1 Kings 5:12

1 Kings 5:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord gave Solomon wisdom, just as he had promised him. There were peaceful relations between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him. And there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as He had promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty together.

Context of 1 Kings 5:12

10So Hiram gave Solomon all that he wished of the cedar and juniper timber. 11Solomon then gave Hiram twenty thousand kors of wheat as food for his household, and twenty kors of pure oil; this is what Solomon would give Hiram year by year. And the Lord gave wisdom to Solomon, just as He promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a covenant. 13Now King Solomon conscripted forced laborers from all Israel; and the forced laborers numbered thirty thousand men. 14Then he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month in shifts; they were in Lebanon for a month, and two months at home. And Adoniram was in charge of the forced laborers.

1 Kings 5:12 word by word

וַיהוָ֗ה נָתַ֤ן חָכְמָה֙ לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּר־ל֑וֹ וַיְהִ֣י שָׁלֹ֗ם בֵּ֤ין חִירָם֙ וּבֵ֣ין שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ בְרִ֖ית שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• wisdomחׇכְמָהchokmâh · wisdomH2451
• to Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• promisedדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• him; and there was peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965
• betweenבַּ֫יִןbêyn · betweenH996
• Hiramחִירָםchîyrâm chîyrôm · HiramH2438
• and the twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• of them madeכָּרַתkârath · to cut: make(covenant)H3772
• a covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285

Cross-references for 1 Kings 5:12

• 1 Kings 3:12behold, I have done according to your words. Behold, I have given you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, nor shall one like you arise after you.
• 1 Kings 4:29Now God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment and breadth of mind, like the sand that is on the seashore.
• 2 Chronicles 1:12wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. I will also give you riches, wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings who were before you has possessed, nor will those who will come after you.”
• James 1:5But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
• 1 Kings 15:19“Let’s make a treaty between you and me, as there was between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold; go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so that he will withdraw from me.”
• Genesis 21:32So they made a covenant at Beersheba; and Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, got up and returned to the land of the Philistines.
• Amos 1:9This is what the Lord says: “For three offenses of Tyre, and for four, I will not revoke its punishment, Because they turned an entire population over to Edom And did not remember the covenant of brotherhood.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 5:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12The Lord gave Solomon wisdom - It seems to be implied that Solomon‘s divine gift of wisdom enabled him to make such favorable arrangements with Hiram.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-18Verses 10-18 The temple was chiefly built by the riches and labour of Gentiles, which typified their being called into the church. Solomon commanded, and they brought costly stones for the foundation. Christ, who is laid for a Foundation, is a chosen and precious Stone. We should lay our foundation firm, and bestow most pains on that part of our religion which lies out of the sight of men. And happy those who, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-12Hiram's response to Solomon confirmed and continued the friendly relations he had with David. The partnership benefited both sides. Solomon got the construction materials he needed for the temple. In return, he provided necessities for Hiram's household (1 Kings 5:9–10) and paid Hiram's workers (1 Kings 5:6). This passage shows the Phoenicians' skill in business and Solomon's great wealth. It also highlights Solomon's wisdom, which he believed was a gift…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 5:12

• Alliances
• Diplomacy
• Temple
• Treaty
• Wisdom

In the dictionaries

• Solomon
• Alliance
• Levy
• Brotherly
• Commerce
• Kings, Books of
• Temple
• Tyre
• Alliances
• Hiram, or Huram

Commentaries on 1 Kings 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings