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When Hiram learned that David’s son Solomon was the new king of Israel, he sent ambassadors to congratulate him. <a href="/esv/1_kings/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/bsb/1_kings/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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 a friend of David. <a href="/kjv/1_kings/5.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/5.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nasb/1_kings/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> 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. <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> 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. <a href="/lsb/1_kings/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> 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. <a href="/amp/1_kings/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> 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. <a href="/csb/1_kings/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> King Hiram of Tyre sent his emissaries to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father’s place, for Hiram had always been friends with David. <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father&#8217s place, for Hiram had always been friends with David. <a href="/asv/1_kings/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/1_kings/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> 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. <a href="/erv/1_kings/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> King Hiram of Tyre sent his officials to Solomon when he heard that Solomon had been anointed king to succeed his father. Hiram had always been David's friend. <a href="/gnt/1_kings/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> 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. <a href="/isv/1_kings/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> King Hiram of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he learned that Solomon had been anointed king to replace his father, because Hiram had been David's lifelong friend. <a href="/msb/1_kings/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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 a friend of David. <a href="/net/1_kings/5.htm">NET Bible</a> 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.) <a href="/nheb/1_kings/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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 was ever a lover of David. <a href="/wbt/1_kings/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/1_kings/5.htm">World English Bible</a> 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, and Hiram had always loved David. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Hiram king of Tyre sends his servants to Solomon, for he heard that they had anointed him for king instead of his father, for Hiram was loving toward David all the days; <a href="/ylt/1_kings/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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; <a href="/slt/1_kings/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Hiram king of Tyre will send his servants to Solomon for he heard that they anointed him for king instead of his father: for Hiram was loving to David all the days.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Hiram, the king of Tyre, also sent his servants to Solomon. For he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father. Now Hiram had been a friend to David the entire time. <a href="/nabre/1_kings/5.htm">New American Bible</a> When Hiram, king of Tyre, heard that Solomon had been anointed king in place of his father, he sent an embassy to him; for Hiram had always been David’s friend. <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> 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. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Khiram King of Tsur sent his Servants to Solomon, because he heard that they anointed him to reign in the place of his father, because Khiram had loved David all of their days.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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. <a href="/sep/1_kings/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Chiram king of Tyre sent his servants to anoint Solomon in the room of David his father, because Chiram always loved David. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/5-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=1742" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/5.htm">Materials for the Temple</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/2438.htm" title="2438: ḥî·rām (N-proper-ms) -- A Benjamite, also two Arameans (Syrians). Or Chiyrowm; another form of Chuwram; Chiram or Chirom, the name of two Tyrians.">Now when Hiram</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/6865.htm" title="6865: ṣō·wr (N-proper-fs) -- A Phoenician city. Or Tsowr; the same as tsor; a rock; Tsor, a place in Palestine.">of Tyre</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·ma‘ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4886.htm" title="4886: mā·šə·ḥū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To smear, anoint. A primitive root; to rub with oil, i.e. To anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint.">Solomon had been anointed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: lə·me·leḵ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî·hū (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">in his father’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">place,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">he sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">envoys</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">Solomon;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/2438.htm" title="2438: ḥî·rām (N-proper-ms) -- A Benjamite, also two Arameans (Syrians). Or Chiyrowm; another form of Chuwram; Chiram or Chirom, the name of two Tyrians.">Hiram</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">had always</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yā·mîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">been</a> <a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: ’ō·hêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To love. Or raheb; a primitive root; to have affection for.">a friend</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: lə·ḏā·wiḏ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">of David.