1 Kings 5:7-11 And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day… of sharing in a good work: — It was a saying of the late Professor Samuel Miller, of Princeton, that he loved to have "a nail in every building intended for the glory of God or the good of man." Here and there he scattered the gifts he had, a portion to seven and also to eight — benedictions wherever he went. Few are so poor but that they can adopt this plan of continuous beneficence. Parallel Verses KJV: 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. |
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