Hiram (king of Tyre)
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Named at 2 Samuel 5:11 as the king of Tyre: “Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, with cedar trees, carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.” 1 Kings 5:1 says that Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, “and Hiram had always loved David”; 5:7–12 that Hiram said, “Blessed is the LORD today, who has given to David a wise son to rule over this great people”, and sent to Solomon, “I will do all your desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning cypress timber. My servants will bring them down from Lebanon to the sea”, that Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand cors of wheat and twenty cors of pure oil year by year, and that there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty together; and 5:18 that Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites cut the stones. 1 Kings 9:10–14 says that King Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee, Hiram the king of Tyre having furnished Solomon with cedar trees and cypress trees, and with gold; that Hiram came out of Tyre to see the cities, and they didn’t please him, and he said, “What cities are these which you have given me, my brother?”, and called them the land of Cabul; and that Hiram sent to the king one hundred twenty talents of gold; and 9:27, that Hiram sent in the fleet his servants, sailors who had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon. 2 Chronicles 2:3–16 says that Huram king of Tyre answers Solomon’s request in writing and promises a skilled worker and timber from Lebanon. 2 Chronicles 8:2 and 8:18 say Huram gave cities to Solomon and sent ships and servants who knew the sea, who brought gold from Ophir.
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- 1CH 14:1–2, engwebp
1Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees, masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.
2David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted, for his people Israel’s sake.
- 1KI 5:1–6, engwebp
1Hiram 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.
2Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
3“You know that David my father could not build a house for the name of the LORD his God because of the wars which were around him on every side, until the LORD put his enemies under the soles of his feet.
4But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side. There is no enemy and no evil occurrence.
5Behold, I intend to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spoke to David my father, saying, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place shall build the house for my name.’
6Now therefore command that cedar trees be cut for me out of Lebanon. My servants will be with your servants; and I will give you wages for your servants according to all that you say. For you know that there is nobody among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.”
- 1KI 5:7–12, engwebp
7When Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly, and said, “Blessed is the LORD today, who has given to David a wise son to rule over this great people.”
8Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, “I have heard the message which you have sent to me. I will do all your desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning cypress timber.
9My servants will bring them down from Lebanon to the sea. I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place that you specify to me, and will cause them to be broken up there, and you will receive them. You will accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.”
10So Hiram gave Solomon cedar timber and cypress timber according to all his desire.
11Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand cors of wheat for food to his household, and twenty cors of pure oil. Solomon gave this to Hiram year by year.
12The LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty together.
- 1KI 5:13–18, engwebp
13King Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
14He sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: for a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home; and Adoniram was over the men subject to forced labor.
15Solomon had seventy thousand who bore burdens, and eighty thousand who were stone cutters in the mountains,
16besides Solomon’s chief officers who were over the work: three thousand three hundred who ruled over the people who labored in the work.
17The king commanded, and they cut out large stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with worked stone.
18Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites cut them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.
- 1KI 9:10–14, engwebp
10At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the two houses, the LORD’s house and the king’s house
11(now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and cypress trees, and with gold, according to all his desire), King Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
12Hiram came out of Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they didn’t please him.
13He said, “What cities are these which you have given me, my brother?” He called them the land of Cabul to this day.
14Hiram sent to the king one hundred twenty talents of gold.
- 1KI 9:26–28, engwebp
26King Solomon made a fleet of ships in Ezion Geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.
27Hiram sent in the fleet his servants, sailors who had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
28They came to Ophir, and fetched from there gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to King Solomon.
- 1KI 10:10–13, engwebp
10She gave the king one hundred twenty talents of gold, and a very great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again was there such an abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
11The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought in from Ophir great quantities of almug trees and precious stones.
12The king made of the almug trees pillars for the LORD’s house and for the king’s house, harps also and stringed instruments for the singers; no such almug trees came or were seen to this day.
13King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, in addition to that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants.
- 1KI 10:14–22, engwebp
14Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,
15in addition to that which the traders brought, and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of the mixed people, and of the governors of the country.
16King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went to one buckler.
17He made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went to one shield; and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
18Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the finest gold.
