Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 9. Let thy promise] ûrbd debarcha, thy word; ûmgtp pithgamach, Targum. It is very remarkable that when either God or man is represented as having spoken a word then the noun µgtp pithgam is used by the Targumist; but when word is used personally, then he employs the noun armym meymera, which appears to answer to the logov of St. John, John i. 1, &c.
Matthew Henry Commentary
- Solomon's message to Huram respecting the temple, His treaty with Huram.
--Solomon informs Huram of the particular services to be performed in the temple. The mysteries of the true religion, unlike those of the Gentile superstitions, sought not concealment. Solomon endeavoured to possess Huram with great and high thoughts of the God of Israel. We should not be afraid or ashamed to embrace every opportunity to spea of God, and to impress others with a deep sense of the importance of his favour and service. Now that the people of Israel kept close to the law and worship of God, the neighbouring nations were willing to be taught by them in the true religion, as the Israelites had been willin in the days of their apostacy, to be infected with the idolatries an superstitions of their neighbours. A wise and pious king is an evidenc of the Lord's special love for his people. How great then was God' love to his believing people, in giving his only-begotten Son to be their Prince and their Saviour _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew עתה6258 יהוה3069 אלהים430 יאמן539 דברך1697 עם5973 דויד1732 אבי1 כי3588 אתה859 המלכתני4427 על5921 עם5971 רב7227 כעפר6083 הארץ׃776
