1 Kings 5:2 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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²And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,

1 Kings 5:2 —

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 2:3
And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me.

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Diplomacy Dishonesty Lobbying Policy Politics Prudence Tyre

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-9)

We have here an account of the amicable correspondence between Solomon and Hiram. Tyre was a famous trading city, that lay close upon the sea, in the border of Israel; its inhabitants (as should seem) were none of the devoted nations, nor ever at enmity with Israel, and therefore David never offered to destroy them, but lived in friendship with them. It is here said of Hiram their king that he was…