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1 Kings 5:1

Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father's place, for Hiram had always been friends with David.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ambassadors;   David;   Diplomacy;   Friendship;   Treaty;   Tyre;   Thompson Chain Reference - Ambassadors;   Friendship;   Friendship-Friendlessness;   Hiram;   Huram;   Nation, the;   Solomon;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Tyre;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Hiram or Huram;   Tyre or Tyrus;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Lebanon;   Phoenicia;   Solomon;   Tyre;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Ezekiel, Theology of;   Friend, Friendship;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Ambassador;   Hiram;   Tyre;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Hiram;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Kings, 1 and 2;   Temple of Jerusalem;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Alliance;   Hiram;   Israel;   Solomon;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Hiram ;   Tyre, Tyrus;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Hiram;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Solomon;   Tyre;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Hi'ram,;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hiram;   King;   Lover;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Alliances;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Gifts;  

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram had always been one who loved David.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram had always been a friend of David.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Hira king of Tyre sent his seruauntes vnto Solomon (for he had hearde that they had annoynted him king in the roome of his father) For Hira was euer a louer of Dauid.
Literal Translation
And Hiram the king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, for he heard that they had anointed him king instead of his father. For Hiram was a lover of David all his days.
Easy-to-Read Version
Hiram was the king of Tyre. He had always been David's friend. So when Hiram heard that Solomon had become the new king after David, he sent his servants to Solomon.
Revised Standard Version
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father; for Hiram always loved David.
World English Bible
Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
King James Version (1611)
And Hiram king of Tyre sent his seruants vnto Solomon: (for hee had heard that they had anointed him King in the roume of his father,) for Hiram was euer a louer of Dauid.
King James Version
And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Hiram ye kynge of Tyre sent his seruauntes vnto Salomon, for he had herde, yt they had anoynted him kynge in his fathers steade: For Hiram loued Dauid as loge as he lyued.
THE MESSAGE
Hiram king of Tyre sent ambassadors to Solomon when he heard that he had been crowned king in David's place. Hiram had loved David his whole life. Solomon responded, saying, "You know that David my father was not able to build a temple in honor of God because of the wars he had to fight on all sides, until God finally put them down. But now God has provided peace all around—no one against us, nothing at odds with us.
American Standard Version
And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
Bible in Basic English
Now Hiram, king of Tyre, hearing that Solomon had been made king in place of his father, sent his servants to him; for Hiram had ever been a friend to David.
Update Bible Version
And Hiram king of Tyre sent his slaves to Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the place of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
New English Translation
King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father's place. (Hiram had always been an ally of David.)
New King James Version
2 Chronicles 2:1-18">[xr] Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, because he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram had always loved David.
Contemporary English Version
King Hiram of Tyre had always been friends with Solomon's father David. When Hiram learned that Solomon was king, he sent some of his officials to meet with Solomon.
Complete Jewish Bible
Shlomo ruled over all the kingdoms from the [Euphrates] River through the land of the P'lishtim to the border of Egypt; they paid tribute and served Shlomo as long as he lived.
Darby Translation
And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the place of his father; for Hiram always loved David.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Hiram King of Tyrus sent his seruants vnto Salomon, (for he had heard, that they had anoynted him King in the roume of his father) because Hiram had euer loued Dauid.
George Lamsa Translation
AND Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father; for Hiram was always a lover of David.
Amplified Bible
Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram had always been a friend of David.
Hebrew Names Version
Hiram king of Tzor sent his servants to Shlomo; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt; they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
New Living Translation
King Hiram of Tyre had always been a loyal friend of David. When Hiram learned that David's son Solomon was the new king of Israel, he sent ambassadors to congratulate him.
New Life Bible
Now Hiram the king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that they had set him apart to be king in place of his father. Hiram had always loved David.
New Revised Standard
Now King Hiram of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father; for Hiram had always been a friend to David.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Chiram king of Tyre sent his servants to anoint Solomon in the room of David his father, because Chiram always loved David.
English Revised Version
And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
Berean Standard Bible
Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father's place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been friends with David.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Hiram King of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon, for he had heard that, him, had they anointed king, in the room of his father, - for, Hiram, was, a lover, of, David continually.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Hiram, king of Tyre, sent his servants to Solomon: for he heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram had always been David’s friend.
Lexham English Bible
Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he heard that they had anointed him as king in place of his father, for Hiram had always been a friend for David.
English Standard Version
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram always loved David.
New American Standard Bible
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram had always been a friend of David.
New Century Version
Hiram, the king of Tyre, had always been David's friend. When Hiram heard that Solomon had been made king in David's place, he sent his messengers to Solomon.
Good News Translation
King Hiram of Tyre had always been a friend of David's, and when he heard that Solomon had succeeded his father David as king, he sent ambassadors to him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Also Hiram, kyng of Tire, sente hise seruauntis to Salomon; for he herde that thei hadden anoyntide hym kyng for his fadir; for Hiram was frend of Dauid in al time.
Young's Literal Translation
And Hiram king of Tyre sendeth his servants unto Solomon, for he heard that they had anointed him for king instead of his father, for Hiram was a lover of David all the days;

