Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David. Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to DavidHiram was the king of Tyre, a prominent Phoenician city known for its wealth and skilled artisans. The relationship between Hiram and David signifies a diplomatic alliance, which was common in the ancient Near East to secure peace and mutual benefits. Tyre's location on the Mediterranean coast made it a hub for trade and commerce, and Hiram's gesture indicates recognition of David's growing power and influence. This alliance foreshadows the later collaboration between Hiram and Solomon, David's son, in the construction of the Temple ( 1 Kings 5:1-12). along with cedar logs
Cedar wood was highly prized in the ancient world for its durability, fragrance, and resistance to decay. The cedars of Lebanon, in particular, were renowned and often used in significant building projects, including temples and palaces. The use of cedar logs in David's palace construction highlights the importance and grandeur of the structure, symbolizing stability and prosperity. This also prefigures the use of cedar in Solomon's Temple, emphasizing continuity in the Davidic dynasty. carpenters, and stonemasons
The inclusion of skilled laborers such as carpenters and stonemasons underscores the complexity and quality of the construction. These artisans from Tyre were known for their expertise, particularly in working with wood and stone, which were essential materials in ancient architecture. The collaboration between Israel and Tyre in this project reflects the blending of cultures and the sharing of knowledge, which was a hallmark of the period. and they built a palace for David
The construction of a palace for David marks a significant moment in his reign, symbolizing the establishment of his kingdom and the consolidation of his power. This palace, located in Jerusalem, served as the political and administrative center of Israel. The building of the palace also signifies God's blessing and fulfillment of His promise to establish David's house (2 Samuel 7:11-16). In a typological sense, David's palace can be seen as a precursor to the eternal kingdom of Christ, who is often referred to as the Son of David (Matthew 1:1). Persons / Places / Events 1. Hiram, King of TyreHiram was the king of Tyre, a significant Phoenician city known for its skilled craftsmen and valuable resources, particularly cedar wood. His alliance with David signifies a diplomatic relationship between Israel and Tyre. 2. DavidThe newly anointed king of Israel, David is establishing his reign and consolidating his power. The construction of a palace marks a significant step in his kingship and the establishment of Jerusalem as the political and spiritual center of Israel. 3. Envoys from TyreThese were representatives sent by King Hiram to David, indicating a formal and respectful diplomatic relationship. 4. Cedar Logs, Carpenters, and StonemasonsThese resources and skilled laborers were sent by Hiram to assist in building David's palace, highlighting the wealth and craftsmanship of Tyre. 5. Palace for DavidThe construction of a palace in Jerusalem symbolizes the establishment of David's rule and the beginning of a new era for Israel. Teaching Points The Importance of AlliancesDavid's alliance with Hiram demonstrates the value of forming strategic partnerships. In our lives, we should seek relationships that honor God and advance His purposes. God's Provision in LeadershipThe resources and skilled labor provided by Hiram were part of God's provision for David. Leaders today should trust in God's provision and seek His guidance in their endeavors. Building for God's GloryThe construction of David's palace was not just a political move but also a step towards establishing a center for worship. Our efforts and achievements should ultimately aim to glorify God. The Role of Skilled LaborThe involvement of carpenters and stonemasons highlights the value of skilled work. We should appreciate and utilize the talents God has given us and others for His kingdom. Bible Study Questions 1. What does the alliance between David and Hiram teach us about the importance of forming godly partnerships in our own lives? 2. How can we see God's provision in the resources and relationships He provides for us today? 3. In what ways can we ensure that our personal and professional endeavors are aimed at glorifying God? 4. How does the involvement of skilled laborers in building David's palace reflect the value of using our talents for God's purposes? 5. How can the account of David and Hiram's alliance inspire us to seek peace and cooperation with others, even those outside our immediate community of faith? Connections to Other Scriptures 1 Kings 5This chapter describes the continued relationship between Israel and Tyre during Solomon's reign, particularly in the construction of the Temple, showing the long-standing alliance and mutual benefit between the two nations. 1 Chronicles 14:1This parallel account reaffirms the alliance between Hiram and David, emphasizing the significance of this relationship in the biblical account. Psalm 127:1This verse underscores the importance of God's blessing in building endeavors, reminding us that human efforts are in vain without divine support. People David, Eliada, Eliphalet, Eliphelet, Elishama, Elishua, Gibeon, Hiram, Ibhar, Japhia, Jebusites, Nathan, Nepheg, Saul, Shammua, Shammuah, Shobab, SolomonPlaces Baal-perazim, Geba, Gezer, Hebron, Jerusalem, Millo, Tyre, Valley of Rephaim, ZionTopics Along, Artificers, Build, Built, Carpenters, Cedar, Cedars, Cedar-trees, David, Hiram, Logs, Masons, Messengers, Palace, Stone, Stonemasons, Stoneworkers, Timber, Trees, Tyre, Walls, Wood, WoodworkersDictionary of Bible Themes 2 Samuel 5:11 4366 stones
