1 Kings 7:13

What does 1 Kings 7:13 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 7:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then King Solomon sent and got Hiram from Tyre.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And king Solomon sendeth and taketh Hiram out of Tyre--

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And king Solomon sent, and brought Hiram from Tyre,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.

Context

v.12And the great court round about had three courses of hewn stone, and a course of cedar beams; like as the inner court of the house of Jehovah, and the porch of the house.

v.13This passage

v.14He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass; and he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill, to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 7:40

    And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basins. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he wrought for king Solomon in the house of Jehovah:

  • 2 Chronicles 2:13

    And now I have sent a skilful man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father’s,

  • 2 Chronicles 4:11

    And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basins. So Huram made an end of doing the work that he wrought for king Solomon in the house of God:

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