1 Kings 5:1

“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.”

"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." - 1 Kings 5:1
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What does 1 Kings 5:1 mean?

The verse 1 Kings 5:1 from the King James Version of the Bible reads: "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." This verse presents an important moment…

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The Roots of Friendship: Hiram's Affection for David and Solomon

The biblical narrative of 1 Kings 5:1 reads: "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." This verse threads together a tapestry of friendship, loyalty…

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A Heart of Unity: A Prayer Inspired by 1 Kings 5:1

O Lord God of Heaven and Earth, the Creator of all, we come before You with hearts humbled and filled with gratitude for the incredible wisdom and guidance You bestow upon Your chosen servants. We reflect on the profound moment in 1 Kings 5:1, where it is written: "And Hiram…

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1 Kings 5:1 - "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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1 Kings 5:2 - "And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,"
1 Kings 16:5 - "Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 1:5 - "¶ Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him."
1 Kings 5:13 - "¶ And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men."
1 Kings 11:5 - "For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites."
1 Kings 5:17 - "And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house."
1 Kings 4:5 - "And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend:"
1 Kings 22:5 - "And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day."
1 Kings 7:5 - "And all the doors and posts were square, with the windows: and light was against light in three ranks."
1 Kings 5:15 - "And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;"
"And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying," - 1 Kings 5:2
1 Kings 5:10 - "So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire."
1 Kings 12:5 - "And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed."
1 Kings 3:5 - "¶ In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee."
1 Kings 5:18 - "And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house."
1 Kings 17:5 - "So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan."
1 Kings 5:12 - "And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together."
2 Kings 1:5 - "¶ And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?"
1 Kings 19:5 - "And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat."
1 Kings 5:4 - "But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent."
1 Kings 21:5 - "¶ But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?"
1 Kings 13:5 - "The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD."
1 Kings 5:14 - "And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy."
1 Kings 5:16 - "Beside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work."
1 Kings 8:5 - "And king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled unto him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor numbered for multitude."
1 Kings 5:11 - "And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year."