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God's Provident Design
Commentators highlight the mutual dependence between Israel and Tyre. Tyre, a wealthy commercial power, provided timber and skilled labor but lacked farmland. Israel provided essential food in return. As Matthew Henry notes, this shows God's wise providence in making nations rely on one another, with each using their unique strengths for a greater purpose.
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1 Kings
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Kings 5:9
18th Century
Theologian
See the marginal reference. The timber was first carried westward from the slopes of Lebanon to the nearest part of the coast. There, it was collec…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Kings 5:9
19th Century
Bishop
Shall bring them. —The timber was to be carried down, or, perhaps, let down on slides along the face of the mountain towards the s…
Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Kings 5:8–11
19th Century
Preacher
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 …
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John Gill
On 1 Kings 5:9
17th Century
Pastor
My servants shall bring [them] down from Lebanon to the sea ,
&c.] The Mediterranean sea, on which Tyre stood:
Matthew Henry
On 1 Kings 5:1–9
17th Century
Minister
Here is Solomon's design to build a temple. There is no adversary, meaning no Satan (as the word "adversary" itself implies); nor is there any inst…