And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.
King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar trees, carpenters, and stone workers. They built a house for David.
This verse shows King Hiram of Tyre reaching out to David with generous gifts and skilled workers to build him a palace, marking David's growing recognition as a legitimate king.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred after David became king over all Israel and captured Jerusalem as his capital city. Tyre was a powerful Phoenician trading city on the Mediterranean coast, known for its skilled craftsmen and high-quality cedar wood from Lebanon. Hiram's gesture represented both diplomatic recognition of David's kingdom and the beginning of a beneficial alliance between Israel and Tyre.
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