John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 5. Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether , etc.] Only mention is made of the latter in ( 1 Kings 9:17), fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars ; fortified cities in the tribe of Ephraim.
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 בית חורון1032 העליון5945 ואת853 בית חורון1032 התחתון8481 ערי5892 מצור4692 חומות2346 דלתים1817 ובריח׃1280
