1 Kings 5:11

And Solomon gave to Chiram twenty thousand measures of wheat + 5:11 Some read μαχὰλ, or μαχὰθ, as if from מכרח cibus. as food for his house, and twenty thousand baths of beaten oil thus Solomon gave to Chiram yearly.

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In The King James Version

And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.

In Context

10So Chiram gave to Solomon cedars, and fir trees, and all his desire.

12And the Lord gave wisdom to Solomon as he + 5:12 Gr. spoke to him. promised him; and there was peace between Chiram and Solomon, and they made a covenant between them.

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Cross References

1 Kings 4:22And these were the requisite supplies for Solomon: in one day thirty measures of fine flour, and sixty measures of fine pounded meal,

1 Chronicles 6:29The sons of Merari; Mooli, Lobeni his son, Semei his son, Oza his son;

2 Chronicles 9:22And Solomon exceeded all other kings both in riches and wisdom.

Psalms 89:1Lord, you have been our refuge in all generations. 1

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 5:11-18

10 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire. 11 And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year. 12 And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together. 13 And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men. 14 And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a… Read the whole commentary →

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