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Hiram I

Also called: Hiram of Tyre

King of Tyre in Phoenicia (r. c. 980 – 947 BC), said to have sent cedars of Lebanon and craftsmen for Solomon’s Temple

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  1. 960 BCSolomon Builds the TempleScripturerelated figure

    A story told in the First Book of Kings: with the help of King Hiram of Tyre, who sent cedars of Lebanon, Solomon spent seven years building the Temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem.

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  • Solomon

    Son of David who led the Hebrew kingdom at its height (10th century BC) and, according to the Bible, built the Temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem