1 Kings 7:13

“And King Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.] Not the king of Tyre, but an artificer in it, after described, whom Solomon had heard and upon his request Huram sent him to him, (<140213>2 Chronicles 2:13) his name is called Hyperon by Clemens of Alexandria f111.”

“HIRAM'S WORKS. (1Ki. 7:13-51) Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre--The Tyrians and other inhabitants on the PhÅ“nician coast were the most renowned artists and workers in metal in the ancient world.”

“Hiram - A man who bore the same name as the king of Tyre, a master workman, known as Hiram Ab, i. e. Master Hiram 2Ch 2:13; 2 Chronicles 4:16. return to 'Top of Page'”

“7:13-14 Huram: Like his father, he was a master craftsman in bronze and other materials (2 Chr 2:12-14). His skillful metal work is detailed in the following verses (1 Kgs 7:15-50). • skillful and talented (literally filled with wisdom and understanding and knowledge): The Israelites placed great emphasis on practical skills and considered them a form of wisdom (Prov 22:29).”

“Hiram: Kg1 7:40; Ch2 2:13, Ch2 4:11, Huram 3 Kings (1 Kings) 7:14”

“The Metallic Vessels of the Temple (compare Ch2 2:13-14, and 3:15-5:1). - Kg1 7:13, Kg1 7:14. To make these vessels king Hiram had sent to Solomon, at his request ( Ch2 2:6), a workman named Hiram of Tyre. Kg1 7:13 contains a supplementary remark, in which ויּשׁלח must be rendered in the pluperfect (compare the remarks on Gen 2:19). King Solomon had sent and fetched Hiram from Tyre. This artisan bore the same name as the king, חירם or חירום ( Kg1 7:40), in Ch2 2:13 חוּרם (Huram), with the epithet אבי, i.e., my father, אב being a title of honour equivalent to master or counsellor, as in Gen 45:8. He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was צרי אישׁ, i.e., a Tyrian…”