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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.

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ASV

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.

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.

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23 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַ֠יִּשְׁלַחVai.yish.lachand he sentH7971 →
חִירָ֨םchi.RamHiramH2438 →
מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428 →
צ֤וֹרTzorTyreH6865 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
עֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.Davservants hisH5650 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010 →
כִּ֣יkiforH3588 →
שָׁמַ֔עsha.Ma'he had heardH8085 →
כִּ֥יkithatH3588 →
אֹת֛וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 →
מָשְׁח֥וּma.she.Chupeople had anointedH4886 →
לְמֶ֖לֶךְle.Me.lekhto kingH4428 →
תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478 →
אָבִ֑יהוּ'a.Vi.hufather hisH1 →
כִּ֣יkiforH3588 →
אֹהֵ֗ב'o.Heva friendH157 →
הָיָ֥הha.Yahhe had beenH1961 →
חִירָ֛םchi.RamHiramH2438 →
לְדָוִ֖דle.da.Vidof DavidH1732 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
הַיָּמִֽים׃ סhai.ya.Mimthe daysH3117 →

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1 Chronicles 14:1Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters, to build a palace for him.2 Samuel 5:11Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.2 Chronicles 2:3Then 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.1 Kings 5:10So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted,Psalms 45:12The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.Amos 1:9This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood.1 Kings 9:12–14So Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the towns that Solomon had given him, but he was not pleased with them.1 Kings 5:13Then King Solomon conscripted a labor force of 30,000 men from all Israel.2 Samuel 8:10he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,Acts 7:47But it was Solomon who built the house for Him.Ezekiel 27:5They constructed all your planking with cypress from Senir. They took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.Isaiah 23:1This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus.Luke 7:5for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”Titus 1:8Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.2 Samuel 10:1–2Some time later, the king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son Hanun.

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Cedars Are Cut Down for the Jerusalem Temple — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Cedars Are Cut Down for the Jerusalem Temple — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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