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1 Kings 5:1
New Living Translation
1 Kings 5:1
New Living Translation
Preparations for Building the Temple
5 [a]King Hiram of Tyre had always been a loyal friend of David. When Hiram learned that David’s son Solomon was the new king of Israel, he sent ambassadors to congratulate him.
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- 5:1 Verses 5:1-18 are numbered 5:15-32 in Hebrew text.
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