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1 Kings 5:8

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

And Hiram sent to Solomon,.... 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 ; these were odorous, sound, and durable timber, especially the cedar, and therefore chosen by Solomon for building.

Diodor. Sic. l. 19. p.

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