1 Kings 7:14
son of a widow woman, was he of the tribe of Naphtali, but, his father, was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze, and he was filled with wisdom, and discernment, and knowledge, for executing all manner of work in bronze,—so he came unto King Solomon, and executed all his work.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
13And King Solomon sent and fetched Hiram, out of Tyre:
Cross References
Exodus 35:30And Moses said unto the sons of Israel—See! Yahweh hath called by name,—Bezaleel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
2 Chronicles 2:6But who is able to build unto him a house? for, the heavens, even the heaven of heavens, cannot contain him,—who then am, I, that I should build unto him a house, though only to burn incense before him?
2 Chronicles 4:11And Huram made—the pans, and the shovels, and the tossing bowls,—and Huram finished doing the work, which he did for King Solomon, in the house of God:—
Isaiah 28:26Yea One hath trained him to good judgment, His God, directeth him.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 7:14-48
13 And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre. 14 He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work. 15 For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about. 16 And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars:… Read the whole commentary →