King James Version
1 Kings 7:13 in the King James Version says “And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.”
1 Kings 7:13 · KJV
And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.
And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.
And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.
He was a widow's son 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 cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work. a widow's: Heb. the son of a widow woman
For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece : and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about. cast: Heb. fashioned
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
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