1 Kings 5
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 5 of 22
Chapter Summary
Solomon asks Hiram, king of Tyre, for timber to build the temple. Hiram furnishes trees.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
King of Tyre who, as a lover of David, supplies Solomon cedar and fir for the temple
King of Israel who arranges with Hiram for timber and raises a labor force to build the house of Jehovah
Solomon's father, who could not build the temple because of his wars and to whom Hiram was devoted
Official set over Solomon's labor force of thirty thousand men
Timeline
Hiram king of Tyre sends his servants to Solomon after hearing he was anointed king, because Hiram loved David.
1 Kings 5:1Solomon sends a message to Hiram explaining that he intends to build a house for Jehovah, as his father David could not due to wars, and asks Hiram to command his servants to cut cedars in Lebanon.
1 Kings 5:2-6Hiram rejoices at Solomon's words, blesses Jehovah, and agrees to provide cedar and fir wood, promising to send it by sea on floats.
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