Old Testament · Major figure
Hiram
The King of Tyre who provided cedar, gold, and skilled craftsmen for the construction of David and Solomon's palaces.
Hiram was the Phoenician King of Tyre who maintained a strategic alliance with both King David and his son Solomon. He supplied the essential materials and labor required to build the temple in Jerusalem and the royal palace. His partnership with Israel highlights the international influence of Solomon's reign and the mobilization of regional resources for the Lord's house.
In the text
- Verses
- 17
- Books
- 4
- First appears
- 2 Samuel 5:11
- Last appears
- 2 Chronicles 9:21
Where Hiram appears
17 verses · 8 chaptersIn the same books
- Absalom85 versesThe third son of King David who led a violent rebellion to usurp his father's throne.
- Adonijah25 versesThe fourth son of David who attempted to seize the throne of Israel before Solomon was established as king.
- Amasa11 versesAmasa was David's nephew and commander of the army who was later betrayed and killed by Joab.
- Ornan17 versesA Jebusite who sold his threshing floor to King David for the site of the future temple.
- Hushai13 versesA loyal friend and advisor to King David who acted as a double agent to thwart Absalom's rebellion.
- Bathsheba11 versesThe wife of Uriah the Hittite who became David's wife and the mother of King Solomon.
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