1 Kings 5:6
“Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.”
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedars out of Lebanon,.... That is, order his servants to cut them down…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Solomon’s message to Hiram and Hiram’s answer 1Ki 5:8-9 are given much more fully in 2Ch 2:3-16. Cedar-trees - The…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Any that can skill to hew timber - An obsolete and barbarous expression for any that know how to cut timber. They had…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 5:1-9
We have here an account of the amicable correspondence between Solomon and Hiram. Tyre was a famous trading city, that…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Now therefore command thou Solomon's request is much expanded in 2Ch 2:3-10, where he asks for a cunning workman in gold…
Cross References
Related passages throughout Scripture