Discovery Box1 Kings 5:1-6
Context5:1 (5:15) 1 King Hiram of Tyre 2 sent messengers 3 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 4 his God, for he was busy fighting battles on all fronts while the Lord subdued his enemies. 5 5:4 But now the Lord my God has made me secure on all fronts; there is no adversary or dangerous threat. 5:5 So I have decided 6 to build a temple to honor the Lord 7 my God, as the Lord instructed my father David, ‘Your son, whom I will put on your throne in your place, is the one who will build a temple to honor me.’ 8 5:6 So now order some cedars of Lebanon to be cut for me. My servants will work with your servants. I will pay your servants whatever you say is appropriate, for you know that we have no one among us who knows how to cut down trees like the Sidonians.”
[5:1] 1 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.
[5:1] 2 map For location see Map1 A2; Map2 G2; Map4 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.
[5:1] 3 tn Heb “his servants.”
[5:3] 4 tn Heb “a house for the name of the
[5:3] 5 tn Heb “because of the battles which surrounded him until the
[5:5] 6 tn Heb “Look, I am saying.”
[5:5] 7 tn Heb “a house for the name of the
[5:5] 8 tn Heb “a house for my name.” The word “name” sometimes refers to one’s reputation or honor. The “name” of the
