7And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-9)We have here an account of the amicable correspondence between Solomon and Hiram. Tyre was a famous trading city, that lay close upon the sea, in the border of Israel; its inhabitants (as should seem) were none of the devoted nations, nor ever at enmity with Israel, and therefore David never offered to destroy them, but lived in friendship with them. It is here said of Hiram their king that he was…
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