And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.
Parallel translations
- WEB Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, with cedar trees, carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.
- BSB Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.
- NKJV Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters and masons. And they built David a house.
- NASB Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees, carpenters, and stonemasons; and they built a house for David.
- NLT Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built David a palace.
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Quick answer
Hiram of Tyre sends materials and craftsmen to build David a royal house. Foreign recognition confirms David's growing standing.
Overview
Hiram, king of Tyre, supplies cedar, carpenters, and masons to construct a palace for David, signaling a peaceful alliance and international respect for his reign. This Gentile king's tribute reflects the spreading fame of David's God-blessed kingdom. It anticipates the day when the nations bring their honor to the messianic King (Psalm 72; Isaiah 60).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- 1 Chr 14:1Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.
- 1 Kgs 5:1–2And 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.
- 1 Kgs 5:18And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.
- 1 Kgs 5:8–10And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.
- Eccl 2:4–11I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:
- 2 Sam 7:2That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.
- 1 Kgs 7:1–12But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.
- Jer 22:14–16That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.
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