=3.= _Huram_] Another form of _Hiram_ (1 Kings v. 1 [15, Hebrew]) which is a shortened form of _Ahiram_ (Hebrew _Āḥ_, “brother” and _rām_, “exalted”). Yet another form is _Hirom_ (1 Kings v. 10; see Revised Version margin). The Phoenician language is written with even fewer vowel signs than are found in ancient Hebrew; hence the uncertainty in the form of this name. _didst send him cedars_] See 1 Chronicles xiv. 1 = 2 Samuel v. 11. ⁴Behold, I build an house for the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him incense of sweet spices, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the set feasts of the LORD our God. This is _an ordinance_ for ever to Israel. ⁵And the house which I build is great; for great is our God above all gods. =4.= _the continual shewbread_] See 1 Chronicles ix. 32, notes; Leviticus xxiv. 5‒9. _on the set feasts_] Compare 1 Chronicles xxiii. 31, note. ⁶But who is able¹ to build him an house, seeing the heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn incense before him? ¹ Hebrew _retaineth strength_. =6.= _is able_] Literally _retaineth strength_] 1 Chronicles xxix. 14. _cannot contain him_] verses 4‒6 are carefully framed to guard against the careless imagination that the Temple is God’s dwelling: to the Chronicler it is only the spot where worship is offered. Compare vi. 2, 18. ⁷Now therefore send me a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave _all manner of_ gravings, _to be_ with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide. =7.= _can skill to grave_] Literally _knoweth how to grave_. To “grave” is to “carve”; compare 1 Kings vi. 29. _my father did provide_] See 1 Chronicles xxii. 15. ⁸Send me also cedar trees, fir¹ trees, and algum² trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants, ⁹even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great. ¹ Or, _cypress_. ² In 1 Kings x. 11, _almug trees_. =8.= _cedar trees_] See 1 Chronicles xxii. 4. _fir trees_] margin, _cypress trees_ (which however are not now indigenous on Lebanon). _algum trees_] called _almug trees_ in 1 Kings x. 11, 12 and there described as coming from Ophir. According to 1 Kings v. 8 Solomon asked for cedar and “fir” only; so that the mention of algum trees here is probably incorrect. _Algum_ is perhaps _sandal-wood_.