Hiram, Huram, Adoniram and the Menatzchim in the Bible

Genesis – Chapter 4

16. And Cain went forth from before the Lord, and he dwelt in the land of the wanderers, to the east of Eden. 17. And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch, and he was building a city, and he called the city after the name of his son, Enoch. 18. And Irad was born to Enoch, and Irad begot Mehujael, and Mehijael begot Methushael, and Methushael begot Lemech. 19. And Lemech took himself two wives; one was named Adah, and the other was named Zillah. 20. Now Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have cattle. 21. And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who grasp a lyre and a flute. 22. And Zillah she too bore Tubal-cain, who sharpened all tools that cut copper and iron, and Tubal-cain’s sister was Na’amah.

 

1 KINGS 5:15

Hiram King of Tyre חִירָם מֶלֶךְ צוׄר

 

1 KINGS 7:13

King Solomon sent and took Hiram from Tyre. He was the son of a widowed woman, from the tribe of Naphtali; his father had been a Tyrian coppersmith.

Hiram from Tyre חִירָם מִצֺּר

 

2 Chronicles 2:13

Huram Abi חוּרָם אָבִי

 

2 Chronicles 4:16

Huram Abiv חוּרָם אָבִיו

 

1 KINGS 5:27

Adoniram over the levy אֲדׄנִירָם

Was in charge of:

30,000 men of all Israel – the levy הַמַּ֔ס

70,000 who carried Burdens שִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף נֹשֵֹ֣א סַבָּ֑ל

80,000 who hewed in the mountain שְׁמֹנִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף חֹצֵ֥ב בָּהָֽר

3,300 Chief Officers, appointed over the work הָרֹדִ֣ים

The builders of Solomon בֺּנֵי שְׁלֺמִֺה

The builders of Hiram וּבֺנֵי חִירוֺם

The Gebalites carved the stones גִּבְלִ֑ים

Sidonians צִּדֺנִים

 

Dictionary of Freemasonry:

300 Harodim – Princes, rulers or provosts

3,300 Menatzchim – Overseers (word means Consoler or Comforter)

80,000 Giblim – Stone-squarers

30,000 The levy of Israel

70,000 Ish Sabbal – the men of burden

 

 

Book of Constitutions 1738:

  1. Harodim, Rulers or Provosts, called also Menatzchim, Overseers and Comforters of the People in Working, that were expert Master Masons, in number – 3600.
  2. Ghiblim, Stone-Cutters and Sculptors, and Ish Chotzeh, Men of Hewing, and Bonai, Setters, Layers or Builders, or bright Fellow-Crafts, in number – 80000.
  3. The Levy of Assistants, under the noble Adoniram who was the Junior Grand Warden – 30000.
  4. Besides the Labourers called, Ish Sabbal, or Men of Burden, who were of the Remains of the old Canaanites, and being Bondmen, are not to be reckoned among the Free-Masons, – 70000.
 
 

 

2 Chronicles 2:1

70,000 men who carried burdens – Ish Sabal אִישׁ סַבָּל

80,000 men who hewed stone in the mountain – Ish Chotzev BaHar אִישׁ חֺצֵב בָּהָר

3,600 overseeing them – M’natzchim מְנַצְּחִים

 

2 Chronicles 2:17

Menatzchim מנצחים

 

Tabernacle rested in Gibeon גִבְעוׄן

 

1 KINGS 1

Adonijah – 4th son of David אֲדֹנִיָּ֧ה בֶן־חַגִּ֛ית

Joab ben Zeruiah – 1st Commander of the Army יוֹאָ֣ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֔ה

Abiathar the Kohen אֶבְיָתָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֑ן

V

Zadok the Kohen צָד֣וֹק הַ֠כֹּהֵן

Benaiah ben Jehoiada – 2nd Commander of the Army בְנָיָ֨הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֜ע

Nathan the Prophet נָתָ֚ן הַנָּבִיא֙

Shimei & Rei שִׁמְעִ֣י וְרֵעִ֔י

 

