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Introduction: Covenant Kingship and Political Dialogue 1 Kings 5:16 p 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: וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֶל־חִירָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃ And Shelomoh sent to Ḥiram, saying: This succinct verse serves as the formulaic opening of a longer unit of royal correspondence (vv.… Learn Hebrew