1 Kings 5:18
“And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them,.... The stones; for it seems Solomon had not only hewers of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The stone-squarers - The Gebalites (see the margin), the inhabitants of Gebal, a Phoenician city between Beyrout and…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And the stone-squarers - Instead of stone-squarers the margin very properly reads Giblites, הגבלים haggiblim; and refers…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 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.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
and the stonesquarers The text of A.V. is due to the Targum, which translates by -masons". But the margin of A. V.…