1 Kings 5:7

1 Kings 5:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)As soon as Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly and said, "Blessed be the Lord this day, who has given to David a wise son to be over this great people."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So it was, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, for He has given David a wise son over this great people!
• New Living Translation (NLT)When Hiram received Solomon’s message, he was very pleased and said, “Praise the Lord today for giving David a wise son to be king of the great nation of Israel.”

Context of 1 Kings 5:7

5I intend, therefore, to build a temple for the Name of the Lord my God, as the Lord told my father David, when he said, ‘Your son whom I will put on the throne in your place will build the temple for my Name.’ 6“So give orders that cedars of Lebanon be cut for me. My men will work with yours, and I will pay you for your men whatever wages you set. You know that we have no one so skilled in felling timber as the Sidonians.” When Hiram heard Solomon’s message, he was greatly pleased and said, “Praise be to the Lord today, for he has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation.” 8So Hiram sent word to Solomon: “I have received the message you sent me and will do all you want in providing the cedar and juniper logs. 9My men will haul them down from Lebanon to the Mediterranean Sea, and I will float them as rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate them and you can take them away. And you are to grant my wish by providing food for my royal household.”

1 Kings 5:7 word by word

וַיְהִ֞י כִּשְׁמֹ֧עַ חִירָ֛ם אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה וַיִּשְׂמַ֣ח מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בָּר֤וּךְ יְהוָה֙ הַיּ֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤ן לְדָוִד֙ בֵּ֣ן חָכָ֔ם עַל־הָעָ֥ם הָרָ֖ב הַזֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass, when Hiramחִירָםchîyrâm chîyrôm · HiramH2438
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• that he rejoicedשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• greatlyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• this dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
• which hath givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• unto Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• a wiseחָכָםchâkâm · wiseH2450
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• over this greatרַבrab · manyH7227
• peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for 1 Kings 5:7

• 1 Kings 10:9Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king to maintain justice and righteousness.”
• 2 Chronicles 1:11God said to Solomon, “Since this is your heart’s desire and you have not asked for wealth, possessions or honor, nor for the death of your enemies, and since you have not asked for a long life but for wisdom and knowledge to govern my people over whom I have made you king,
• 2 Chronicles 9:7How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
• Psalms 122:6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure.
• Psalms 137:6May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not consider Jerusalem my highest joy.
• 1 Kings 1:48and said, ‘Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who has allowed my eyes to see a successor on my throne today.’ ”
• Genesis 33:5Then Esau looked up and saw the women and children. “Who are these with you?” he asked. Jacob answered, “They are the children God has graciously given your servant.”
• Isaiah 8:18Here am I, and the children the Lord has given me. We are signs and symbols in Israel from the Lord Almighty, who dwells on Mount Zion.
• Isaiah 9:6For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• 1 Kings 3:9So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?”
• 2 Chronicles 2:11Hiram king of Tyre replied by letter to Solomon: “Because the Lord loves his people, he has made you their king.”
• Proverbs 10:1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
• Proverbs 13:1A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.
• Proverbs 15:20A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
• Proverbs 23:24The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 5:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Blessed be the Lord this day - From this, and indeed from every part of Hiram's conduct, it is evident that he was a worshipper of the true God; unless, as was the case with many of the heathens, he supposed that every country had its own god, and every god his own country, and he thanked the God of Israel that he had given so wise a prince to govern those whom he considered his friends and allies: but the first opinion seems to be the most correct.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7Blessed be the LORD: Hiram did not worship Israel’s God, but he respectfully acknowledged Solomon’s God, following ancient customs (see 1 Kings 10:9; 2 Kings 18:22–25; Ezra 1:2–4; 6:12; Daniel 2:47; 3:29; 6:26–27).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Blessed be the Lord--This language is no decisive evidence that Hiram was a worshipper of the true God, as he might use it only on the polytheistic principle of acknowledging Jehovah as the God of the Hebrews (see on 2Ch 2:11).Read the comment

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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