John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 4. And built Tadmor in the wilderness , etc.] Of which (See Gill on “ 1 Kings 9:18”) and all the storehouses which he built in Hamath ; a country in Syria, which he made himself master of, and where he laid up store of provision and ammunition to keep it, should any attempt be made to rescue it out of his hands. According to an Arabic writer f25 , Solomon in the twenty fourth year of his reign having demolished Antioch, built seven cities, of which Tadmor was one.
Matthew Henry Commentary
- Solomon's buildings and trade.
--It sometimes requires more wisdom and resolution to govern a famil in the fear of God, than to govern a kingdom with reputation. The difficulty is increased, when a man has a hinderance instead of a hel meet in the wife of his bosom. Solomon kept up the holy sacrifices according to the law of Moses. In vain had the altar been built, in vain had fire come down from heaven, if sacrifices had not bee constantly brought. Spiritual sacrifices are required of us, which we are to bring daily and weekly; it is good to be in a settled method of devotion. When the service of the temple was put into good order, it is said, The house of the Lord was perfected. The work was the mai matter, not the place; the temple was unfinished till all this wa done. Canaan was a rich country, and yet must send to Ophir for gol The Israelites were a wise people, but must be beholden to the king of Tyre for men that had knowledge of the seas. Grace, and not gold, is the best riches, and acquaintance with God and his law, the bes knowledge. Leaving the children of this world to scramble for the toy of this world, may we, as the children of God, lay up our treasure in heaven, that where our treasure is, our hearts also may be _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew ויבן1129 את853 תדמר8412 במדבר4057 ואת853 כל3605 ערי5892 המסכנות4543 אשׁר834 בנה1129 בחמת׃2574
