Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.
Now King Solomon sent to bring Huram from Tyre.
And king Solomon sendeth and taketh Hiram out of Tyre--
And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile