1 Kings 5:1
And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
Context
This verse from 1 Kings Chapter 5 connects to 10 cross-references. Hiram king of Tyre, who loved David, congratulates Solomon; Solomon proposes building the temple and requests cedar and cypress timber. Hiram agrees to provide timber in exchange for wheat and oil; Solomon drafts 30,000 forced laborers in rotating shifts, plus …
Other Translations
And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
And Hiram king of Tyre sendeth his servants unto Solomon, for he heard that they had anointed him for king instead of his father, for Hiram was a lover of David all the days;
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.
Cross References
And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David …
Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought …
And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son …
Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. …
So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.
And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not.
And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold.
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him …
And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst …