1 Kings 5:1
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.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
2And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying:
Cross References
Exodus 34:24For when I shall have taken away the nations from thy face, and shall have enlarged thy borders, no man shall lie in wait against thy land when thou shalt go up, and appear in the sight of the Lord thy God thrice in a year.
Deuteronomy 20:11If they receive it, and open the gates to thee, all the people that are therein, shall be saved, and shall serve thee paying tribute.
2 Samuel 5:11And Hiram the king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons for walls: and they built a house for David.
2 Samuel 10:1And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanon his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kings 5:13And king Solomon chose workmen cut of all Israel, and the levy was of thirty thousand men.
1 Kings 10:25And every one brought him presents, vessels of silver and of gold, garments and armour, and spices, and horses and mules every year.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 5:1
The great work which Solomon was raised up to do was the building of the temple; his wealth and wisdom were given him to qualify him for that. In this, especially, he was to be a type of Christ, for "he shall build the temple of the Lord," Zech. vi. 12 . In this chapter we have an account of the preparations he made for that and his other buildings. Gold and silver his good father had prepared in abundance, but timber and stones he must get ready; and about these we have him treating with Hiram king of Tyre. I.… Read the whole commentary →