SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Kings 5:12

5:12a And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as He had promised him.

Yahweh had made Solomon wise, just as he had promised to.
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And Yahweh did what he had promised ⌊to do for⌋ Solomon. He made him to be ⌊a man who was⌋ very wise.

5:12b There was peace between Hiram and Solomon,

So Solomon and Hiram were at peace,
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So Solomon and Hiram had a good/friendly relationship.

5:12c and the two of them made a treaty.

and the two men made a treaty ⌊of peace/friendship⌋.
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They agreed ⌊that their countries would not fight one another⌋.

5:12a-c (reordered)

Yahweh had given Solomon wisdom, just as he promised to do. So Solomon and Hiram made a treaty to remain at peace with one other.
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Yahweh had made Solomon wise, as he had said. So Solomon and Hiram made an agreement to be at peace with each other.

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