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1 Kings 5:10

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— So Hiram gave Solomon as much as he desired of the cedar and cypress timber.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees [according to] all his desire.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— So Hirah gave Solomon timber of cedar and timber of fir according to all his desire.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— So Hiram gave Solomon timber of cedar and timber of fir according to all his desire.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees [according to] all his desire.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— So Hiram gave Solomon cedar-trees and cypress-trees [according to] all his desire.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— So then Hiram began giving unto Solomon timber of cedar, and timber of fir, even all his desire,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And Hiram is giving to Solomon cedar-trees, and fir-trees, all his desire,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees, and fir trees, according to all his desire.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— So Hiram gaue Salomon cedar trees and firre trees, euen his full desire.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— So Hiram gaue Solomon Cedar trees, and Firre trees, [according] to all his desire.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to his desire.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— So Huram{gr.Chiram} gave to Solomon cedars, and fir trees, and all his desire.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— So Chiram gave Shelomoh cedar trees and fir trees [according to] all his desire.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
So Çîräm חִירָם 2438
{2438} Prime
חִירָם
Chiyram
{khee-rawm'}
Another form of H2361; Chiram or Chirom, the name of two Tyrians.
gave 5414
{5414} Prime
נָתַן
nathan
{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application (put, make, etc.).
z8802
<8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386
Šælömò שְׁלֹמֹה 8010
{8010} Prime
שְׁלֹמֹה
Sh@lomoh
{shel-o-mo'}
From H7965; peaceful; Shelomoh, David's successor.
cedar 730
{0730} Prime
אֶרֶז
'erez
{eh-rez'}
From H0729; a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots).
trees 6086
{6086} Prime
עֵץ
`ets
{ates}
From H6095; a tree (from its firmness); hence wood (plural sticks).
and fir 1265
{1265} Prime
בְּרוֹשׁ
b@rowsh
{ber-osh'}
Of uncertain derivation; a cypress tree (perhaps); hence a lance or a musical instrument (as made of that wood).
trees 6086
{6086} Prime
עֵץ
`ets
{ates}
From H6095; a tree (from its firmness); hence wood (plural sticks).
[according to] all x3605
(3605) Complement
כֹּל
kol
{kole}
From H3634; properly the whole; hence all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).
his desire. 2656
{2656} Prime
חֵפֶץ
chephets
{khay'-fets}
From H2654; pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

1 Kings 5:10

_ _ fir trees — rather, the cypress.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

1 Kings 5:10-18

_ _ Here is, I. The performance of the agreement between Solomon and Hiram. Each of the parties made good his engagement. 1. Hiram delivered Solomon the timber, according to his bargain, 1 Kings 5:10. The trees were Solomon's, but perhaps — Materiam superabat opusThe workmanship was of more value than the article. Hiram is therefore said to deliver the trees. 2. Solomon conveyed to Hiram the corn which he had promised him, 1 Kings 5:11. Thus let justice be followed (as the expression is, Deuteronomy 16:20), justice on both sides, in every bargain.

_ _ II. The confirmation of the friendship that was between them hereby. God gave Solomon wisdom (1 Kings 5:12), which was more and better than any thing Hiram did or could give him; but this made Hiram love him, and enabled Solomon to improve his kindness, so that they were both willing to ripen their mutual love into a mutual league, that it might be lasting. It is wisdom to strengthen our friendship with those whom we find to be honest and fair, lest new friends prove not so firm and so kind as old ones.

_ _ III. The labourers whom Solomon employed in preparing materials for the temple. 1. Some were Israelites, who were employed in the more easy and honourable part of the work, felling trees and helping to square them, in conjunction with Hiram's servants; for this he appointed 30,000, but employed only 10,000 at a time, so that for one month's work they had two months' vacation, both for rest and for the despatch of their own affairs at home, 1 Kings 5:13, 1 Kings 5:14. It was temple service, yet Solomon takes care that they shall not be over-worked. Great men ought to consider that their servants must rest as well as they. 2. Others were captives of other nations, who were to bear burdens and to hew stone (1 Kings 5:15), and we read not that these had their resting times as the other had, for they were doomed to servitude. 3. There were some employed as directors and overseers (1 Kings 5:16), 3300 that ruled over the people, and they were as necessary and useful in their place as the labourers in theirs; here were many hands and many eyes employed, for preparation was now to be made, not only for the temple, but for all the rest of Solomon's buildings, at Jerusalem, and here in the forest of Lebanon, and in other places of his dominion, of which see 1 Kings 9:17-19. He speaks of the vastness of his undertakings (Ecclesiastes 2:4, I made me great works), which required this vast number of workmen.

_ _ IV. The laying of the foundation of the temple; for that is the building his heart is chiefly upon, and therefore he begins with that, 1 Kings 5:17, 1 Kings 5:18. It should seem, Solomon was himself present, and president, at the founding of the temple, and that the first stone (as has been usual in famous buildings) was laid with some solemnity. Solomon commanded and they brought costly stones for the foundation; he would do every thing like himself, generously, and therefore would have some of the costliest stones laid, or buried rather, in the foundation, though, being out of sight, worse might have served. Christ, who is laid for a foundation, is an elect and precious stone (Isaiah 28:16), and the foundations of the church are said to be laid with sapphires, Isaiah 54:11, compare Revelation 21:19. That sincerity which is our gospel perfection obliges us to lay our foundation firm and to bestow most pains on that part of our religion which lies out of the sight of men.

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