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    Hiram

    חִירָם

    Hiram, king of Tyre, provided materials and craftsmen for the construction of David's palace and Solomon's temple and palace.

    verses
    23
    first named
    2 Samuel 5:11
    last named
    2 Chronicles 8:18
    period
    United Monarchy
    tribe
    Syria

    Description

    Who was Hiram?

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Hiram, also known as Huram, was the king of Tyre, a Phoenician city-state located on the Mediterranean coast north of Israel. He is mentioned in several passages in the Old Testament, primarily in connection with his alliances with King David and King Solomon of Israel.

    During David's reign, Hiram sent envoys to David and provided him with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons to build his palace (2Sa.5.11; 1Ch.14.1). This gesture demonstrated the friendly relationship between Tyre and Israel and Hiram's recognition of David's growing power and influence in the region.

    Hiram's alliance with Israel continued during the reign of Solomon, David's son. He played a significant role in the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem by supplying Solomon with cedar and cypress logs, as well as skilled craftsmen (1Kings 5; 2Ch.2.3-16). In exchange, Solomon provided Hiram with large quantities of wheat, barley, olive oil, and wine (1Ki.5.11; 2Ch.2.10).

    The two kings also collaborated on maritime expeditions, with Hiram sending his skilled sailors to join Solomon's fleet in voyages to Ophir, a region known for its wealth in gold and other precious items (1Ki.9.27-28; 10.11, 22; 2Ch.8.18; 9.10, 21).

    In addition to their trade and construction projects, Hiram and Solomon exchanged gifts and engaged in diplomatic relations (1Ki.9.11-14; 2Ch.8.2). Their friendship and cooperation were instrumental in the growth and prosperity of both Tyre and Israel during this period.

    Relations

    Direct connections

    Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.

    How the graph connects Hiram10 of 18 entities the graph connects to Hiram, in one group: events 10. Kinship, company and ground are stated relations; events counts the acts two entities stand in together and is not a relation. Each mark is sized by how many verses name that entity and labelled with the link and the count, so the grouping and the size are both readable without colour. Distance from the centre carries nothing.David3 events · 964 versesJerusalem1 event · 888 versesHouse1 event · 503 versesSending1 event · 503 versesSolomon17 events · 272 versesFood1 event · 128 versesGalilee1 event · 72 versesLebanon2 events · 56 versesTyre1 event · 56 versesProvision1 event · 44 versesHiram

    The 10 best-attested of 18 are drawn. All 18 are listed below.

    Took part in

    Stands in the same events as

    and 3 more, ordered by how many events they share.

    Places

    Where this happens

    The places the claims about this person reach, drawn where the gazetteer locates them. A point is where a row puts them and never where tradition does; no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.

    Where the story of Hiram happensAll 2 places the claims about Hiram reach, on a map of the world the text moves through, framed to them: Tyre, Galilee. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer, sized by how many rows put Hiram there. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.TyreGalilee
    United MonarchyAll 2 places the claims about Hiram reach

    Read it

    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 23, across 4 books. The name is written 26 times in them.

    1. 2 Samuel1 verse

      5:11

    2. 1 Kings14 verses

      5:15:25:75:85:105:115:125:189:119:129:149:2710:1110:22

    3. 1 Chronicles1 verse

      14:1

    4. 2 Chronicles7 verses

      2:32:112:128:28:189:109:21

    Onward

    Where this page goes

    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Hiram, My Servants, and Solomon’s sending of Cedar, Cedar Log, Cypress Log, Algum Log, Solomon, and Logs and Hiram Sending Craftsman, and 4 moreSolomonSon of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom.via Hiram, My Servants, and Solomon’s sending of Cedar, Cedar Log, Cypress Log, Algum Log, Solomon, and Logs and Hiram Sending CraftsmanSendingSending is a concept gathering 488 labelled instances in the text.via Solomon’s relaying of MessageRelayingRelaying is a concept gathering 29 labelled instances in the text.via Hiram’s supply of Cedar Log, Cypress Log, and GoldSupplySupply is a concept gathering 10 labelled instances in the text.via Solomon Providing FoodFoodFood is a concept gathering 22 labelled instances in the text.via Hiram Sending CraftsmanHiramA skilled craftsman from Tyre.via Solomon Providing FoodProvisionProvision is a concept gathering 33 labelled instances in the text.via Solomon’s givingGalileeRegion in northern Israel; key location in Jesus' ministryvia Solomon’s givingGivingGiving is a concept gathering 561 labelled instances in the text.

    Where they appear

    Chapter by chapter

    Atlas's reading of each chapter this person appears in, in canonical order. One line per chapter, and each leads to the whole of it.

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