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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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The amount of wheat was considerably less than Solomon’s own annual consumption, which exceeded 32,000 cors (1 Kings 4:22). However, th…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Twenty thousand measures of wheat. —This agrees well enough with the calculation in 1 Kings 4:22 of ninety me…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir. My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat [for]
food to his household

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The temple was chiefly built by the riches and labor of Gentiles, which typified their calling into the church. Solomon commanded, and they brought…

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