1 Kings 5:1

1 Kings 5:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)When Hiram 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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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 Hiram always loved David.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, because he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram had always loved David.

Context of 1 Kings 5:1

King Hiram of Tyre had always been a loyal friend of David. When Hiram learned that David’s son Solomon was the new king of Israel, he sent ambassadors to congratulate him. 2Then Solomon sent this message back to Hiram: 3“You know that my father, David, was not able to build a Temple to honor the name of the Lord his God because of the many wars waged against him by surrounding nations. He could not build until the Lord gave him victory over all his enemies.

1 Kings 5:1 word by word

וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח חִירָ֨ם מֶֽלֶךְ־צ֤וֹר אֶת־עֲבָדָיו֙ אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה כִּ֣י שָׁמַ֔ע כִּ֥י אֹת֛וֹ מָשְׁח֥וּ לְמֶ֖לֶךְ תַּ֣חַת אָבִ֑יהוּ כִּ֣י אֹהֵ֗ב הָיָ֥ה חִירָ֛ם לְדָוִ֖ד כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Hiramחִירָםchîyrâm chîyrôm · HiramH2438
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Tyreצֹרtsôr tsôr · TyreH6865
• sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• his servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• unto Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• for he had heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• that they had anointedמָשַׁחmâshach · to anointH4886
• in the room of his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• was everיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• a loverאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732

Cross-references for 1 Kings 5:1

• 1 Kings 5:10So Hiram supplied as much cedar and cypress timber as Solomon desired.
• 1 Kings 9:12But when Hiram came from Tyre to see the towns Solomon had given him, he was not at all pleased with them.
• 2 Chronicles 2:3Solomon also sent this message to King Hiram at Tyre: “Send me cedar logs as you did for my father, David, when he was building his palace.
• 2 Samuel 8:10he sent his son Joram to congratulate King David for his successful campaign. Hadadezer and Toi had been enemies and were often at war. Joram presented David with many gifts of silver, gold, and bronze.
• 2 Samuel 10:1Some time after this, King Nahash of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun became king.
• Psalms 45:12The princess of Tyre will shower you with gifts. The wealthy will beg your favor.
• 2 Samuel 5:11Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built David a palace.
• 1 Chronicles 14:1Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber, and stonemasons and carpenters to build him a palace.
• Amos 1:9This is what the Lord says: “The people of Tyre have sinned again and again, and I will not let them go unpunished! They broke their treaty of brotherhood with Israel, selling whole villages as slaves to Edom.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 5:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Hiram king of Tyre - It must have been at the beginning of Solomon's reign that these ambassadors were sent; and some suppose that the Hiram mentioned here is different from him who was the friend of David; but there seems no very solid reason for this supposition. As Hiram had intimate alliance with David, and built his palace, 2 Samuel 5:11, he wished to maintain the same good understanding with his son, of whose wisdom he had no doubt heard the most…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Hiram, king of Tyre - Menander of Ephesus, who wrote a history of Tyre in Greek, founded upon native Tyrian documents, about 300 B.C., mentioned this Hiram as the son of Abibaal king of Tyre, and said that he ascended the throne when he was nineteen; that he reigned thirty-four years, and, dying at the age of fifty-three, was succeeded by his son Baleazar. Menander spoke at some length of the dealings of Hiram with Solomon. Sent his servants - This…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Solomon's agreement with Hiram. (1-9) Solomon's workmen for the temple. (10-18) Verses 1-9 Here is Solomon's design to build a temple. There is no adversary, no Satan, so the word is; no instrument of Satan to oppose it, or to divert from it. Satan does all he can, to hinder temple work. When there is no evil abroad, then let us be ready and active in that which is good, and get forward. Let God's promises quicken our endeavours. And all outward skill and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-18King Hiram of Tyre was a loyal friend of David (2 Samuel 5:11–12). This likely means they had a treaty. Hiram was an important ally and business partner (1 Kings 5:7–11, 18; 9:11, 26–28; 10:22). His name is a shorter version of Ahiram, found in other Phoenician writings.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-61Ki 5:1-6. Hiram Sends to Congratulate Solomon. 1. Hiram ... sent his servants unto Solomon--the grandson of David's contemporary [Kitto]; or the same Hiram [Winer and others]. The friendly relations which the king of Tyre had cultivated with David are here seen renewed with his son and successor, by a message of condolence as well as of congratulation on his accession to the throne of Israel. The alliance between the two nations had been mutually…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 5:1

• Ambassadors
• David
• Diplomacy
• Friendship
• Treaty
• Tyre

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Commentaries on 1 Kings 5

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings