Dict: easton - Hiram

easton:

Hiram @ high-born.

(1.) Generally "Huram," one of the sons of Bela ( kjv@1Chronicles:8:5).

(2.) Also "Huram" and "Horam," king of Tyre. He entered into an alliance with David, and assisted him in building his palace by sending him able workmen, and also cedar-trees and fir-trees from Lebanon ( kjv@2Samuel:5:11; kjv@1Chronicles:14:1). After the death of David he entered into a similar alliance with Solomon, and assisted him greatly in building the temple (kjvKings:5:1; kjv@9:11; 2Chronicals:2:3). He also took part in Solomon's traffic to the Eastern Seas (kjvKings:9:27; 10:11; kjv@2Chronicals:8:18 kjv@2Chronicals:9:10).

(3.) The "master workman" whom Hiram sent to Solomon. He was the son of a widow of Dan, and of a Tyrian father. In kjv@2Chronicals:2:13 "Huram my father" should be Huram Abi, the word "Abi" (rendered here "my father") being regarded as a proper name, or it may perhaps be a title of distinction given to Huram, and equivalent to "master." (Comp. kjvKings:7:14; kjv@2Chronicals:4:16.) He cast the magnificent brazen works for Solomon's temple in clay-beds in the valley of Jordan, between Succoth and Zarthan.