Living Water Community Church

We worked our way through the establishment of a mutually beneficial relationship between Solomon and Hiram king of Tyre. Hiram would supply Israel with cedar and cypress trees to build the temple and Solomon’s house and Solomon would supply Hiram with food and wine for the duration of the lumber harvesting process. Solomon drafted laborers from among the people to help with the harvesting of wood and the quarrying of stone. This forced labor is one of the things which becomes an issue for the people as we will see later. This relationship with Hiram is also an extension of a positive relationship which David had with him. God’s hand of blessing is clearly on Solomon. His kingdom becomes a kingdom of peace which in this way really foreshadows the kingdom of Jesus which is coming. While we saw the writer of Kings chronicle the supply side for building the temple and palace.