What role did Hiram play in supporting David according to 1 Chronicles 14:1?

Hiram’s Practical Support for David

1 Chronicles 14:1: “Now King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters to build a palace for him.”

• Sent official envoys to honor David’s new reign in Jerusalem

• Supplied cedar logs—premium timber from Lebanon, ideal for royal construction (cf. 2 Samuel 5:11)

• Provided skilled stonemasons to prepare and set the foundation stones

• Provided expert carpenters to frame and finish the structure

• Purpose: to build David a secure, majestic palace, tangibly affirming God’s establishment of David’s kingdom