1 Kings 5:7 BSB — MannaFest

1 Kings 5:7

When Hiram received Solomon’s message, he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed be the LORD this day! He has given David a wise son over this great people!”

BSB

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ASV

And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be Jehovah this day, who hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.

KJV

And 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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Commentary

3 voices

Ishodad of Merv

BOOKS OF SESSIONS 1 KINGS 5:7 (850)

This Hiram had been converted to [the worship of] God through his relationships with David, and "he rejoiced greatly, when he heard" that a house would be built for the Lord. He asks to be supplied with bread and oil in exchange for the wood …

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The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Blessed be the Lord this day - From this, and indeed from every part of Hiram’s conduct, it is evident that he was a worshipper of the true God; unless, as was the case with many of the heathens, he supposed that every country had its own god, and every god his own country, and he thanked the God of Israel that he had given so wise a prince to govern those whom he considered his friends and allies: but the first opinion seems to be the most correct.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Blessed be the Lord--This language is no decisive evidence that Hiram was a worshipper of the true God, as he might use it only on the polytheistic principle of acknowledging Jehovah as the God of the Hebrews (see on 2Ch 2:11).

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Original language & word study

21 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיְהִ֞י	vay.Hi	and it was	H1961 →
כִּשְׁמֹ֧עַ	kish.Mo.a'	when heard	H8085 →
חִירָ֛ם	chi.Ram	Hiram	H2438 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
דִּבְרֵ֥י	div.Rei	[the] words of	H1697 →
שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה	she.lo.Moh	Solomon	H8010 →
וַיִּשְׂמַ֣ח	vai.yis.Mach	and he rejoiced	H8055 →
מְאֹ֑ד	me.'Od	exceedingly	H3966 →
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
בָּר֤וּךְ	ba.Rukh	[be] blessed	H1288 →
יְהוָה֙	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →
הַיּ֔וֹם	hai.Yom	this day	H3117 →
אֲשֶׁ֨ר	'a.Sher	who	H834 →
נָתַ֤ן	na.Tan	he has given	H5414 →
לְדָוִד֙	le.da.Vid	to David	H1732 →
בֵּ֣ן	ben	a son	H1121 →
חָכָ֔ם	cha.Kham	wise	H2450 →
עַל־	'al-	over	H5921 →
הָעָ֥ם	ha.'Am	the people	H5971 →
הָרָ֖ב	ha.Rav	<the> great	H7227 →
הַזֶּֽה׃	ha.Zeh	<the> this	H2088 →

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of…
leads to
- Luke 2:11
  Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
- Matthew 28:18
  Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- Jeremiah 23:5–6
  Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
- Isaiah 7:14
  Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.
- Matthew 1:23
  “Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).
Through
1 Kings 3:9
Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
leads to
- James 1:5
  Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
- Proverbs 16:16
  How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
- Hebrews 5:14
  But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.

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PersonUnited MonarchyDavidSecond king of united Israel, shepherd-turned-monarch, ancestor of the Messiah, and traditional author of many Psalms.

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06About 1 Kings

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The walk

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About 1 Kings