4424 cedar
5212 arts and crafts
5240 building
5247 carpenters
5272 craftsmen
5403 masons
7270 Zion, as a place 2 Samuel 5:6-11 5437 palaces 2 Samuel 5:9-12 5849 exaltation 2 Samuel 5:11-12 8319 perception, spiritual Library One Fold and one Shepherd
'Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. 2. Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed My people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel. 3. So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anointed David king over Israel. 4. David was …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureThe Sound in the Mulberry Trees
My brethren, let us learn from David to take no steps without God. The last time you moved, or went into another business, or changed your situation in life, you asked God's help, and then did it, and you were blessed in the doing of it. You have been up to this time a successful man, you have always sought God, but do not think that the stream of providence necessarily runs in a continuous current; remember, you may to-morrow without seeking God's advice venture upon a step which you will regret …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 3: 1857 Early Days
The life of David is naturally divided into epochs, of which we may avail ourselves for the more ready arrangement of our material. These are--his early years up to his escape from the court of Saul, his exile, the prosperous beginning of his reign, his sin and penitence, his flight before Absalom's rebellion, and the darkened end. We have but faint incidental traces of his life up to his anointing by Samuel, with which the narrative in the historical books opens. But perhaps the fact that the story …
Alexander Maclaren—The Life of David God's Strange Work
'That He may do His work, His strange work; and bring to pass His act, His strange act.'--ISAIAH xxviii. 21. How the great events of one generation fall dead to another! There is something very pathetic in the oblivion that swallows up world- resounding deeds. Here the prophet selects two instances which to him are solemn and singular examples of divine judgment, and we have difficulty in finding out to what he refers. To him they seemed the most luminous illustrations he could find of the principle …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The King.
We have now to turn and see the sudden change of fortune which lifted the exile to a throne. The heavy cloud which had brooded so long over the doomed king broke in lightning crash on the disastrous field of Gilboa. Where is there a sadder and more solemn story of the fate of a soul which makes shipwreck "of faith and of a good conscience," than that awful page which tells how, godless, wretched, mad with despair and measureless pride, he flung himself on his bloody sword, and died a suicide's death, …
Alexander Maclaren—The Life of David The Quotation in Matt. Ii. 6.
Several interpreters, Paulus especially, have asserted that the interpretation of Micah which is here given, was that of the Sanhedrim only, and not of the Evangelist, who merely recorded what happened and was said. But this assertion is at once refuted when we consider the object which Matthew has in view in his entire representation of the early life of Jesus. His object in recording the early life of Jesus is not like that of Luke, viz., to communicate historical information to his readers. …
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament A Cloud of Witnesses.
"By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come. By faith Jacob, when he was a-dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. By faith Joseph, when his end was nigh, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.... By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been compassed about for seven days. By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient, …
Thomas Charles Edwards—The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews The Blessing of Jacob Upon Judah. (Gen. Xlix. 8-10. )
Ver. 8. "Judah, thou, thy brethren shall praise thee; thy hand shall be on the neck of thine enemies; before thee shall bow down the sons of thy father. Ver. 9. A lion's whelp is Judah; from the prey, my son, thou goest up; he stoopeth down, he coucheth as a lion, and as a full-grown lion, who shall rouse him up? Ver. 10. The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come, and unto Him the people shall adhere." Thus does dying Jacob, in announcing …
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament Samuel
Alike from the literary and the historical point of view, the book[1] of Samuel stands midway between the book of Judges and the book of Kings. As we have already seen, the Deuteronomic book of Judges in all probability ran into Samuel and ended in ch. xii.; while the story of David, begun in Samuel, embraces the first two chapters of the first book of Kings. The book of Samuel is not very happily named, as much of it is devoted to Saul and the greater part to David; yet it is not altogether inappropriate, …
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