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Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Kings 5:6

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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5:6 please command: The main thrust of Solomon’s message was his request for cedars from Lebanon, indicating Hiram’s wide commercial influence. Ancient Near Eastern literature often cites the use of Lebanese cedars in building and furnishing temples and palaces. • Sidonians was a general name for Phoenicians; Sidon was more ancient than Tyre.
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