John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 5:1
And Hiram king of Tyre sent servants unto Solomon ,.... His ambassadors, to condole him on the death of his father, and congratulate him on his accession to the throne; this king is called by the Phoenician historians F19 Apud Joseph. contr. Apion. l. 1. c. 17, 18. Hirom, and by Eupolemus F20 Apud Euseb. Praepar. Evangel. l. 9. c. 33, 34. Suron, as he is Huram in 2 Chronicles 2:3 ; and by Theophilus of Antioch F21 Ad Antolyc. l. 3. p. 131, 132. Hierom the son of... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 5:1-9
We have here an account of the amicable correspondence between Solomon and Hiram. Tyre was a famous trading city, that lay close upon the sea, in the border of Israel; its inhabitants (as should seem) were none of the devoted nations, nor ever at enmity with Israel, and therefore David never offered to destroy them, but lived in friendship with them. It is here said of Hiram their king that he was ever a lover of David; and we have reason to think he was a worshipper of the true God, and had... read more