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Originally Posted by Esaias
Almost sounds like the prince (and people?) of Tyre had a close connection with Israel, Jerusalem, Zion, and the Temple. Might explain David and Solomon's close connection with Hiram? Who were the people of Tyre?
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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.
Asher had it's border near Zidon and Tyre:
Joshua 19:28-31 And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even
unto great Zidon; (29) And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and
to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib: (30) Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages. (31) This is the inheritance of
the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.
The tribe of Zebulon was nearby, and was a maritime tribe to boot:
Genesis 49:13 Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for
an haven of ships; and his border shall be
unto Zidon.
Looks highly possible that the Tyrians had plenty of connections to Israel. One of their kings was at least half-Israelite and helped build the Temple. So it is possible that the prince of Tyre spoken about by Ezekiel may have had a connection to the Temple worship, and may even have been (at least partial) Israelite. This might explain some of the statements Ezekiel makes about him as if he were in Zion, at the Temple, etc.
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