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1 Kings 5:1

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Hiram was the king of Tyre. He had always been David’s friend. So when Hiram heard that Solomon had become the new king after David, he sent his servants to Solomon.

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Hiram was king of the city of Tyre. He sent messengers to David. He also sent logs from cedar trees, stonecutters, and carpenters to David. Hiram sent them to build a house for David.

Then Solomon sent this message to King Hiram of Tyre: “Help me as you helped my father David. You sent him cedar logs so that he could build a palace for himself to live in.

King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David. He also sent cedar trees, carpenters, and stonemasons. They built a house for David.

So Hiram gave Solomon all the cedar and fir logs that he wanted.

This is what the Lord says: “I will definitely punish the people of Tyre for the many crimes they did. They took an entire nation and sent them as slaves to Edom. They did not remember the agreement they had made with their brothers.

People from Tyre will bring you gifts. Their richest people will try to win your friendship.

King Solomon forced 30,000 men of Israel to help in this work.

Hadadezer had fought against Toi in the past, so Toi sent his son Joram to King David. Joram greeted him and blessed him because David had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him. Joram brought gifts of silver, gold, and bronze.

This is a message about Tyre: Ships traveling from Cyprus heard this message: “Cry, you ships from Tarshish! Your harbor has been destroyed.”

So on that day the Lord made a promise and an agreement with Abram. He said, “I will give this land to your descendants. I will give them the land between the River of Egypt and the great river Euphrates.

“When you go into your land, I will force your enemies out of that land. I will expand your borders—you will get more and more land. You will go before the Lord your God three times each year. At that time no one will try to take your land from you.

You will always have enough water, enough water for your seeds to grow. Your king will be greater than King Agag. Your kingdom will be very great.

If they accept your offer and open their gates, all the people in that city will become your slaves and be forced to work for you.

But some troublemakers said, “How can this man save us?” They said bad things about Saul and refused to bring gifts to him. But Saul said nothing. King Nahash of the Ammonites had been hurting the tribes of Gad and Reuben. Nahash poked out the right eye of each of the men and did not allow anyone to help them. He poked out the right eye of every Israelite man living in the area east of the Jordan River. But 7000 Israelite men ran away from the Ammonites and came to Jabesh Gilead.

Every year people came to see the king and brought gifts made from gold and silver, clothes, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.

Solomon was the king over all the kings from the Euphrates River all the way to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.

Some of the Philistines brought gifts to Jehoshaphat. They also brought silver to him because they knew he was a very powerful king. Some Arabian people brought flocks to Jehoshaphat. They brought 7700 rams and 7700 goats to him.

Jerusalem has had powerful kings ruling over it and over the whole area west of the Euphrates River. Their kings received taxes, customs, fees, and tribute.

Let his kingdom grow from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the faraway places on earth.

God, why did you pull down the walls that protect your vine? Now everyone who passes by picks its grapes.

Then she grew large branches. They were like a strong walking stick. They were like a king’s scepter. The vine grew taller and taller. It had many branches and reached to the clouds.

He loves our people and he built the synagogue for us.”




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