Berean Standard Bible
“Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been a friend of David.”
First Kings 5 begins Solomon's preparations to build the temple. He makes an agreement with Hiram, king of Tyre, who had been a friend to David, to obtain cedar and cypress timber from Lebanon in exchange for food from Israel.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been a friend of David.
World English Bible (WEB)
Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the place of his father, and Hiram had always loved David.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
HIRAM rey de Tiro envió también sus siervos á Salomón, luego que oyó que lo habían ungido por rey en lugar de su padre: porque Hiram había siempre amado á David.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El rey Hiram, de Tiro, siempre había sido un gran admirador de David, de modo que cuando supo que el rey Salomón, hijo de David, reinaba en Israel, envió embajadores para felicitarlo y desearle un buen reinado.
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