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1 Kings 5:1
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1 Kings 5:1
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Alliance with King Hiram
5 [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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- 1 Kings 5:1 Ch 5:15 in Heb
- 1 Kings 5:1 Lit all the days
1 Kings 5:1
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1 Kings 5:1
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Preparations for Building the Temple(A)
5 [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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- 1 Kings 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1-18 is numbered 5:15-32.
1 Kings 5:1
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1 Kings 5:1
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5 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.
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1 Kings 5:10
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1 Kings 5:10
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10 So [a]Hiram [b]gave Solomon all that he wished of the cedar and juniper timber.
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- 1 Kings 5:10 Heb Hirom
- 1 Kings 5:10 Lit was giving
1 Kings 5:10
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1 Kings 5:10
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10 In this way Hiram kept Solomon supplied with all the cedar and juniper logs he wanted,
1 Kings 5:10
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1 Kings 5:10
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10 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.
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1 Kings 5:18
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1 Kings 5:18
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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 Kings 5:18 Heb Hirom’s
- 1 Kings 5:18 Or chiseled
1 Kings 5:18
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1 Kings 5:18
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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.
1 Kings 5:18
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1 Kings 5:18
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18 And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.
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1 Chronicles 14:1
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1 Chronicles 14:1
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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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1 Chronicles 14:1
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1 Chronicles 14:1
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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.
1 Chronicles 14:1
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1 Chronicles 14:1
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14 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.
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