Hiram

How Nave’s arranged it

• 1. Called HURAM, king of Tyre
• Builds a house for David2 Samuel 5:111 Chronicles 14:12 Chronicles 2:3
• Helps Solomon in building the temple1 Kings 52 Chronicles 2:3–16
• Dissatisfied with the cities given to him by Solomon1 Kings 9:11–13
• Makes presents of gold and sailors to Solomon1 Kings 9:141 Kings 9:26–281 Kings 10:11
• 2. Also called HURAM
• An artificer sent by King Hiram to execute the artistic work of the interior of the temple1 Kings 7:13–452 Chronicles 2:132 Chronicles 4:11–16

The passages, in Bible order (11)

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1. 2 Samuel 5:11

   Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.

   ›Commentary on 2 Samuel 5:112 voices

   “And Hiram king of Tyre,.... This was father of that Hiram that lived in the times of Solomon, whose name was Abibalus before he took the name of Hiram, which became a common name of the kings of Tyre; his former name may be seen in the ancient historians quoted by Josephus (s); of the city of Tyre; see Gill on Isa 23:1; which was built one year before the destruction of Troy (t).

   “Hiram king of Tyre - Now mentioned for the first time. He survived David, and continued his friendship to Solomon (marginal references). The news of the capture of the city of the Jebusites had doubtless reached Tyre, and created a great impression of David’s power.

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2. 1 Kings 5:1

   Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been a friend of David.

   ›Commentary on 1 Kings 5:12 voices

   “And Hiram king of Tyre sent servants unto Solomon,....

   “Hiram, 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 appears to have been an embassy of congratulation.

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3. 1 Kings 7:13–45

   Now King Solomon sent to bring Huram from Tyre.

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   “And King Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre. Not the king of Tyre, but an artificer in it, after described, whom Solomon had heard and upon his request Huram sent him to him, 2Ch 2:13 his name is called Hyperon by Clemens of Alexandria (l). (l) Stromat. l. 1. p. 332.

   “Hiram - A man who bore the same name as the king of Tyre, a master workman, known as Hiram Ab, i. e. Master Hiram 2Ch 2:13; 2Ch 4:16.

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4. 1 Kings 9:11–13

   King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire.

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   “(Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees,.... For the building of both his houses; see 1Ki 5:8, and with gold, according to all his desire): which is not before mentioned, and accounts for it from whence Solomon had his gold; if he made no use, as some think he did not, of what his father left him; see 1Ki 7:51 with which he covered several parts of the temple, and made several vessels in it.

   “By the spirit, if not by the letter, of the Law, Solomon had no right to give away these cities, or any part of the inheritance of Israel Lev. 25:13-34. But the exigences of a worldly policy caused the requirements of the Law to be set aside.

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5. 1 Kings 9:14

   And Hiram had sent the king 120 talents of gold.

   ›Commentary on 1 Kings 9:142 voices

   “And Hiram sent to the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold. Not after the cities had been given him, but before; and it may be rendered "had sent" (m), and is the sum of the gold he furnished him with for the temple, 1Ki 9:11 which, according to Brerewood (n), was 540,000 pounds of our money; and, according to another (o) writer, it amounted to 1,466,400 ducats of gold, taking a talent at 12,220 ducats. (m) ישלח "miserat", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. (n) De Ponderibus & Pretiis, Vet. Num. c. 5. (o) Scheuchzer. Physic.

   “Sixscore talents of gold - This was the sum which Hiram had lent, and in order to pay this Solomon had laid a tax upon his people, as we afterward learn. The whole is very darkly expressed.

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6. 1 Kings 9:26–28

   King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.

   ›Commentary on 1 Kings 9:26–282 voices

   “A navy of ships - Literally, אני oni, a ship: in the parallel place, 2Ch 8:17, it is said that Hiram sent him אניות oniyoth, ships; but it does not appear that Solomon in this case built more than one ship, and this was manned principally by the Tyrians.

   “Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth--These were neighboring ports at the head of the eastern or Elanitic branch of the Red Sea. Tyrian ship carpenters and sailors were sent there for Solomon's vessels (see on 2Ch 8:17, 18). Ezion-geber--that is, "the giant's backbone"; so called from a reef of rocks at the entrance of the harbor.

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7. 1 Kings 10:11

   (The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones.

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   “And the navy also of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir,....

   “The navy of Hiram - i. e., Solomon’s navy in the Red Sea, which was chiefly manned by subjects of Hiram. (see the marginal reference). Almug-trees - Probably the sandal-wood tree (pterocarpus santalinus). The wood is very heavy, hard, and fine grained, and of a beautiful garnet color, which, according to the rabbinical writers, was the color of the algum. One of the names of the red sandal-wood, in its own native country (India) is “valguka,” a word of which “algum” is a natural corruption.

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8. 1 Chronicles 14:1

   Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters, to build a palace for him.

   ›Commentary on 1 Chronicles 14:12 voices

   “Compare 2Sa 5:11-25, the only important variations from which are in 1Ch 14:4-7, the list of the sons of David (see 1Ch 3:1 note), and in 1Ch 14:12, where the fact is added that the idols taken from the Philistines were burned.

   “This is a reason why we should despise none, but, as we have opportunity, be obliging to all. It is a great satisfaction to a wise man to be settled, and to a good man to see the special providences of God in his settlement.

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9. 2 Chronicles 2:3

   Then Solomon sent word to Hiram king of Tyre: “Do for me as you did for my father David when you sent him cedars to build himself a house to live in.

   ›Commentary on 2 Chronicles 2:32 voices

   “And Solomon sent to Huram king of Tyre,.... The same with Hiram, 1Ki 5:1 and from whence it appears, that Huram first sent a letter to Solomon to congratulate him on his accession to the throne, which is not taken notice of here: as thou didst deal with my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein; see 1Ch 14:1, even so deal with me; which words are a supplement.

   “Huram, the form used throughout Chronicles (except 1Ch 14:1) for the name both of the king and of the artisan whom he lent to Solomon 2Ch 2:13; 2Ch 4:11, 2Ch 4:16, is a late corruption of the true native word, Hiram (marginal note and reference).

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10. 2 Chronicles 2:13

    So now I am sending you Huram-abi, a skillful man endowed with creativity.

    ›Commentary on 2 Chronicles 2:132 voices

    “And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding,....

    “Of Huram my father’s - A wrong translation. Huram here is the workman sent by the king of Tyre and not the king of Tyre’s father (see 1Ki 5:1 note). The words in the original are Huram Abi, and the latter word is now commonly thought to be either a proper name or an epithet of honor, e. g., my master-workman.

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11. 2 Chronicles 4:11–16

    Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of God:

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