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Text -- 1 Kings 5:1-4 (NET)
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Solomon Gathers Building Materials for the Temple
5:1 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 .)
5:2 Solomon then sent this message to Hiram :
5:3 “You know that my father David was unable to build a temple to honor the Lord his God , for he was busy fighting battles on all fronts while the Lord subdued his enemies.
5:4 But now the Lord my God has made me secure on all fronts ; there is no adversary or dangerous threat .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Solomon |
Hiram |
LEBANON |
Tyre |
Treaty |
Church and State |
Diplomacy |
Temple, Solomon's |
ALLIANCES |
GOD, 2 |
TEMPLE, B |
Religion |
David |
Temple |
Liberality |
Friendship |
TEMPLE, A1 |
KING; KINGDOM |
CHANCE |
Ambassador |
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