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Originally Posted by Esaias
King Hiram was at least half Israelite -
1 Kings 7:13-14 And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre. (14) He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work. |
Rereading this, it actually seems to be saying Hiram was of the tribe of Naphtali, his mother a widow, possibly remarried to a Tyrian...
So how did an Israelite become king of Tyre? Appears Tyre was run by an Israelite dynasty, which is why Ezekiel seems to refer to the ruler of Tyre as if he were circumcised?
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