1 Kings 5:11 Meaning and Explanation
“And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.”
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Read Full Chapter →Solomon supplies Hiram yearly with great quantities of wheat and pure oil in return for the timber.
What Does 1 Kings 5:11 Mean?
Solomon holds up his side of the bargain. He sends Hiram vast amounts of wheat to feed his household and pure oil besides, and he does this year by year as the partnership continues. The exchange is fair and sustained, each king supplying what the other lacks.
Faithfulness is shown not only in a single gift but in steady provision over time. Solomon does not pay once and forget; he gives year by year. So integrity endures, honoring agreements long after the first enthusiasm has passed. The work of God is sustained by such quiet constancy. The pure oil and abundant grain remind us that what we give for sacred purposes should be our best, offered faithfully and without stint, season after season.
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What does 1 Kings 5:11 mean?
Solomon supplies Hiram yearly with great quantities of wheat and pure oil in return for the timber.