1 Kings 5:1

New Living Translation

King Hiram of Tyre had always been a loyal friend of David. When Hiram learned that David’s son Solomon was the new king of Israel, he sent ambassadors to congratulate him.

Cross References

Genesis 15:18

So the Lord made a covenant with Abram that day and said, “I have given this land to your descendants, all the way from the border of Egypt to the great Euphrates River—

2 Samuel 5:11

Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built David a palace.

2 Samuel 8:10

he sent his son Joram to congratulate King David for his successful campaign. Hadadezer and Toi had been enemies and were often at war. Joram presented David with many gifts of silver, gold, and bronze.

1 Kings 10:25

Year after year everyone who visited brought him gifts of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.

1 Kings 5:10

So Hiram supplied as much cedar and cypress timber as Solomon desired.

1 Kings 5:13

Then King Solomon conscripted a labor force of 30,000 men from all Israel.

1 Chronicles 14:1

Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber, and stonemasons and carpenters to build him a palace.

2 Chronicles 17:11

Some of the Philistines brought him gifts and silver as tribute, and the Arabs brought 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats.

2 Chronicles 2:3

Solomon also sent this message to King Hiram at Tyre: “Send me cedar logs as you did for my father, David, when he was building his palace.

2 Chronicles 9:26

He ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates River in the north to the land of the Philistines and the border of Egypt in the south.

Ezra 4:20

Powerful kings have ruled over Jerusalem and the entire province west of the Euphrates River, receiving tribute, customs, and tolls.

Psalm 45:12

The princess of Tyre will shower you with gifts. The wealthy will beg your favor.

Psalm 72:8

May he reign from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.

Psalm 80:12

But now, why have you broken down our walls so that all who pass by may steal our fruit?

Exodus 34:24

I will drive out the other nations ahead of you and expand your territory, so no one will covet and conquer your land while you appear before the Lord your God three times each year.

Isaiah 23:1

This message came to me concerning Tyre: Wail, you trading ships of Tarshish, for the harbor and houses of Tyre are gone! The rumors you heard in Cyprus are all true.

Ezekiel 19:11

Its branches became strong— strong enough to be a ruler’s scepter. It grew very tall, towering above all others. It stood out because of its height and its many lush branches.

Amos 1:9

This is what the Lord says: “The people of Tyre have sinned again and again, and I will not let them go unpunished! They broke their treaty of brotherhood with Israel, selling whole villages as slaves to Edom.

Numbers 24:7

Water will flow from their buckets; their offspring have all they need. Their king will be greater than Agag; their kingdom will be exalted.

Luke 7:5

“for he loves the Jewish people and even built a synagogue for us.”

Deuteronomy 20:11

If they accept your terms and open the gates to you, then all the people inside will serve you in forced labor.

1 Samuel 10:27

But there were some scoundrels who complained, “How can this man save us?” And they scorned him and refused to bring him gifts. But Saul ignored them. [Nahash, king of the Ammonites, had been grievously oppressing the people of Gad and Reuben who lived east of the Jordan River. He gouged out the right eye of each of the Israelites living there, and he didn’t allow anyone to come and rescue them. In fact, of all the Israelites east of the Jordan, there wasn’t a single one whose right eye Nahash had not gouged out. But there were 7,000 men who had escaped from the Ammonites, and they had settled in Jabesh-gilead.]