And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.
Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre. The Tyrians and other inhabitants of the Phoenician coast were the most renowned artists and workers in metal in the ancient world. Here is a specimen of the Semitic style of narration. The historian has previously declared the completion of the temple (1 Kings 6:9-14; 1 Kings 6:37-38), stating the exact date. Besides, he has given an account of the erection of the royal palace, with the time spent in rearing it. And yet, after these statements, he recurs, in conformity with the Hebrew historiography, to the arrangement made previous to the commencement of the great undertaking for enlisting the services of an eminent Tyrian artizan. The immediate occasion of introducing his name was, that at this passage the historian enters upon a detailed enumeration of the principal articles of furniture he executed for the sacred edifice.