1 Kings 7:13
New International Version
King Solomon sent to Tyre and brought Huram,

New Living Translation
King Solomon then asked for a man named Huram to come from Tyre.

English Standard Version
And King Solomon sent and brought Hiram from Tyre.

Berean Standard Bible
Now King Solomon sent to bring Huram from Tyre.

King James Bible
And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.

New King James Version
Now King Solomon sent and brought Huram from Tyre.

New American Standard Bible
Now King Solomon sent word and had Hiram brought from Tyre.

NASB 1995
Now King Solomon sent and brought Hiram from Tyre.

NASB 1977
Now King Solomon sent and brought Hiram from Tyre.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then King Solomon sent and brought Hiram from Tyre.

Amplified Bible
Now King Solomon sent word and brought Hiram [a skilled craftsman] from Tyre.

Christian Standard Bible
King Solomon had Hiram brought from Tyre.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
King Solomon had Hiram brought from Tyre.

American Standard Version
And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.

English Revised Version
And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
King Solomon had Hiram brought from Tyre.

Good News Translation
King Solomon sent for a man named Huram, a craftsman living in the city of Tyre, who was skilled in bronze work.

International Standard Version
King Solomon sent for Hiram from Tyre,

Majority Standard Bible
Now King Solomon sent to bring Huram from Tyre.

NET Bible
King Solomon sent for Hiram of Tyre.

New Heart English Bible
King Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.

Webster's Bible Translation
And king Solomon sent and brought Hiram out of Tyre.

World English Bible
King Solomon sent and brought Hiram out of Tyre.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And King Solomon sends and takes Hiram out of Tyre—

Young's Literal Translation
And king Solomon sendeth and taketh Hiram out of Tyre --

Smith's Literal Translation
And king Solomon will send and take Hiram out of Tyre.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And king Solomon sent, and brought Hiram from Tyre,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And king Solomon sent and brought Hiram of Tyre,

New American Bible
King Solomon brought Hiram from Tyre.

New Revised Standard Version
Now King Solomon invited and received Hiram from Tyre.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And King Solomon sent and brought Hiram from Tyre.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And King Solomon sent and he brought Khiram from Tyre.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And king Solomon sent, and took Chiram out of Tyre,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Work of Hiram
13Now King Solomon sent to bring Huram from Tyre. 14He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.…

Cross References
2 Chronicles 2:13-14
So now I am sending you Huram-abi, a skillful man endowed with creativity. / He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is skilled in work with gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple, blue, and crimson yarn, and fine linen. He is experienced in every kind of engraving and can execute any design that is given him. He will work with your craftsmen and with those of my lord, your father David.

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: / the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars; / the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars); ...

Exodus 31:1-6
Then the LORD said to Moses, / “See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. / And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, ...

Exodus 35:30-35
Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. / And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, / to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze, ...

1 Kings 5:6
Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.”

1 Kings 6:7
The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.

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.

1 Kings 9:11
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.

1 Kings 10:22
For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

2 Chronicles 2:7
Send me, therefore, a craftsman skilled in engraving to work with gold and silver, with bronze and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue yarn. He will work with my craftsmen in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided.

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.

2 Chronicles 2:8
Send me also cedar, cypress, and algum logs from Lebanon, for I know that your servants have skill to cut timber there. And indeed, my servants will work with yours

2 Chronicles 2:18
Solomon made 70,000 of them porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.

2 Chronicles 3:1
Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

2 Chronicles 4:1
He made a bronze altar twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high.


Treasury of Scripture

And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.

Hiram

1 Kings 7:40
And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basons. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon for the house of the LORD:

2 Chronicles 2:13
And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father's,

2 Chronicles 4:11
And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God;

Huram

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1 Kings 7
1. The building of Solomon's house
2. Of the house of Lebanon
6. Of the porch of pillars
7. Of the porch of judgment
8. Of the house for Pharaoh's daughter
13. Hiram's work of the two pillars,
23. Of the molten sea
27. Of the ten bases
38. Of the ten lavers
40. and all the vessels














Now
The use of "Now" serves as a transitional word, indicating a continuation of the narrative. It connects the previous descriptions of Solomon's building projects, particularly the temple, to the next phase involving the construction of the temple's furnishings. This word signifies a shift in focus, emphasizing the importance of what follows in the grand scheme of Solomon's reign and his dedication to creating a house for the Lord.

