself to Solomon had a double object. In the first place, it assured t...
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...
Jehovah now appeared to Solomon for the second time, and declared that his prayer was heard and answered, but insisted that there were conditions for...
(12) And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not. (13) And he said, What cities are these wh...
And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him ,.... For these cities, being in or near Galilee, were not far from Tyre:...
And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not. Ver. 12. And they pleased him not. ] Here so...
Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee Or, near the land of Galilee , bordering upon it; in those parts which were near, and adjo...
GOD APPEARING AGAIN TO SOLOMON (vs.1-9) The Lord had appeared to Solomon before he built the temple (ch.3:5), now at its completion the Lord app...
Solomon and Hiram. B. C. 1001. 10 An...
He did not accept them for satisfaction, because the cities were out of repair, as appears from 1 Kings 9:13 , and the soil not good in his eyes,...
Solomon Has So Extended His Resources That He Feels It Necessary To Obtain A Secured Loan From Hiram, Secured Against Galilean Settlements ( 1 Kings...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 1 Kings 9:10 . At the end of twenty years —Seven and a-half years spent in erecting temple, twelve and a-half u...
1 Kings 9:2 . The Lord appeared to Solomon the second time. This seems to be in answer to the prayer offered up in the temple. 1 Kings 9:13 . C...
EXPOSITION SOLOMON 'S BUILDINGS AND UNDERTAKINGS .—So far the historian has spoken exclusively of the two greatest works of Solomon's reig...
Solomon's Resources and Power
And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him, to make a tour of inspection; and they pleased him not, they were not l...
12 And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleaseda him not.