Contextual Overview

1 Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father's place, for Hiram had always been friends with David. 2 Solomon sent this message to Hiram: 3 "You know my father David was not able to build a temple for the name of Yahweh his God. This was because of the warfare all around him until the Lord put his enemies under his feet. 4 The Lord my God has now given me rest all around; there is no enemy or crisis. 5 So I plan to build a temple for the name of Yahweh my God, according to what the Lord promised my father David: ‘I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the temple for My name.' 6 "Therefore, command that cedars from Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants' wages according to whatever you say, for you know that not a man among us knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians." 7 When Hiram heard Solomon's words, he greatly rejoiced and said, "May the Lord be praised today! He has given David a wise son to be over this great people!" 8 Then Hiram sent a reply to Solomon, saying, "I have heard your message; I will do everything you want regarding the cedar and cypress timber. 9 My servants will bring the logs down from Lebanon to the sea, and I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place you indicate. I will break them apart there, and you can take them away. You then can meet my needs by providing my household with food."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

am 2990, bc 1014, An, Ex, Is, 477

Hiram: 1 Kings 5:10, 1 Kings 5:13, 1 Kings 9:12-14, 2 Chronicles 2:3, Huram

sent: 2 Samuel 8:10, 2 Samuel 10:1, 2 Samuel 10:2, Psalms 45:12

for Hiram: 2 Samuel 5:11, 1 Chronicles 14:1, Amos 1:9

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 9:13 - my brother Ezekiel 27:5 - cedars Luke 7:5 - he loveth Acts 7:47 - General Titus 1:8 - a lover of good

Cross-References

Genesis 2:4
These are the records of the heavens and the earth, concerning their creation at the time that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens.
Genesis 5:26
Methuselah lived 782 years after the birth of Lamech, and he fathered other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:27
So Methuselah's life lasted 969 years; then he died.
Genesis 6:9
These are the family records of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among his contemporaries; Noah walked with God.
Genesis 10:1
These are the family records of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. They also had sons after the flood.
1 Chronicles 1:1
Adam, Seth, Enosh,
Ecclesiastes 7:29
Only see this: I have discovered that God made people upright, but they pursued many schemes."
Ecclesiastes 12:1
So remember your Creator in the days of your youth: Before the days of adversity come, and the years approach when you will say, "I have no delight in them";
Matthew 1:1
The historical record of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:
1 Corinthians 11:7
A man, in fact, should not cover his head, because he is God's image and glory, but woman is man's glory.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Hiram king of Tyre sent servants unto Solomon,.... His ambassadors, to condole him on the death of his father, and congratulate him on his accession to the throne; this king is called by the Phoenician historians s Hirom, and by Eupolemus t Suron, as he is Huram in 2 Chronicles 2:3; and by Theophilus of Antioch u Hierom the son of Abelmalus, in the twelfth year of whose reign the temple was built:

for he had heard that they had anointed him, king in the room of his father; that the Israelites had anointed him king:

for Hiram was ever a lover of David; a friend and ally of his; and we never read of the Tyrians being at war with him, or assisting any of his enemies.

s Apud Joseph. contr. Apion. l. 1. c. 17, 18. t Apud Euseb. Praepar. Evangel. l. 9. c. 33, 34. u Ad Antolyc. l. 3. p. 131, 132.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hiram, king of Tyre - Menander of Ephesus, who wrote a history of Tyre in Greek, founded upon native Tyrian documents, about 300 B.C., mentioned this Hiram as the son of Abibaal king of Tyre, and said that he ascended the throne when he was nineteen; that he reigned thirty-four years, and, dying at the age of fifty-three, was succeeded by his son Baleazar. Menander spoke at some length of the dealings of Hiram with Solomon.

Sent his servants - This appears to have been an embassy of congratulation.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER V

Hiram, king of Tyre, sends to congratulate Solomon on his

accession to the kingdom, 1.

Solomon consults him on building a temple for the Lord, and

requests his assistance, 2-6.

Hiram is pleased and specifies the assistance which he will

afford, 7-9.

He sends cedars and fir trees, 10.

The return made by Solomon, 11.

They form a league, 12.

Solomon makes a levy of men in Israel to prepare wood and

stones, 13-18.

NOTES ON CHAP. V

Verse 1 Kings 5:1. Hiram king of Tyre — It must have been at the beginning of Solomon's reign that these ambassadors were sent; and some suppose that the Hiram mentioned here is different from him who was the friend of David; but there seems no very solid reason for this supposition. As Hiram had intimate alliance with David, and built his palace, 2 Samuel 5:11, he wished to maintain the same good understanding with his son, of whose wisdom he had no doubt heard the most advantageous accounts; and he loved the son because he always loved the father, for Hiram was ever a lover of David.


 
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