John Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 5:8

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Hiram sent to Solomon, etc.] A letter to him, to the following purpose: saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for; whether he could, and whether it was fitting he should grant his request; which was acting like a wise and prudent prince: [and] I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir; or of cypress, as in Josephus’s copy of this letter, and which grew on Lebanon f78; these were odorous, sound, and durable timber, especially the cedar, and therefore chosen by Solomon for building.

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