Now King Solomon
King Solomon, the son of David and Bathsheba, was the third king of Israel. Known for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, Solomon's reign marked a period of peace and prosperity for Israel. His leadership is often seen as a fulfillment of God's promise to David that his son would build the temple (2 Samuel 7:12-13). Solomon's role as a king who brings peace and builds the temple is a type of Christ, who is the ultimate King of Peace and the builder of the spiritual temple, the Church.

sent to bring Huram
Huram, also known as Hiram, was a skilled craftsman renowned for his work with bronze. His expertise was crucial for the construction of the temple and its furnishings. The collaboration between Solomon and Huram highlights the importance of skilled labor and artistry in worship, reflecting the beauty and order of God's creation. This partnership also illustrates the unity between Israel and the Gentile nations, as Huram was not an Israelite, prefiguring the inclusion of Gentiles in the New Covenant (Ephesians 2:11-22).

from Tyre
Tyre was a prominent Phoenician city known for its wealth and skilled artisans. The city was located on the Mediterranean coast, north of Israel, and was famous for its trade and craftsmanship. The alliance between Solomon and the king of Tyre, Hiram, facilitated the exchange of resources and expertise necessary for the temple's construction. This cooperation underscores the interconnectedness of ancient Near Eastern cultures and the role of international relations in biblical history. Tyre's involvement in the temple project also foreshadows the future judgment and redemption of the nations, as seen in prophecies concerning Tyre (Isaiah 23, Ezekiel 26-28).

1. King Solomon
The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon is known for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, including the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem.

2. Huram (Hiram) from Tyre
A skilled craftsman from Tyre, known for his expertise in working with bronze. He was brought by Solomon to assist in the construction of the Temple and its furnishings.

3. Tyre
An ancient Phoenician city located on the Mediterranean coast, known for its skilled artisans and craftsmen. It played a significant role in trade and commerce during Solomon's reign.

4. The Temple
The primary focus of Solomon's building projects, the Temple in Jerusalem was a central place of worship for the Israelites and a symbol of God's presence among His people.

5. Construction of the Temple
A significant event in Israel's history, the building of the Temple was a fulfillment of God's promise to David and a demonstration of Solomon's dedication to God.The Importance of Skilled Labor in God's Work
God values and uses the skills and talents of individuals for His purposes. Just as Huram's craftsmanship was essential for the Temple, our unique abilities can be used to serve God and His kingdom.

Collaboration in Ministry
The partnership between Solomon and Huram illustrates the importance of collaboration in achieving God's work. We are called to work together, utilizing diverse gifts and talents to fulfill God's plans.

God's Provision for His Plans
God provides the necessary resources and people to accomplish His purposes. Just as He provided Huram for the Temple's construction, He will equip us with what we need to fulfill His calling in our lives.

The Role of Gentiles in God's Plan
Huram, a Gentile, played a crucial role in building the Temple, foreshadowing the inclusion of all nations in God's redemptive plan through Christ.(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 ...


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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