1 Chronicles 22:4

1 Chronicles 22:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.
• New International Version (NIV)He also provided more cedar logs than could be counted, for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought large numbers of them to David.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and cedar timbers without number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought great quantities of cedar to David.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and cedar trees in abundance; for the Sidonians and those from Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.

Context of 1 Chronicles 22:4

2So David gave orders to gather the resident aliens that were in the land of Israel, and he appointed stonecutters to cut finished stones for building God’s house. 3David supplied a great deal of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gates and for the fittings, together with an immeasurable quantity of bronze, and innumerable cedar logs because the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large quantity of cedar logs to David. 5David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly great and famous and glorious in all the lands. Therefore, I will make provision for it.” So David made lavish preparations for it before his death. 6Then he summoned his son Solomon and charged him to build a house for the Lord God of Israel.

1 Chronicles 22:4 word by word

וַעֲצֵ֥י אֲרָזִ֖ים לְאֵ֣ין מִסְפָּ֑ר כִּֽי הֵ֠בִיאוּ הַצִּֽידֹנִ֨ים וְהַצֹּרִ֜ים עֲצֵ֧י אֲרָזִ֛ים לָרֹ֖ב לְדָוִֽיד׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Also cedarאֶ֫רֶז'erez · cedarH730
• treesעֵץ‛êts · tree: woodH6086
• in abundanceמִסְפָּרmispâr · numberH4557
• in abundanceאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
• for the Zidoniansצִידֹנִיtsîydônîy tsidônîy · SidonianH6722
• and they of Tyreצֹרִיtsôrîy · TyrianH6876
• broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• muchרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
• to Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 22:4

• 2 Samuel 5:11King Hiram of Tyre sent envoys to David; he also sent cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.
• 1 Kings 5:6“Therefore, command that cedars from Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants’ wages according to whatever you say, for you know that not a man among us knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.”
• 2 Chronicles 2:3Then Solomon sent word to King Hiram of Tyre: Do for me what you did for my father David. You sent him cedars to build him a house to live in.
• Ezra 3:7They gave money to the stonecutters and artisans, and gave food, drink, and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre, so they would bring cedar wood from Lebanon to Joppa by sea, according to the authorization given them by King Cyrus of Persia.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 22:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4See the marginal references and notes; 1 Chronicles 14:1.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-19God promised David that his kingdom would last forever and that his son would build a temple for the Lord (1 Chronicles 17:11–12). After choosing the site (1 Chronicles 21:18–22:1), David prepared to build the temple of God. He gathered materials (1 Chronicles 22:2–5) and instructed Solomon (22:6–16) and the leaders of Israel (22:17–19) to build the temple after his death.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-51Ch 22:1-5. David Prepares for Building the Temple. 1. David said, This is the home of the Lord God--By the miraculous sign of fire from heaven, and perhaps other intimations, David understood it to be the will of God that the national place of worship should be fixed there, and he forthwith proceeded to make preparations for the erection of the temple on that spot.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 22:4

• Sidon

In the dictionaries

• David
• Tyre
• Tyre, Tyrians
• Chronicles, Books of
• Zidon
• Abiasaph
• Adonijah
• Cedar
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings