1 Kings 7:13

1 Kings 7:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.
• New International Version (NIV)King Solomon sent to Tyre and brought Huram,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And King Solomon sent and brought Hiram from Tyre.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now King Solomon sent and brought Huram from Tyre.

Context of 1 Kings 7:13

11Above ⌞the foundation⌟ were cedar beams and high-grade stone blocks, which had been cut to size. 12The large courtyard had three layers of cut stone blocks and a layer of cedar beams, like the inner courtyard of the Lord’s temple and the entrance hall. King Solomon had Hiram brought from Tyre. 14Hiram was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali. His father, a native of Tyre, was a skilled bronze craftsman. Hiram was highly skilled, resourceful, and knowledgeable about all kinds of bronze craftsmanship. He came to King Solomon and did all his ⌞bronze⌟ work. 15He made two bronze pillars. Each was 27 feet high and 18 feet in circumference.

1 Kings 7:13 word by word

וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַיִּקַּ֥ח אֶת־חִירָ֖ם מִצֹּֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• and fetchedלָקַחlâqach · to take: bringH3947
• Hiramחִירָםchîyrâm chîyrôm · HiramH2438
• out of Tyreצֹרtsôr tsôr · TyreH6865

Cross-references for 1 Kings 7:13

• 1 Kings 7:40Hiram also made pots, shovels, and bowls. So Hiram finished all the work for King Solomon on the Lord’s temple:
• 2 Chronicles 2:13And now, I’m sending a man with skill and intelligence—Huram Abi.
• 2 Chronicles 4:11Huram also made the pots, shovels, and bowls. So Huram finished the work for King Solomon in God’s temple:

Commentaries on 1 Kings 7:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre - This was not the Tyrian king, mentioned before, but a very intelligent coppersmith, of Jewish extraction by his mother's side, who was probably married to a Tyrian. In 2 Chronicles 2:14, this woman is said to be of the daughters of Dan, but here of the tribe of Naphtali. The king of Tyre, who gives the account as we have it in Chronicles, might have made the mistake, and confounded the two tribes; or she might…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Hiram - A man who bore the same name as the king of Tyre, a master workman, known as Hiram Ab, i. e. Master Hiram 2 Chronicles 2:13; 2 Chronicles 4:16.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-47Verses 13-47 The two brazen pillars in the porch of the temple, some think, were to teach those that came to worship, to depend upon God only, for strength and establishment in all their religious exercises. "Jachin," God will fix this roving mind. It is good that the heart be established with grace. "Boaz," In him is our strength, who works in us both to will and to do. Spiritual strength and stability are found at the door of God's temple, where we must…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14Huram: Like his father, he was an expert craftsman in bronze and other materials (2 Chronicles 2:12–14). The following verses describe his skillful metal work (1 Kings 7:15–50). great skill, understanding, and knowledge: The Israelites valued practical skills and saw them as a form of wisdom (Proverbs 22:29).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre--The Tyrians and other inhabitants on the Phoenician coast were the most renowned artists and workers in metal in the ancient world.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 7:13

• Art
• Carving
• Hiram
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• Mechanic
• Pillar
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary