Hiram - Phoenician King of Tyre

Hiram also called Huram or Ahiram.

Reigned 969–936 bc - appears in the Bible ally of Hebrew Kings David and Solomon.

Hiram maintained friendly relations with the Hebrews.

Supplying David and Solomon with Men and materials for construction of The Temple

Cooperating with him in Mediterranean and Red Sea trading voyages.

David and Solomon gave him The Work - with Galilean territories in return.

969-936 bc: Phoenician King of Tyre.

Now therefore command that cedars of Lebanon be cut for me and my servants will join your servants and I will pay you for your servants such wages as you set for you know that there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.

When Hiram heard the words of Solomon he rejoiced greatly and said Blessed be the Lord this day who has given to David a wise son to be over this great People.

Phoenicians primarily through King Hiram of Tyre were major suppliers of materials and skilled labor to Solomon for building of the original Temple

See Temples that God commanded to be built in Jerusalem.

Hiram sent to Solomon saying I have heard the message that you have sent to me I am ready to do all you desire in the matter of cedar and cypress timber. My servants shall bring it down to the sea from Lebanon I will make it into rafts to go by sea to the place you direct
King Solomon sent and brought Hiram or Huram not the same as King Hiram from Tyre.

He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali and his father was a man of Tyre a worker in bronze and he was full of wisdom understanding and skill for making any work in bronze. He came to King Solomon and did all his work.

Hiram Abiff - Master Mason working on Solomons 1st Temple - one out of three Master Masons building Solomons 1st Temple that was killed by the the ither two Master Masons for not revealing his secret. There were three secrets and as Hiram died with his secret the Temple could not be completed.