John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 8. And Hiram sent to Solomon , etc.] A letter to him, to the following purpose: saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for ; whether he could, and whether it was fitting he should grant his request; which was acting like a wise and prudent prince: [and] I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir ; or of cypress, as in Josephus’s copy of this letter, and which grew on Lebanon f78 ; these were odorous, sound, and durable timber, especially the cedar, and therefore chosen by Solomon for building.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-9 - Here is Solomon's design to build a temple. There is no adversary, n Satan, so the word is; no instrument of Satan to oppose it, or to divert from it. Satan does all he can, to hinder temple work. When there is no evil abroad, then let us be ready and active in that whic is good, and get forward. Let God's promises quicken our endeavours And all outward skill and advantages should be made serviceable to the interests of Christ's kingdom. It Tyre supplies Israel with craftsmen Israel will supply Tyre with corn, Eze 27:17. Thus, by the wis disposal of Providence, one country has need of another, and is benefitted by another, that there may be dependence on one another, to the glory of God.
Original Hebrew וישׁלח7971 חירם2438 אל413 שׁלמה8010 לאמר559 שׁמעתי8085 את853 אשׁר834 שׁלחת7971 אלי413 אני589 אעשׂה6213 את853 כל3605 חפצך2656 בעצי6086 ארזים730 ובעצי6086 ברושׁים׃1265