</a> 2And Solomon relayed this message to Hiram:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_samuel/5-11.htm">2 Samuel 5:11</a> Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David. <a href="/1_chronicles/14-1.htm">1 Chronicles 14:1</a> Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters, to build a palace for him. <a href="/2_chronicles/2-3.htm">2 Chronicles 2:3</a> Then Solomon sent word to Hiram king of Tyre: “Do for me as you did for my father David when you sent him cedars to build himself a house to live in. <a href="/2_chronicles/2-11.htm">2 Chronicles 2:11-12</a> Then Hiram king of Tyre wrote a letter in reply to Solomon: “Because the LORD loves His people, He has set you over them as king.” / And Hiram added: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He has given King David a wise son with insight and understanding, who will build a temple for the LORD and a royal palace for himself. <a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">1 Kings 9:11-14</a> King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire. / So Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the towns that Solomon had given him, but he was not pleased with them. / “What are these towns you have given me, my brother?” asked Hiram, and he called them the Land of Cabul, as they are called to this day. ... <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">1 Kings 10:11-12</a> (The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones. / The king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen again to this day.) <a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">1 Kings 10:22</a> For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. <a href="/2_samuel/7-2.htm">2 Samuel 7:2</a> he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.” <a href="/1_kings/4-34.htm">1 Kings 4:34</a> So men of all nations came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom. <a href="/1_kings/9-27.htm">1 Kings 9:27</a> And Hiram sent his servants, sailors who knew the sea, to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s servants. <a href="/1_kings/10-29.htm">1 Kings 10:29</a> A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. Likewise, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram. <a href="/1_kings/10-1.htm">1 Kings 10:1-2</a> Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions. / She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind. <a href="/1_kings/10-23.htm">1 Kings 10:23-25</a> So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. / The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart. / Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules. <a href="/1_kings/10-28.htm">1 Kings 10:28</a> Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue. <a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">1 Kings 11:1</a> King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.A.<a href="/1_kings/5-10.htm">1 Kings 5:10,13</a> So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire… <a href="/1_kings/9-12.htm">1 Kings 9:12-14</a> And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not… <a href="/2_chronicles/2-3.htm">2 Chronicles 2:3</a> And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me.Huram <a href="/2_samuel/8-10.htm">2 Samuel 8:10</a> Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:<a href="/2_samuel/10-1.htm">2 Samuel 10:1,2</a> And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead… <a href="/psalms/45-12.htm">Psalm 45:12</a> And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.for Hiram<a href="/2_samuel/5-11.htm">2 Samuel 5:11</a> And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.<a href="/1_chronicles/14-1.htm">1 Chronicles 14:1</a> Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.<a href="/amos/1-9.htm">Amos 1:9</a> Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/9-13.htm">Always</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-45.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-14.htm">David</a> <a href="/joshua/9-4.htm">Envoys</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-5.htm">Friend</a> <a href="/ruth/2-13.htm">Friendly</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-34.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-41.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-11.htm">Hiram</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-7.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/judges/16-15.htm">Lover</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-35.htm">Room</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-24.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-34.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">Succeed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-9.htm">Terms</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-7.htm">Tyre</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/9-3.htm">Always</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-15.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-3.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-12.htm">Envoys</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-33.htm">Friend</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-24.htm">Friendly</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-7.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-29.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-2.htm">Hiram</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-21.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/psalms/11-5.htm">Lover</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-5.htm">Room</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-2.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-4.htm">Succeed</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-34.htm">Terms</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-13.htm">Tyre</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 5</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/5-1.htm">Hiram, sending to congratulate Solomon, is desired to furnish him with timber</a> 7. <a href="/1_kings/5-7.htm">Hiram, blessing God for Solomon, furnishes him with trees.