1 Kings 5:11

and, Solomon, gave unto Hiram, twenty thousand measures of wheat, as food for his household, and twenty measures of beaten oil,—thus, used Solomon on to give unto Hiram, year by year.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 then Hiram began giving unto Solomon timber of cedar, and timber of fir, even all his desire,

12And, Yahweh, gave wisdom unto Solomon, as he promised him,—and it came to pass that there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and, they two, solemnised a covenant.

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Cross References

1 Kings 4:22And it came to pass, that Solomon’s provision for one day was,—thirty measures of fine flour, and sixty measures of meal;

1 Chronicles 6:29the sons of Merari, Mahli,—Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son;

2 Chronicles 9:22And so King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth,—as to riches, and wisdom.

Psalms 89:1The lovingkindnesses of Yahweh, age-abidingly will I sing, To generation after generation, will I make known thy faithfulness with my mouth.

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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