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“Solomon Sent to Ḥiram”: Syntax of Royal Initiative and Diplomatic Speech in 1 Kings 5:16
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֶל־חִירָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃
And Shelomoh sent to Ḥiram, saying:
Covenant Kingship and Political Dialogue
1 Kings 5:16 introduces a pivotal moment of international diplomacy: King Shelomoh initiates correspondence with King Ḥiram of Tsor (Tyre) to request assistance in building the temple. The verse is brief, yet the syntax establishes a formal and royal tone, using standard diplomatic conventions rooted in prophetic narrative style.
This succinct verse serves as the formulaic opening of a longer unit of royal correspondence (vv. 16–26 Heb.;… Learn Hebrew
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