Translations
Modern
Then Solomon sent word to Hiram king of Tyre: “Do for me as you did for my father David when you sent him cedars to build himself a house to live in.
Traditional
And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me.
Literal
And Solomon sent to Huram king of Tyre, saying, “Do as you did with David my father, sending him cedars to build himself a house to dwell in it.
Latin
Misit quoque ad Hiram regem Tyri, dicens: Sicut egisti cum David patre meo, et misisti ei ligna cedrina ut ædificaret sibi domum, in qua et habitavit:
Original
Hebrew
English
Then Solomon sent word to Hiram king of Tyre: “Do for me as you did for my father David when you sent him cedars to build himself a house to live in.
Notes
Theme notes and profiles
Parallels
People
David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Hiram: King of Tyre, ally of David and Solomon Solomon: Son of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom
Places
Tyre: A major Phoenician port city, known for its trade
Glossary
Topics
Cedar: David's Ample Provision of, in Jerusalem, for the Temple David: King of Israel: Builds a Palace Hiram: Called Huram, King of Tyre: Builds a House for David Hiram: Called Huram, King of Tyre: Helps Solomon in Building the Temple Liberality: Solomon Tyre: David and Solomon Formed Alliances With Tyre: Kingdom of Hiram, King of Tyre: Kingdom of Men and Materials Sent From, to Solomon, for the Erection of the Temple and his Castles Tyre: Kingdom of Sends Material to David for his Palace