Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
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Bede
AD 735
It is beyond doubt that Solomon, whose name means “peaceful,” both by his name itself as well as by the most peaceful kingdom he established, signifies the one about whom Isaiah said, “His government will be increased, and there will be no end to peace.” Hiram, on the other hand, whose name in Latin means “living gloriously,” expresses figuratively the glorious believers from the Gentiles, along with their life and faith. Indeed, no one denies that Hiram, inasmuch as he was a king who assisted Solomon with his royal power in building the house of the Lord, prefigures those lords of earthly realities who would be converted to the faith. By [their] noble assistance the church would be supported, increased and strengthened against schismatic heretics and pagans, even more often than by its principal decrees. Solomon, therefore, sought Hiram’s help in the work of the temple because the Lord, when he came in the flesh and made plans to build the church as his own beloved home, clearly chose assistants in this work not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles. He took ministers of the word from both peoples.
