Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been a friend of David. Young's Literal Translation And Hiram king of Tyre sendeth his servants unto Solomon, for he heard that they had anointed him for king instead of his father, for Hiram was a lover of David all the days; King James Bible And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David. Hebrew Now when Hiramחִירָ֨ם (ḥî·rām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2438: Hiram -- a Benjamite, also two Arameans (Syrians) king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Tyre צ֤וֹר (ṣō·wr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6865: Tyre -- a Phoenician city heard שָׁמַ֔ע (šā·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently that כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction [Solomon] had been anointed מָשְׁח֥וּ (mā·šə·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4886: To rub with oil, to anoint, to consecrate, to paint king לְמֶ֖לֶךְ (lə·me·leḵ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king in his father’s אָבִ֑יהוּ (’ā·ḇî·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father place, תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of he sent וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out envoys עֲבָדָיו֙ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Solomon; שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction Hiram חִירָ֛ם (ḥî·rām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2438: Hiram -- a Benjamite, also two Arameans (Syrians) had always כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every been הָיָ֥ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be friends אֹהֵ֗ב (’ō·hêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f with David. לְדָוִ֖ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse |