1 Kings 5

1 Kings 5:3

VNto the name] which should beare the name of the Lord, and should be peculiarly consecreated to his service and presence, 1 Kings 3:2.

1 Kings 5:9

Food] for Tire and Sidon wanted food, and made provision thereof in the land of the Israelites, Ezra 3:7. Ezech. 27. 17. Acts 12:20. [For my houshold] or for my Court, this was the price of the timber, besides other quantities of co〈…〉e, which Solomon gave the workmen for their labours, 2 Chronicles 2:9.

1 Kings 5:11

Measures] see 1 Kings 4:22. [pure oile] the Italian, virgin oile, see upon Exodus, 27. 20. [yeare by year] which by all likely-hood lasted no longer then while the Temple was building, and those workmen, and materials were employed.

1 Kings 5:14

Over the levie] to make the levie, and to see them follow their work.

1 Kings 5:15

That bare] these were strangers, as also the three thousand of the verse following, 2 Chronicles 2:2.

1 Kings 5:16

Three hundred] in the selfe-same place of the Chronicles, there are six hundred: but certainly three hundred were over and above to make the number compleat at any time; upon any chance.

1 Kings 5:17

Costly] the Italian fine, namely by reason of the hardnesse and beauty of them, as your marbles, porphiries and the like are.

1 Kings 5:18

Stone-squarers] the Italian hath it, the Gilites, which were a people of Tire who were great architects, builders, and carvers, Psal. 83. 8. Ezech. 27. 8.