King Solomon
King Solomon, the son of David, is renowned for his wisdom, wealth, and extensive building projects, including the temple in Jerusalem. His reign is often seen as the pinnacle of Israel's united monarchy. Solomon's leadership in this verse highlights his role as a divinely appointed king who is fulfilling God's promise to David regarding the establishment of a house for the Lord.

sent to bring
This phrase indicates Solomon's initiative and authority in commissioning skilled labor for the temple's construction. It reflects the king's active involvement and the importance he places on ensuring that the temple is built with the highest quality craftsmanship. The act of sending for Huram demonstrates Solomon's commitment to excellence and his willingness to seek out the best resources, even from foreign lands.

Huram
Huram, also known as Hiram, is a craftsman from Tyre, renowned for his skill in working with bronze. His involvement in the temple's construction underscores the collaboration between Israel and its neighboring nations. Huram's expertise is a testament to the value of skilled artisanship in the service of God, and his contribution is a fulfillment of the divine plan for the temple's beauty and functionality.

from Tyre
Tyre was a prominent Phoenician city known for its wealth, trade, and skilled artisans. The mention of Tyre highlights the international relationships that Solomon cultivated during his reign. It also reflects the broader cultural and economic exchanges of the ancient Near East. By sourcing materials and expertise from Tyre, Solomon not only enhances the temple's construction but also strengthens political alliances, demonstrating the interconnectedness of the ancient world.

(13-50) The exceedingly graphic and elaborate description of the work of Hiram on the vessels and furniture of the Temple, and on the great pillars, bears on the very face of it the most evident marks of historical accuracy and of the use of contemporary documents, and it has, moreover, great antiquarian interest. Looked at in itself, it shows that the Temple (like many other buildings in the comparative infancy of architecture) depended for its effect, not so much on size or proportion, as on rich material, elaborate decoration, and costly furniture, on which all the resources both of treasure and art were lavished. But besides this, the sense of the especial sacredness attached to all the vessels of the Temple, which was hereafter to degenerate into a Pharisaic superstition (see Matthew 23:16-18), suggested the most careful record of every detail, and reverently traced to "the Spirit of God" the gift of "wisdom of heart" "to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass," as in Bezaleel and Aholiab for the Tabernacle (Exodus 35:31-32), so also in Hiram for the Temple. There is something especially remarkable in this broad comprehensiveness of conception which recognises the illuminating and inspiring power of the Spirit of God, not only in the moral and religious teaching of the prophet and the devotional utterances of the psalmist, but in the warlike enthusiasm of the Judge, the sagacity of the statesman, the imaginative skill of the artist, and the wisdom of the philosophic thinker. Nothing could more strikingly illustrate the Apostolic declaration: "There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit" (1Corinthians 12:4).

(13) And king Solomon sent.--The record in the Chronicles (2Chronicles 2:7; 2Chronicles 2:13-14) gives what is evidently a more exact description of the facts here briefly alluded to. In Solomon's first letter to King Hiram he asks for "a man cunning to work," and with the answer the artificer Hiram is sent. His mixed parentage would enable him to enter into the spirit of the Israelite worship, and yet to bring to bear upon it the practical skill of the Tyrian artificer. . . .

Verse 13. - And king Solomon sent [rather, had sent (2 Chronicles 2:13)] and fetched Hiram out of Tyre. [This is our historian's brief version of the transaction which is recorded in 2 Chronicles 2:7-14. He has not mentioned before (1 Kings 5:6) Solomon's request for a master builder. Hiram, like his namesake the king, is elsewhere (2 Chronicles 2:18; 2 Chronicles 4:11, 16) called Huram or Hirom (ver. 40). See note on 1 Kings 5:1. In the first of these passages the king calls him "Huram my father" (see note there); in the last he is designated "Huram his father." The title "Ab" (cf. Genesis 45:8, 41, 43; 2 Kings 2:12; 2 Kings 5:13; 2 Kings 6:21; cf. 1 Kings 8:9) shows the high esteem in which he was held. It can hardly be, as some have supposed, a proper name. It may signify "counsellor," or master, i.e., master builder. The Tyrians evidently regarded him with some pride.]

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Now King
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

Solomon
שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה (šə·lō·mōh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne

sent
וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ (way·yiš·laḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

to bring
וַיִּקַּ֥ח (way·yiq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

Huram
חִירָ֖ם (ḥî·rām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2438: Hiram -- a Benjamite, also two Arameans (Syrians)

from Tyre.
מִצֹּֽר׃ (miṣ·ṣōr)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6865: Tyre -- a Phoenician city


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