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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David. And Solomon sent to Hiram saying, Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar tree out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians. It is not every man who has every gift....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people. And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: — It is always a good thing, before you agree to do anything, to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir. My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together. And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men. And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains; What were their names? I cannot tell you, but probably there was a book in which they were all recorded, and Christ has many humble workers, hewers of wood and bearers of burdens, whose names are not known among men. Well, what is in a...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Beside the chief of Solomon’s officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work. There must be various degrees among the workers in the service of God. He is a Sovereign, and he divideth unto every man according as he wills. How this ought to hush all envy and rebellion...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And the king commanded, That is at the bottom of all service for our King; let us but get a command from the King, and we obey at once.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house. And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: I am glad they are mentioned here, for there are still some brothers and sisters who are not hewers, but they are stonesquarers. Perhaps they do not see many...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
So they prepared timber and stones to build the house. Nothing is too good or too costly to be given to God, and let us reckon no labour too hard or too heavy that will bring glory to his holy name. This exposition consisted of readings from 1 Kings 5, and Psalms 48, 95.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. She came with a price in her hand to get wisdom. Well did Solomon say, “Buy the truth, and sell it not.” No price is too dear to pay for it,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not. His wisdom came from God, and therefore it was full and complete, and could not be confounded by man. Let us seek after the wisdom which cometh from above, and remember that “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” Indeed, is it not...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon’s wisdom, and the house that he had built, and the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her. She was a queen, but she...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom. Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard. Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants. The king first of all bountifully gave her a present which he thought most fitting; and then, afterwards, permitted her to ask whatever she...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Solomon sought therefore to kill Jereboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon. And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon? And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. And it came to pass, when Jeroboam. The son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;) that they sent and called him. It was a sure sign of great discontent when the people sent for...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying, Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee. This was a very natural request; these Oriental monarchs took their thrones as by a kind of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed. One commentator says that it is the only sign of wisdom that there is in Rehoboam, that he took three days to consider the answer to this question. Peradventure, if he had answered it rightly, it would have been better if answered immediately. Still,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people? And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for...