14 and he sendeth them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month, by changes, a month they are in Lebanon, two months in their own house; and Adoniram `is' over the tribute.
And Ahishar `is' over the household, and Adoniram son of Abda `is' over the tribute. And Solomon hath twelve officers over all Israel, and they have sustained the king and his household -- a month in the year is on each one for sustenance; and these `are' their names: Ben-Hur in the hill-country of Ephraim; Ben-Dekar in Makaz, and Shaalbim, and Beth-Shemesh, and Elon-Beth-Hanan. Ben-Hesed `is' in Aruboth, hath Sochoh and all the land of Hepher; Ben-Abinadab `hath' all the elevation of Dor, Taphath daughter of Solomon became his wife. Baana Ben-Ahilud `hath' Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-Shean, which `is' by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-Shean unto Abel-Meholah, unto beyond Jokneam. Ben-Geber, in Ramoth-Gilead, hath the small towns of Jair son of Manasseh, which `are' in Gilead; he hath a portion of Argob that `is' in Bashan, sixty great cities `with' wall and brazen bar. Ahinadab son of Iddo `hath' Mahanaim. Ahimaaz `is' in Naphtali; he also hath taken Basemath daughter of Solomon for a wife. Baanah Ben-Hushai `is' in Asher, and in Aloth. Jehoshaphat Ben-Paruah `is' in Issachar. Shimei Ben-Elah `is' in Benjamin. Geber Ben-Uri `is' in the land of Gilead, the land of Sihon king of the Amorite, and of Og king of Bashan: and one officer who `is' in the land.
And the sons of Israel, after their number, heads of the fathers, and princes of the thousands and of the hundreds, and their officers, those serving the king in any matter of the courses, that are coming in and going out month by month, throughout all months of the year -- `are' in each course twenty and four thousand. Over the first course, for the first month, `is' Jashobeam son of Zabdiel, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand; of the sons of Perez `is' the head of all princes of the hosts for the first month. And over the course of the second month `is' Dodai the Ahohite, and his course, and Mikloth `is' the president, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand. Head of the third host, for the third month, `is' Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the head priest, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand. This Benaiah `is' a mighty one of the thirty, and over the thirty, and `in' his course `is' Ammizabad his son. The fourth, for the fourth month, `is' Asahel brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand. The fifth, for the fifth month, `is' the prince Shamhuth the Izrahite, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand. The sixth, for the sixth month, `is' Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand. The seventh, for the seventh month, `is' Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand. The eighth, for the eighth month, `is' Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhite, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand. The ninth, for the ninth month, `is' Abiezer the Antothite, of the Benjamite, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand. The tenth, for the tenth month, `is' Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhite, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand. Eleventh, for the eleventh month, `is' Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the sons of Ephraim, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand. The twelfth, for the twelfth month, `is' Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand.
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Commentary on 1 Kings 5 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 5
The great work which Solomon was raised up to do was the building of the temple; his wealth and wisdom were given him to qualify him for that. In this, especially, he was to be a type of Christ, for "he shall build the temple of the Lord,' Zec. 6:12. In this chapter we have an account of the preparations he made for that and his other buildings. Gold and silver his good father had prepared in abundance, but timber and stones he must get ready; and about these we have him treating with Hiram king of Tyre.
1Ki 5:1-9
We have here an account of the amicable correspondence between Solomon and Hiram. Tyre was a famous trading city, that lay close upon the sea, in the border of Israel; its inhabitants (as should seem) were none of the devoted nations, nor ever at enmity with Israel, and therefore David never offered to destroy them, but lived in friendship with them. It is here said of Hiram their king that he was ever a lover of David; and we have reason to think he was a worshipper of the true God, and had himself renounced, though he could not reform, the idolatry of his city. David's character will win the affections even of those that are without. Here is,
1Ki 5:10-18
Here is,