1 Kings 5:1-6:38 NIV

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 5:1-18

Solomon Arranges With Hiram King Of Tyre For His Country’s Assistance In The Building Of The Temple (1 Kings 5:1-18 ). The next example of Solomon’s glory and splendour is found by the writer in the building of a Temple to YHWH. Such a step on ascending the throne was well known among foreign kings, as they sought to show their gratitude to their gods, and win their continuing favour by building them a splendid temple. Solomon was no different, and he sought to justify doing the same thing on... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 5:1-18

1 Kings 5:1-Job : . Solomon’ s Alliance with Hiram. Preparation for the Temple.— This chapter has a few Deuteronomic additions ( 1 Kings 5:3-Deuteronomy : and 1 Kings 5:12). In 1 Kings 5:4 there is a truly Deuteronomic touch: the one sanctuary could not come into existence till God had given the people rest ( 2 Samuel 7:11; Deuteronomy 12:9; Deuteronomy 25:19).The alliance was of mutual importance to the Israelites and the Tyrians. The corn-growing districts of N. Palestine were the granary... read more

Matthew Poole

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

Hiram sent his servants unto Solomon, to wit, as soon as he heard of his succession in the throne, as the following words show, he sent to congratulate with him, as the manner of princes is. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Kings 5:1-18

NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE TYRIAN KINGCRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—1 Kings 5:1. Hiram, king of Tyre, called Hirom (1 Kings 5:7; 1 Kings 5:9), Huram (2 Chronicles 2:3), and by Josephus Εἵρωμος, the same who bad sent David timbers for his palace (2 Samuel 5:11; 1 Chronicles 14:1). This embassy to Solomon was a declaration that he desired to maintain equally friendly relations with David’s successor Solomon took the incident as an opportunity to negociate for “cedar trees out of Lebanon” (1 Kings... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 5:1-18

So Hiram the king of Tyre when he heard that Solomon was upon the throne in place of his David: for Hiram was always a great admirer of David. And Solomon sent to Hiram, and he said, You know how that David my father could not build a house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet. But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent. Behold, I... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 5:1-18

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 Kings 5:15 . Threescore and ten thousand. If we add the thirty thousand, and the eighty thousand, then the whole of the workmen were a hundred and ninety thousand. When a flourishing nation has little foreign trade, it is wise to employ the people in great and useful public works. Such was the wisdom of the Egyptians and the Greeks. The best... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Kings 5:1-18

1 Kings 5:1-18Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon . . . to build the house.The co-operation of HiramAccording to tradition, Hiram was a tributary or dependent monarch. The embassy which Hiram sent on this occasion was evidently meant to express the congratulations of the King of Tyre--in 2 Chronicles 2:14-15, we find the words, “My lord,” “My lord David thy father.” There is a notable mixture of affection and reverence in the spirit which Hiram showed to Solomon; Hiram was “ever... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 5:1

1Ki 5:1 And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David. Ver. 1. And Hiram. ] Called Huram. 2Ch 2:3 Josephus calleth him Irom, and Eupolemus in Eusebius Suron. He was king of Tyre and Sidon also. For Hiram was ever a lover of David. ] A fast friend is a rare bird. Most friends now-a-days are like Joab’s dagger, as soon in and as soon out. The love of foster-brothers in... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Kings 5:1

am 2990, bc 1014, An, Ex, Is, 477 Hiram: 1 Kings 5:10, 1 Kings 5:13, 1 Kings 9:12-2 Chronicles :, 2 Chronicles 2:3, Huram sent: 2 Samuel 8:10, 2 Samuel 10:1, 2 Samuel 10:2, Psalms 45:12 for Hiram: 2 Samuel 5:11, 1 Chronicles 14:1, Amos 1:9 Reciprocal: 1 Kings 9:13 - my brother Ezekiel 27:5 - cedars Luke 7:5 - he loveth Acts 7:47 - General Titus 1:8 - a lover of good read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 5:1

NEGOTIATIONS WITH HIRAM, 1 Kings 5:1-12. 1. Hiram king of Tyre Whether this Hiram was the same king of Tyre who supplied David with cedars and carpenters to build his royal palace, (see 2 Samuel 5:11,) some have presumed to doubt. But the positive statement of this verse, that Hiram was ever a lover of David, and the words of Solomon’s message, (2 Chronicles 2:3,) “As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him a house,” seem clearly to put it beyond all... read more