1Ki 5:1 | NET2full | STEP | (5:15) King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father’s place . ( Hiram had always been an ally of David .)

‏ 1 Kings 5:1

Solomon Gathers Building Materials for the Temple

1 (5:15) ^{▼▼sn The verse numbers in the English Bible differ from those in the Hebrew text (BHS) here; 5:1-18 in the English Bible corresponds to 5:15-32 in the Hebrew text. See the note at 4:21.} King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers ^{▼▼tn Heb “his servants.”} to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father’s place. (Hiram had always been an ally of David.)