Tijdschrift , The Bible Translator, 50/3 (1999):340-344, Burns, John B. "The Function of the giblim in 1 Kings 5.18." Giblim refers to the men of Byblos who lived at the foot of the mountains in Lebanon. They felled the timber and built ships as well. While Solomon's men prepared the stones for the temple, Hiram and the Giblites readied the cypress and cedar. Keywords: Terms, Hebrew: giblim.