</a> 13. <a href="/1_kings/5-13.htm">The number of Solomon's workmen and laborers</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place Hiram was the king of Tyre, a prominent Phoenician city-state known for its wealth and maritime prowess. The Phoenicians were renowned for their skills in shipbuilding and trade, which made them valuable allies. The anointing of Solomon as king signifies a divinely sanctioned leadership transition, a common practice in ancient Israel to denote God's choice. This transition from David to Solomon marks a period of peace and prosperity, allowing for the construction of the Temple. The relationship between Israel and Tyre is significant, as it reflects the political and economic alliances of the time. Hiram's awareness of Solomon's anointing indicates the importance of Israel in the region and the respect other nations had for its leadership.he sent envoys to Solomon Sending envoys was a customary diplomatic practice in the ancient Near East, used to establish or maintain alliances and communicate intentions. This act by Hiram demonstrates his desire to continue the positive relationship established with David. It also reflects the political acumen of Hiram, recognizing the strategic importance of maintaining good relations with Israel under Solomon's rule. The sending of envoys can be seen as an act of respect and acknowledgment of Solomon's new authority, as well as a move to secure mutual benefits, particularly in trade and resources.for Hiram had always been a friend of David The friendship between Hiram and David is well-documented, with Hiram providing materials and craftsmen for David's building projects, including his palace. This alliance was beneficial for both parties, as it provided Israel with resources and expertise, while Tyre gained a powerful ally. The continuation of this friendship through Solomon suggests a stable and enduring alliance. This relationship can be seen as a type of Christ, where peace and cooperation are established through covenant relationships. The friendship also highlights the theme of God's providence in establishing and maintaining relationships that further His purposes, such as the building of the Temple, which Solomon would undertake with Hiram's assistance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/hiram,_king_of_tyre.htm">Hiram, King of Tyre</a> Hiram was the ruler of the Phoenician city of Tyre. Known for his wisdom and wealth, he maintained a strong alliance with King David and later with Solomon. His kingdom was renowned for its skilled craftsmen and valuable resources, particularly cedar wood. 2. <a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a> The son of David and Bathsheba, Solomon was anointed as the king of Israel. Known for his wisdom, Solomon was tasked with building the temple in Jerusalem, a project that required extensive resources and labor. 3. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The former king of Israel and father of Solomon, David was a man after God's own heart. His reign established a strong and unified Israel, and he laid the groundwork for the construction of the temple. 4. <a href="/topical/t/tyre.htm">Tyre</a> A significant Phoenician city known for its trade and skilled artisans. Tyre played a crucial role in providing materials and expertise for the construction of Solomon's temple. 5. <a href="/topical/e/envoys.htm">Envoys</a> Representatives sent by Hiram to Solomon, signifying the continuation of the alliance and friendship between the two kingdoms.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_alliances.htm">The Importance of Godly Alliances</a> Alliances, when rooted in mutual respect and shared goals, can be beneficial for fulfilling God's purposes. Hiram's friendship with David and Solomon facilitated the building of the temple, a central place of worship for Israel. <a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_continuity.htm">Legacy and Continuity</a> The relationship between Hiram and the house of David illustrates the importance of maintaining and honoring past alliances. Solomon's respect for his father's friendships ensured continued peace and prosperity. <a href="/topical/w/wisdom_in_leadership.htm">Wisdom in Leadership</a> Solomon's ability to maintain and build upon his father's alliances demonstrates the wisdom needed in leadership. Leaders today can learn from Solomon's example to seek counsel and support from trusted allies. <a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_through_others.htm">God's Provision through Others</a> God often provides for His people through the resources and skills of others. Hiram's contribution to the temple construction is a reminder that God can use anyone, even those outside the covenant community, to accomplish His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 5</a> <a href="/q/verify_hiram's_link_to_solomon.htm">How can we verify Hiram’s historicity and alliance with Solomon mentioned in 1 Kings 5:1–12, given limited external records? </a> <a href="/q/was_tyre_rebuilt_after_destruction.htm">Was Tyre rebuilt after its prophesied destruction?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_tyre_still_inhabited,_per_ezekiel.htm">How do we explain the claim in Ezekiel 26:19–21 that Tyre would be uninhabitable and submerged under the sea when part of the ancient city remains accessible and occupied?</a> <a href="/q/is_there_historical_proof_tyre_was_punished.htm">(Amos 1:9–10) Where is the external proof that Tyre was punished for breaking its covenant of brotherhood, or is this a theological claim without historical backing? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) Hiram is first mentioned in <a href="/2_samuel/5-11.htm" title="And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.">2Samuel 5:11</a> (and the parallel, <a href="/1_chronicles/14-1.htm" title="Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.">1Chronicles 14:1</a>) as having sent workmen and materials to David for the building of his house. He is described as a "lover of David." Ancient tradition makes him a tributary or dependent monarch; and his attitude, as described in Scripture, towards both David and Solomon agrees with this. Josephus (100 Apion, i. 17, ? 