Ever a Lover

1 Kings 5:1 KJV
And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.

Over the last several weeks of reading the life of King David I have been impressed with the fact that there is an undercurrent of rebellion throughout the entire reign. David, though blessed of God and used of the Lord, never had peace. Even Solomon admitted that David had "....wars which were about him on every side...." (vs 3.) You have to wonder what kind of pressure David experienced because of all these wars and troubles.

Yet David had some great friends. Besides the strength he must have gained from his relationship with Almighty God, David had some loyal followers represented by the 33 mighty men of David. And David had at least this one great friend; Hiram, a king of a different nation, who was "ever a lover of David."

Few things console us as much as this type of friend. And may our Lord allow us to be for someone just such a friend.