1 Kings 5:1

NETBible

(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.)

NIV ©

When Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king to succeed his father David, he sent his envoys to Solomon, because he had always been on friendly terms with David.

NASB ©

Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram had always been a friend of David.

NLT ©

King Hiram of Tyre had always been a loyal friend of David, so when he learned that David’s son Solomon was the new king of Israel, Hiram sent ambassadors to congratulate him.

MSG ©

Hiram king of Tyre sent ambassadors to Solomon when he heard that he had been crowned king in David's place. Hiram had loved David his whole life.

BBE ©

Now Hiram, king of Tyre, hearing that Solomon had been made king in place of his father, sent his servants to him; for Hiram had ever been a friend to David.

NRSV ©

Now King Hiram of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father; for Hiram had always been a friend to David.

NKJV ©

Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, because he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram had always loved David.

KJV
And Hiram
<02438>
king
<04428>
of Tyre
<06865>
sent
<07971> (8799)
his servants
<05650>
unto Solomon
<08010>_;
for he had heard
<08085> (8804)
that they had anointed
<04886> (8804)
him king
<04428>
in the room of his father
<01>_:
for Hiram
<02438>
was ever
<03117>
a lover
<0157> (8802)
of David
<01732>_.
{Hiram: also called, Huram}
NASB ©
Now Hiram
<2438>
king
<4428>
of Tyre
<6865>
sent
<7971>
his servants
<5650>
to Solomon
<8010>
, when
<3588>
he heard
<8085>
that they had anointed
<4886>
him king
<4428>
in place
<8478>
of his father
<1>
, for Hiram
<2438>
had
<1961>
always
<3605>
<3117> been
<1961>
a friend
<157>
of David
<1732>
.
LXXM
(5:15) kai
<2532> 
CONJ
apesteilen
<649> 
V-AAI-3S
ciram {N-PRI} basileuv
<935> 
N-NSM
turou
<5184> 
N-GSF
touv
<3588> 
T-APM
paidav
<3816> 
N-APM
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
crisai
<5548> 
V-AAN
ton
<3588> 
T-ASM
salwmwn {N-PRI} anti
<473> 
PREP
dauid {N-PRI} tou
<3588> 
T-GSM
patrov
<3962> 
N-GSM
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
oti
<3754> 
CONJ
agapwn
<25> 
V-PAPNS
hn
<1510> 
V-IAI-3S
ciram {N-PRI} ton
<3588> 
T-ASM
dauid {N-PRI} pasav
<3956> 
A-APF
tav
<3588> 
T-APF
hmerav
<2250> 
N-GSF
NET [draft] ITL
King
<04428>
Hiram
<02438>
of Tyre
<06865>
sent
<07971>
messengers
<05650>
to
<0413>
Solomon
<08010>
when
<03588>
he heard
<08085>
that
<03588>
he had been anointed
<04886>
king
<04428>
in his father’s
<01>
place
<08478>
. (Hiram
<02438>
had always
<03117>

<03605>
been an ally
<0157>
of David
<01732>
.)
HEBREW
o
Mymyh
<03117>
lk
<03605>
dwdl
<01732>
Mryx
<02438>
hyh
<01961>
bha
<0157>
yk
<03588>
whyba
<01>
txt
<08478>
Klml
<04428>
wxsm
<04886>
wta
<0853>
yk
<03588>
ems
<08085>
yk
<03588>
hmls
<08010>
la
<0413>
wydbe
<05650>
ta
<0853>
rwu
<06865>
Klm
<04428>
Mryx
<02438>
xlsyw
<07971>
(5:1)
<5:15>
NETBible

(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.)

NET Notes

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.

2 map For location see Map1 A2; Map2 G2; Map4 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

3 tn Heb “his servants.”