1 Kings

1 Kings 5:7–12

7When Hiram received Solomon’s message, he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed be the LORD this day! He has given David a wise son over this great people!” 8Then Hiram sent a reply to Solomon, saying:

“I have received your message; I will do all you desire regarding the cedar and cypressa timber. 9My servants will haul the logs from Lebanon to the Sea,b and I will float them as rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate the logs, and you can take them away. And in exchange, you can meet my needs by providing my household with food.”

10So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted, 11and year after year Solomon would provide Hiram with 20,000 cors of wheatc as food for his household, as well as 20,000 baths of pure olive oil.d

12And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as He had promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.e

Footnotes

  • a 5:8 Or pine or juniper or fir; also in verse 10
  • b 5:9 That is, the Mediterranean Sea, also called the Great Sea
  • c 5:11 20,000 cors is approximately 124,800 bushels or 4.4 million liters (probably about 3,800 tons or 3,400 metric tons of wheat).
  • d 5:11 LXX (see also 2 Chronicles 2:10|2CH 2:10); 20,000 baths is approximately 116,000 gallons or 440,000 liters of olive oil; Hebrew twenty cors of pure oil or twenty cors of pressed oil
  • e 5:12 Forms of the Hebrew berit are translated in most passages as covenant.

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1 Kings 5:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Hiramחִירָ֛םḥî·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH2438 Hiram
receivedכִּשְׁמֹ֧עַkiš·mō·a‘Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8085 hear
Solomon’sשְׁלֹמֹ֖הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
messageדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
he rejoicedוַיִּשְׂמַ֣חway·yiś·maḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8055 rejoice, be glad
greatlyמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Blessedבָּר֤וּךְbā·rūḵVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Heאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
has givenנָתַ֤ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
Davidלְדָוִד֙lə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
a wiseחָכָ֔םḥā·ḵāmAdjective - masculine singularH2450 wise
sonבֵּ֣ןbênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
greatהָרָ֖בhā·rāḇArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people

1 Kings 5:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Hiramחִירָם֙ḥî·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH2438 Hiram
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
a reply toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
I have receivedשָׁמַ֕עְתִּיšā·ma‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH8085 hear
your messageאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will doאֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙’e·‘ĕ·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
you desireחֶפְצְךָ֔ḥep̄·ṣə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2656 delight, pleasure
regarding the cedarאֲרָזִ֖ים’ă·rā·zîmNoun - masculine pluralH730 cedar
and cypressבְרוֹשִֽׁים׃ḇə·rō·wō·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH1265 cypress or fir
timberבַּעֲצֵ֥יba·‘ă·ṣêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH6086 tree, trees, wood

1 Kings 5:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My servantsעֲ֠בָדַי‘ă·ḇā·ḏayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
will haul the logsיֹרִ֨דוּyō·ri·ḏūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3381 come or go down, descend
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Lebanonהַלְּבָנ֜וֹןhal·lə·ḇā·nō·wnArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3844 Lebanon
to the Seaיָ֗מָּהyām·māhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3220 sea
and Iוַ֠אֲנִיwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will float themאֲשִׂימֵ֨ם’ă·śî·mêmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH7760 put, place, set
as raftsדֹּבְר֤וֹתdō·ḇə·rō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH1702 raft
by seaבַּיָּם֙bay·yāmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
toעַֽד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the placeהַמָּק֞וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
you specifyתִּשְׁלַ֥חtiš·laḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7971 send
Thereשָׁ֖םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
I will separateוְנִפַּצְתִּ֥יםwə·nip·paṣ·tîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH5310 shatter
and youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
can take them awayתִשָּׂ֑אṯiś·śāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
And in exchangeוְאַתָּה֙wə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
youוְאַתָּה֙wə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
can meetתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
my needsחֶפְצִ֔יḥep̄·ṣîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH2656 delight, pleasure
by providingלָתֵ֖תlā·ṯêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
my householdבֵּיתִֽי׃bê·ṯîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1004 house
with foodלֶ֥חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singular constructH3899 bread, food

1 Kings 5:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soוַיְהִ֨יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Hiramחִיר֜וֹםḥî·rō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH2438 Hiram
providedנֹתֵ֣ןnō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֗הliš·lō·mōhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
with allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the cedarאֲרָזִ֛ים’ă·rā·zîmNoun - masculine pluralH730 cedar
and cypressבְרוֹשִׁ֖יםḇə·rō·wō·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH1265 cypress or fir
timberעֲצֵ֧י‘ă·ṣêNoun - masculine plural constructH6086 tree, trees, wood
he wantedחֶפְצֽוֹ׃ḥep̄·ṣōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2656 delight, pleasure

1 Kings 5:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and yearשָׁנָ֥הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
after yearבְשָׁנָֽה׃פḇə·šā·nāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH8141 year
Solomonוּשְׁלֹמֹה֩ū·šə·lō·mōhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
would provideנָתַ֨ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
Hiramלְחִירָ֜םlə·ḥî·rāmPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2438 Hiram
with 20,000עֶשְׂרִים֩‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
corsכֹּ֤רkōrNoun - masculine singular constructH3734 kor
of wheatחִטִּים֙ḥiṭ·ṭîmNoun - feminine pluralH2406 wheat
as foodמַכֹּ֣לֶתmak·kō·leṯNoun - feminine singularH4361 food-stuff
for his householdלְבֵית֔וֹlə·ḇê·ṯōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
as well as 20,000וְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםwə·‘eś·rîmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
of pure olive oilשֶׁ֣מֶןše·menNoun - masculine singularH8081 fat, oil

1 Kings 5:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDוַיהוָ֗הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
gaveנָתַ֤ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֔הliš·lō·mōhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
wisdomחָכְמָה֙ḥāḵ·māhNoun - feminine singularH2451 wisdom
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He had promisedדִּבֶּר־dib·ber-Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
himל֑וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
There wasוַיְהִ֣יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
peaceשָׁלֹ֗םšā·lōmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
betweenבֵּ֤יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
Hiramחִירָם֙ḥî·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH2438 Hiram
and Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
and the twoשְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃šə·nê·hemNumber - masculine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH8147 two
of them madeוַיִּכְרְת֥וּway·yiḵ·rə·ṯūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3772 cut off, cut down
a treatyבְרִ֖יתḇə·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH1285 covenant

Cross-references

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1 Kings 5:7 Proverbs 23:24 · Isaiah 9:6

1 Kings 5:9 Ezra 3:7 · Ezekiel 27:17 · 2 Chronicles 2:16 · Acts 12:20

1 Kings 5:11 2 Chronicles 2:10

1 Kings 5:12 1 Kings 3:12 · Amos 1:9 · Genesis 21:32 · 2 Chronicles 1:12 · James 1:5 · 1 Kings 15:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.