Bible Strands
1 Kings 7:13
Now King Solomon sent to bring Huram from Tyre.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records Solomon’s directive during the temple’s construction phase. Solomon acts as the commissioning authority to retrieve a foreign artisan for the project.
The words — The text foregrounds וַ/יִּשְלַח (va/i.yish.Lach), literally "and he sent," followed by וַ/יִּקַּח (va/i.yi.Kach), literally "and he brought." These consecutive verbs structurally bind the royal command to the physical relocation of the craftsman.
The thread — The same procurement appears in 2 Chronicles 2:13, where the king explicitly sends Huram-abi for his creativity. The narrative resolves in 1 Kings 7:40 and 2 Chronicles 4:11, where Huram completes the bronze vessels and fittings.
Why it lands — The verse states that royal construction relies on the deliberate mobilization of specialized foreign skill. A reader must note how administrative action precedes and enables the technical execution of the sanctuary’s bronze work.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 4:11 Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of God:
- 1 Kings 7:40 Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished all the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of the LORD:
- 2 Chronicles 2:13 So now I am sending you Huram-abi, a skillful man endowed with creativity.