And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
Hiram, the king of Tyre, sent his servants to Solomon because he had heard that Solomon had been anointed as king to take his father's place. Hiram had always been a friend and ally of David.
This verse shows King Hiram reaching out to the new king Solomon because of his long friendship with Solomon's father David.
📚 Historical Context
Hiram was the king of Tyre, a wealthy Phoenician city-state known for its skilled craftsmen and cedar wood. He had maintained a strong political alliance and personal friendship with King David throughout David's reign. When Solomon became king around 970 BC, Hiram extended this friendship to continue the beneficial relationship between their two nations.
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