1 Kings 5:11

And Salomon gaue Hiram twentie thousand measures of wheate for foode to his householde, and twentie measures of beaten oyle. Thus much gaue Salomon to Hiram yere by yere.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 Hiram gaue Salomon cedar trees and firre trees, euen his full desire.

12And the Lord gaue Salomon wisedome as he promised him. And there was peace betweene Hiram and Salomon, and they two made a couenant.

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Cross References

1 Kings 4:22And Salomons vitailes for one day were thirtie measures of fine floure, and threescore measures of meale:

1 Chronicles 6:29The sonnes of Merari were Mahli, Libni his sonne, Shimei his sonne, Vzzah his sonne,

2 Chronicles 9:22So King Salomon excelled all the Kings of the earth in riches and wisedome.

Psalms 89:1A Psalme to give instruction, of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing the mercies of the Lord for euer: with my mouth will I declare thy trueth from generation to generation.

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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