1 KINGS 4:1 – SOLOMONS MINISTERS

  1. Azariah ben Zadok the Kohen עֲזַרְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־צָד֖וֹק הַכֹּהֵֽן
  2. Elihoreph ben Shisha – Scribe אֱלִיחֹ֧רֶף בְּנֵ֥י שִׁישָׁ֖א
  3. Ahijah ben Shisha – Scribe אֲחִיָּ֛ה בְּנֵ֥י שִׁישָׁ֖א סֹפְרִ֑ים
  4. Jehoshaphat ben Ahilud – Secretary יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־אֲחִיל֖וּד הַמַּזְכִּֽיר
  5. Benaiah ben Jehoiada – Commander of the Army בְנָיָ֥הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֖ע עַל־הַצָּבָ֑א
  6. Zadok the Kohen צָד֥וֹק
  7. Abiathar the Kohen אֶבְיָתָ֖ר כֹּהֲנִֽים
  8. Azariah ben Nathan – Over the Commissioners עֲזַרְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־נָתָ֖ן עַל־הַנִּצָּבִ֑ים
  9. Zabud ben Nathan – a senior minister, a friend of the king זָב֧וּד בֶּן־נָתָ֛ן כֹּהֵ֖ן רֵעֶ֥ה הַמֶּֽלֶךְ
  10. Ahishar – the Chamberlain אֲחִישָׁ֖ר עַל־הַבָּ֑יִת
  11. Adoniram ben Abda – over the Taxes אֲדֹנִירָ֥ם בֶּן־עַבְדָּ֖א עַל־הַמַּֽס

 

1 KINGS 4:7 – Solomons 12 Regional Commissioners

  1. Ben Hur – Mount Ephraim בֶּן־ח֖וּר בְּהַ֥ר אֶפְרָֽיִם
  2. Ben Deker – Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh and Elon Beth Hanan בֶּן־דֶּ֛קֶר בְּמָקַ֥ץ וּבְשַֽׁעַלְבִ֖ים וּבֵ֣ית שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וְאֵיל֖וֹן בֵּ֥ית חָנָֽן
  3. Ben Hesed – Arubboth, Socoh, Hepher בֶּן־חֶ֖סֶד בָּֽאֲרֻבּ֑וֹת ל֥וֹ שׂכֹ֖ה וְכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ חֵֽפֶר
  4. Ben Abinadab – Dor (Taphath daughter of Solomon became his wife) בֶּן־אֲבִֽינָדָ֖ב כָּל־נָ֣פַת דֹּ֑אר טָפַת֙ בַּת־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה הָ֥יְתָה לּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה
  5. Baana ben Ahilud – Taanach, Megiddo, Beth Shean בַּֽעֲנָא֙ בֶּן־אֲחִיל֔וּד תַּעְנָ֖ךְ וּמְגִדּ֑וֹ וְכָל־בֵּ֣ית שְׁאָ֡ן
  6. Ben Geber – Ramoth Gilead, Argob/Bashan בֶּן־גֶּ֖בֶר בְּרָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑ד
  7. Ahinadab ben Iddo – Mahanaim אֲחִֽינָדָ֥ב בֶּן־עִדֹּ֖א מַחֲנָֽיְמָה
  8. Ahimaaz – Naphtali (married Basemath daughter of Solomon) אֲחִימַ֖עַץ בְּנַפְתָּלִ֑י גַּם־ה֗וּא לָקַ֛ח אֶת־בָּשְׂמַ֥ת בַּת־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְאִשָּֽׁה
  9. Baana ben Hushai – Asher, Aloth בַּֽעֲנָא֙ בֶּן־חוּשָׁ֔י בְּאָשֵׁ֖ר וּבְעָלֽוֹת
  10. Jehoshaphat ben Paruah – Issachar יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־פָּר֖וּחַ בְּיִשָּׂשכָֽר
  11. Shimei ben Ela – Benjamin שִׁמְעִ֥י בֶן־אֵלָ֖א בְּבִנְיָמִֽן
  12. Geber ben Uri – Gilead גֶּ֥בֶר בֶּן־אֻרִ֖י בְּאֶ֣רֶץ גִּלְעָ֑ד

 

1 KINGS 7:21

  1. Right Pillar – Jachin (Establish) יָכִין
  2. Left Pillar – Boaz (Strength is in it) בֺּעַז

 

1 KINGS 9:10

The land of Cabul – in the Galilee

 אֶרֶץ כָּבוּל

 בְּאֶרֶץ הַגָּלִיל

 

Kings 1, Ch 12, v 18: And king Rehoboam sent Adoram who was in charge of the tax, and all of Israel pelted him with stones, and he died, and king Rehoboam exerted himself to get up into his chariot to flee to Jerusalem.

2 Chron. Ch 10, v 18: And King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was appointed over the tax, and the Children of Israel pelted him with stones and he died, and King Rehoboam exerted himself to get up into his chariot to flee to Jerusalem.