19There were six steps to the throne, and the top of the throne was round behind; and there were armrests on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.
20Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps. Nothing like it was made in any kingdom.
21All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. None were of silver, because it was considered of little value in the days of Solomon.
22For the king had a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet. Once every three years the fleet of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
- 2CH 2:3–10, engwebp
3Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, “As you dealt with David my father, and sent him cedars to build him a house in which to dwell, so deal with me.
4Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, to burn before him incense of sweet spices, for the continual show bread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance forever to Israel.
5“The house which I am building will be great, for our God is greater than all gods.
6But who is able to build him a house, since heaven and the heaven of heavens can’t contain him? Who am I then, that I should build him a house, except just to burn incense before him?
7“Now therefore send me a man skillful to work in gold, in silver, in bronze, in iron, and in purple, crimson, and blue, and who knows how to engrave engravings, to be with the skillful men who are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father provided.
8“Send me also cedar trees, cypress trees, and algum trees out of Lebanon, for I know that your servants know how to cut timber in Lebanon. Behold, my servants will be with your servants,
9even to prepare timber in abundance for me; for the house which I am about to build will be great and wonderful.
10Behold, I will give to your servants, the cutters who cut timber, twenty thousand cors of beaten wheat, twenty thousand baths of barley, twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.”
- 2CH 2:11–16, engwebp
11Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, “Because the LORD loves his people, he has made you king over them.”
12Huram continued, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, endowed with discretion and understanding, who would build a house for the LORD and a house for his kingdom.
13Now I have sent a skillful man, endowed with understanding, Huram-abi,
14the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan; and his father was a man of Tyre. He is skillful to work in gold, in silver, in bronze, in iron, in stone, in timber, in purple, in blue, in fine linen, and in crimson, also to engrave any kind of engraving and to devise any device, that there may be a place appointed to him with your skillful men, and with the skillful men of my lord David your father.
15“Now therefore, the wheat, the barley, the oil, and the wine which my lord has spoken of, let him send to his servants;
16and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as you need. We will bring it to you in rafts by sea to Joppa; then you shall carry it up to Jerusalem.”
- 2CH 8:1–2, engwebp
1At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the LORD’s house and his own house,
2Solomon built the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
- 2CH 8:17–18, engwebp
17Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom.
18Huram sent him ships and servants who had knowledge of the sea by the hands of his servants; and they came with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and brought from there four hundred fifty talents of gold, and brought them to King Solomon.
- 2CH 9:9–12, engwebp
9She gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in great abundance, and precious stones. There was never before such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
10The servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum trees and precious stones.
11The king used algum tree wood to make terraces for the LORD’s house and for the king’s house, and harps and stringed instruments for the singers. There were none like these seen before in the land of Judah.
12King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, more than that which she had brought to the king. So she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants.
- 2CH 9:17–21, engwebp
17Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
18There were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and armrests on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.
19Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps. There was nothing like it made in any other kingdom.
20All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. Silver was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.
21For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with Huram’s servants. Once every three years, the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
- 2SA 5:11–12, engwebp
11Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, with cedar trees, carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.
12David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.
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Unresolved interpretation: The direction of the gift of cities between Solomon and Huram
- 1 Kings 9:10–14 says Solomon gave Hiram king of Tyre twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
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- 1KI 9:10–14, engwebp
10At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the two houses, the LORD’s house and the king’s house
11(now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and cypress trees, and with gold, according to all his desire), King Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
12Hiram came out of Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they didn’t please him.
13He said, “What cities are these which you have given me, my brother?” He called them the land of Cabul to this day.
14Hiram sent to the king one hundred twenty talents of gold.
- 1KI 9:10–14, engwebp
- 2 Chronicles 8:1–2 says Solomon built the cities Huram had given him and settled Israelites there.
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- 2CH 8:1–2, engwebp
1At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the LORD’s house and his own house,
2Solomon built the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
- 2CH 8:1–2, engwebp
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Unresolved interpretation: The weight of gold brought from Ophir
- 1 Kings 9:26–28 gives four hundred twenty talents of gold brought from Ophir.
