The people of Israel and Judah are full of treachery against me,” says the Lord.
Parallel translations
- WEB For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me,” says Yahweh.
- KJV For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the LORD.
- BSB For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have been utterly unfaithful to Me,” declares the LORD.
- NKJV For the house of Israel and the house of Judah Have dealt very treacherously with Me,” says the Lord.
- NASB “For the house of Israel and the house of Judah Have dealt very treacherously with Me,” declares the Lord.
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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 · 5
- Jer 3:20“Surely as a wife treacherously departs from her husband, so you have dealt treacherously with me, house of Israel,” says Yahweh.
- Isa 48:8Yes, you didn’t hear; yes, you didn’t know; yes, from of old your ear was not opened: for I knew that you dealt very treacherously, and were called a transgressor from the womb.
- Hos 5:7They are unfaithful to Yahweh; for they have borne illegitimate children. Now the new moon will devour them with their fields.
- Jer 3:6–11Moreover, Yahweh said to me in the days of Josiah the king, “Have you seen that which backsliding Israel has done? She has gone up on every high mountain and under every green tree, and has played the prostitute there.
- Hos 6:7But they, like Adam, have broken the covenant. They were unfaithful to me, there.
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