1 Kings 5:12

And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Lord gave Solomon wisdom - It seems to be implied that Solomon’s divine gift of wisdom enabled him to make such favorable arrangements with H...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they (e) two made a league together. (e) Co...
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

as . according as. Compare 1 Kings 3:12 . league = a covenant. For breaking which Tyre was judged later. See Amos 1:9 .
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, &c.— There can be no reason why any Christian prince may not make a league and peace with the Great...
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...
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 fam...
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...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Preparations for the Great Task 1 Kings 5:7-18 It was good for Hiram and his Tyrians to be associated with the servants of Solomon. Together th...
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 t...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(10) В¶ So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire. (11) And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat fo...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him ,.... Which, among other things, appeared in his preparations for building the temple, and in h...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together. Ver. 12....
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 prep...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

10 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire. 11 And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of whe...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The Lord gave Solomon wisdom, i.e. he increased in wisdom more and more; which is here mentioned, because he showed his wisdom in all his transacti...
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...
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 Ki...
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 tri...
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 wisd...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Arrangements Concerning Material
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as He promised him, not only in concluding this contract in a satisfactory manner, but also in making wise and good...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 15:19 ; 1 Kings 3:12 ; 1 Kings 4:29 ; 2 Chronicles 1:12 ; Amos 1:9 ; Genesis 21:32 ; James 1:5

¹² And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.

Related Commentaries of 1 Kings 5:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 5:12