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- 1KI 9:26–28, engwebp
26King Solomon made a fleet of ships in Ezion Geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.
27Hiram sent in the fleet his servants, sailors who had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
28They came to Ophir, and fetched from there gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to King Solomon.
- 1KI 9:26–28, engwebp
- 2 Chronicles 8:17–18 gives four hundred fifty talents of gold brought from Ophir.
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- 2CH 8:17–18, engwebp
17Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom.
18Huram sent him ships and servants who had knowledge of the sea by the hands of his servants; and they came with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and brought from there four hundred fifty talents of gold, and brought them to King Solomon.
- 2CH 8:17–18, engwebp
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Took part in (9) — Hiram king of Tyre sends David cedar trees, carpenters, and masons, Hiram king of Tyre sends his servants to Solomon, and Solomon sends to Hiram, Hiram rejoices greatly at the words of Solomon, and Hiram and Solomon make a treaty, King Solomon raises a levy out of all Israel and sends them to Lebanon by courses, The twenty cities in the land of Galilee given to Hiram, and the name the land of Cabul, The ships made in Ezion Geber, and the four hundred and twenty talents of gold fetched from Ophir, The messengers, cedar trees, masons, and carpenters Hiram king of Tyre sends to build David a house, Huram king of Tyre answers Solomon and promises a craftsman and timber, Huram sends ships and seafarers who bring gold from Ophir
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Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, with cedar trees, carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.
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.
Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
When Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly, and said, “Blessed is the LORD today, who has given to David a wise son to rule over this great people.”
Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand cors of wheat for food to his household, and twenty cors of pure oil. Solomon gave this to Hiram year by year.
The LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty together.
Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites cut them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.
(now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and cypress trees, and with gold, according to all his desire), King Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
Hiram came out of Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they didn’t please him.
Hiram sent to the king one hundred twenty talents of gold.
Hiram sent in the fleet his servants, sailors who had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought in from Ophir great quantities of almug trees and precious stones.
For the king had a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet. Once every three years the fleet of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees, masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.
Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, “As you dealt with David my father, and sent him cedars to build him a house in which to dwell, so deal with me.
Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, “Because the LORD loves his people, he has made you king over them.”
Solomon built the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
Huram sent him ships and servants who had knowledge of the sea by the hands of his servants; and they came with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and brought from there four hundred fifty talents of gold, and brought them to King Solomon.
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: Hiram (king of Tyre) (person-hiram-tyre) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/hiram-tyre Current wording: Named at 2 Samuel 5:11 as the king of Tyre: “Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, with cedar trees, carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.” 1 Kings 5:1 says that Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, “and Hiram had always loved David”; 5:7–12 that Hiram said, “Blessed is the LORD today, who has given to David a wise son to rule over this great people”, and sent to Solomon, “I will do all your desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning cypress timber. My servants will bring them down from Lebanon to the sea”, that Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand cors of wheat and twenty cors of pure oil year by year, and that there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty together; and 5:18 that Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites cut the stones. 1 Kings 9:10–14 says that King Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee, Hiram the king of Tyre having furnished Solomon with cedar trees and cypress trees, and with gold; that Hiram came out of Tyre to see the cities, and they didn’t please him, and he said, “What cities are these which you have given me, my brother?”, and called them the land of Cabul; and that Hiram sent to the king one hundred twenty talents of gold; and 9:27, that Hiram sent in the fleet his servants, sailors who had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon. 2 Chronicles 2:3–16 says that Huram king of Tyre answers Solomon’s request in writing and promises a skilled worker and timber from Lebanon. 2 Chronicles 8:2 and 8:18 say Huram gave cities to Solomon and sent ships and servants who knew the sea, who brought gold from Ophir. Cited evidence: 1CH 14:1–2, engwebp / 1KI 5:1–6, engwebp / 1KI 5:7–12, engwebp / 1KI 5:13–18, engwebp / 1KI 9:10–14, engwebp / 1KI 9:26–28, engwebp / 1KI 10:10–13, engwebp / 1KI 10:14–22, engwebp (and 7 more of 15) Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.