He was half Israelite, since his mother was a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father had been a craftsman in bronze from Tyre. Huram was extremely skillful and talented in any work in bronze, and he came to do all the metal work for King Solomon.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Hiram’s mother, while from the tribe of Dan by birth, had a man from the tribe of Naphtali as her first husband (compare this verse with the refere…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The exceedingly graphic and elaborate description of the work of Hiram on the vessels and furniture of the Temple, and on the great pillars, clearl…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali
In (2 Chronicles 2:14) , his mother is said to be of the d…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Some think the two brazen pillars in the porch of the temple were to teach those who came to worship to depend on God alone for strength and establ…