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1 Kings 5

1 Kings 5:3

Preparations for the Temple · 1 Kings 5:1–6
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Translations

Modern
“As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet.
Traditional
Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the Lord his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.
Literal
“You know David my father, how he could not build a house for the name of YHWH his God because of the wars that surrounded him, until YHWH put them under the soles of his feet.
Latin
Tu scis voluntatem David patris mei, et quia non potuerit ædificare domum nomini Domini Dei sui propter bella imminentia per circuitum, donec daret Dominus eos sub vestigio pedum ejus.

Original

Hebrew
English
“As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet.

Notes

1 Kings 5:3

put his enemies under his feet: In the Ancient Near East, inscriptions and paintings often show victorious kings standing on the necks of defeated enemies or with enemies lying at their feet.

1 Kings 5:2–6

Solomon sent a message to Hiram through his ambassadors. He said he planned to build a temple to honor the name of the Lord. This followed the desire of his father David, who had already made plans and gathered materials for its construction (2 Samuel 7:1–3; 1 Chronicles 17:1–15; 22:14–19; 28:9–12).

1 Kings 5:1–18

King Hiram of Tyre was a loyal friend of David (2 Samuel 5:11–12). This likely means they had a treaty. Hiram was an important ally and business partner (1 Kings 5:7–11, 18; 9:11, 26–28; 10:22). His name is a shorter version of Ahiram, found in other Phoenician writings.

Theme notes and profiles

Solomon Pure Worship Solomon’s Wisdom

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 2:1–10

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ

Glossary

Alliance Hiram Kings, Books of First and Second Postexilic Period Solomon (Person) Tabernacle Temple Tyre

Topics

Diplomacy: Solomon, in his Alliance with Hiram Religion: Outstanding Religious Persons: Solomon Temple: Solomon's: Forbidden by God Because David Was a Man of War The Feet: Parts of, Mentioned in Scripture: Sole the First Temple: David: Being a Man of War not Permitted to Build Treaty: Reciprocity Tyre: Kingdom of Men and Materials Sent From, to Solomon, for the Erection of the Temple and his Castles