18) cites from Dios, a Ph?nician historian, and Menander of Ephesus, a description of Hiram's parentage, of his prosperous reign and skill in building; and quotes, as from the Tyrian archives (Ant. viii. 11, ?? 6, 7), letters passing between him and Solomon. The embassy here noticed from Hiram is clearly one of congratulation, perhaps of renewal of fealty. (In <a href="/context/2_chronicles/2-14.htm" title="The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skillful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of engraving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with your cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David your father.">2Chronicles 2:14-15</a> occur the phrases, "my lord, my lord David thy father.")<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - And Hiram (In vers. 10, 18, the name is spelled Hirom (חִירום), whilst in Chronicles, with one exception (<a href="/1_chronicles/14-1.htm">1 Chronicles 14:1</a>, where the Keri, however, follows the prevailing usage), the name appears as Huram (חוּרָם). In Josephus it is Αἰρωμος. This prince and his friendly relations with the Jews are referred to by the Tyrian historians, of whose materials the Greek writers Dins and Menander of Ephesus (temp. Alexander the Great) availed themselves. According to Dins (quoted by Josephus contr. Apion, 1:17) Hiram was the son of Abibaal. Menander states that the building of the temple was commenced in the twelfth year of Hiram's reign, which lasted 34 years (Jos. Ant. 8:03.1; Contr. Ap. 1:18). Hiram is further said to have married his daughter to Solomon and to have engaged with him in an intellectual encounter which took the shape of riddles] king of Tyre [Heb. צור, rock, so called because of the rocky island on which old Tyro was built, sometimes called מִבְצַר לֺצר, the fortress of, or fortified Tyro (<a href="/joshua/19-29.htm">Joshua 19:29</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/24-7.htm">2 Samuel 24:7</a>, etc.) The capital of Phoenicia. In earlier times, Sidon would seem to have been the more important town; hence the Canaanites who inhabited this region were generally called Zidonians, as in ver. 6] sent his servants [legatos, Vatablus] unto Solomon [The Vat. LXX. has here a strange reading, "To anoint Solomon," etc. The object of this embassy was evidently to recognize and congratulate the youthful king (the Syriac has a gloss, "and he blessed him," which well represents one object of the embassy) and at the same time to make overtures of friendship. An alliance, or good understanding, with Israel was then, as at a later period (<a href="/acts/12-20.htm">Acts 12:20</a>) of great importance to them of Tyre and Sidon. Their narrow strip of seaboard furnished no corn lands, so that their country depended upon Israel for its nourishment]; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of David his father [i.e., he had heard of the death of David and the accession of Solomon; possibly of the events narrated in chap. 1.]: for Hiram was ever [Heb. all the days: i.e., of their reigns; so long as they were contemporary sovereigns] a lover of David. <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/5-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Now when Hiram חִירָ֨ם (ḥî·rām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2438.htm">Strong's 2438: </a> Hiram -- a Benjamite, also two Arameans (Syrians) king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Tyre צ֤וֹר (ṣō·wr) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6865.htm">Strong's 6865: </a> Tyre -- a Phoenician city heard שָׁמַ֔ע (šā·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently that כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction [Solomon] had been anointed מָשְׁח֥וּ (mā·šə·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4886.htm">Strong's 4886: </a> To rub with oil, to anoint, to consecrate, to paint king לְמֶ֖לֶךְ (lə·me·leḵ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king in his father’s אָבִ֑יהוּ (’ā·ḇî·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father place, תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> The bottom, below, in lieu of he sent וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out envoys עֲבָדָיו֙ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Solomon; שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction Hiram חִירָ֛ם (ḥî·rām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2438.htm">Strong's 2438: </a> Hiram -- a Benjamite, also two Arameans (Syrians) had always כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every been הָיָ֥ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be friends אֹהֵ֗ב (’ō·hêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_157.htm">Strong's 157: </a> To have affection f with David. לְדָוִ֖ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/5-1.htm">1 Kings 5:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/5-1.htm">1 Kings 5:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/5-1.htm">1 Kings 5:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/5-1.htm">1 Kings 5:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/5-1.htm">1 Kings 5:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/5-1.htm">1 Kings 5:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/5-1.htm">1 Kings 5:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/5-1.htm">1 Kings 5:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/5-1.htm">1 Kings 5:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/5-1.htm">1 Kings 5:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-1.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 5:1 Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/4-34.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 4:34"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 4:34" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/5-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 5:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 5:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>