11And 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.
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And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.
And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 10-18)Here is, I. The performance of the agreement between Solomon and Hiram. Each of the parties made good his engagement. 1. Hiram delivered Solomon the timber, according to his bargain, 1 Kgs. 5:10. The trees were Solomon’s, but perhaps— Materiam superabat opus—The workmanship was of more value than the article . Hiram is therefore said to deliver the trees. 2. Solomon conveyed to Hiram the corn whic…
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