Alliance with King Hiram

[a](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 (B)Hiram had [b]always been a friend of David.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 5:1 Ch 5:15 in Heb
  2. 1 Kings 5:1 Lit all the days

Preparations for Building the Temple(A)

[a]When Hiram(B) king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king to succeed his father David, he sent his envoys to Solomon, because he had always been on friendly terms with David.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1-18 is numbered 5:15-32.

10 So [a]Hiram [b]gave Solomon all that he wished of the cedar and juniper timber.

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  1. 1 Kings 5:10 Heb Hirom
  2. 1 Kings 5:10 Lit was giving

10 In this way Hiram kept Solomon supplied with all the cedar and juniper logs he wanted,

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18 So Solomon’s builders and [a]Hiram’s builders and (A)the Gebalites [b]cut the stones, and they prepared the timbers and the stones to build the house.

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  1. 1 Kings 5:18 Heb Hirom’s
  2. 1 Kings 5:18 Or chiseled

18 The craftsmen of Solomon and Hiram(A) and workers from Byblos(B) cut and prepared the timber and stone for the building of the temple.

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David’s Family Enlarged

14 (A)Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees, masons, and carpenters, to build a house for him.

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David’s House and Family(A)

14 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs,(B) stonemasons and carpenters to build a palace for him.

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