1 Kings 5:8

1 Kings 5:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, "I have heard the message that you have sent to me. I am ready to do all you desire in the matter of cedar and cypress timber.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Hiram sent to Solomon, saying: I have considered the message which you sent me, and I will do all you desire concerning the cedar and cypress logs.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then he sent this reply to Solomon: “I have received your message, and I will supply all the cedar and cypress timber you need.

Context of 1 Kings 5:8

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.” 7When 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.” So 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.” 10In this way Hiram kept Solomon supplied with all the cedar and juniper logs he wanted,

1 Kings 5:8 word by word

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח חִירָם֙ אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה לֵאמֹ֔ר שָׁמַ֕עְתִּי אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֖חְתָּ אֵלָ֑י אֲנִ֤י אֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙ אֶת־כָּל־חֶפְצְךָ֔ בַּעֲצֵ֥י אֲרָזִ֖ים וּבַעֲצֵ֥י בְרוֹשִֽׁים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Hiramחִירָםchîyrâm chîyrôm · HiramH2438
• sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• to Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• I have consideredשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• I will doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• all thy desireחֵ֫פֶץchêphets · pleasureH2656
• concerning timberעֵץ‛êts · tree: woodH6086
• of cedarאֶ֫רֶז'erez · cedarH730
• of firבְּרוֹשׁberôsh · cypressH1265

Cross-references for 1 Kings 5:8

• 1 Kings 6:15He lined its interior walls with cedar boards, paneling them from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and covered the floor of the temple with planks of juniper.
• 2 Samuel 6:5David and all Israel were celebrating with all their might before the Lord, with castanets, harps, lyres, timbrels, sistrums and cymbals.
• 2 Chronicles 3:5He paneled the main hall with juniper and covered it with fine gold and decorated it with palm tree and chain designs.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 5:8

• 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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things ... and I will do--The contract was drawn out formally in a written document (2Ch 2:11), which, according to Josephus, was preserved both in the Jewish and Tyrian records.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 5:8

• Cedar
• Church and State
• Commerce
• Diplomacy
• Temple
• Treaty
• Tyre

In the dictionaries

• Solomon
• Cedar
• Fir
• Levy
• Quarries
• Commerce
• Kings, Books of
• Temple
• Tyre
• Alliances

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