2 Samuel 5:11

2 Samuel 5:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.
• New International Version (NIV)Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also carpenters and masons who built David a house.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters and masons. And they built David a house.

Context of 2 Samuel 5:11

9Then David went to live in the strong place of the city. He called it ‘The City of David’. He built more houses all around it, from the edge of the hill into the city. 10David became more and more powerful because the Lord God Almighty was with him. Then Hiram, king of Tyre, sent some of his men to David. They brought wood from Lebanon's cedar trees. Men who could work with wood and stone also came. They built a palace for David. 12David knew that the Lord had made him strong as king over Israel. He knew that God had given honour to his kingdom, to help his people, the Israelites. 13After David moved to Jerusalem from Hebron, he married more wives. He also took more slave wives to live with him. They gave birth to more sons and daughters for David.

2 Samuel 5:11 word by word

וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח חִירָ֨ם מֶֽלֶךְ־צֹ֥ר מַלְאָכִים֮ אֶל־דָּוִד֒ וַעֲצֵ֣י אֲרָזִ֔ים וְחָרָשֵׁ֣י עֵ֔ץ וְחָֽרָשֵׁ֖י אֶ֣בֶן קִ֑יר וַיִּבְנֽוּ־בַ֖יִת לְדָוִֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Hiramחִירָםchîyrâm chîyrôm · HiramH2438
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Tyreצֹרtsôr tsôr · TyreH6865
• sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• messengersמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messengerH4397
• to Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and cedarאֶ֫רֶז'erez · cedarH730
• treesעֵץ‛êts · tree: woodH6086
• and carpentersחָרָשׁ, חֲרָשִׁיםchârâsh · artificerH2796
• and masonsאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• and masonsקִירqîyr qir qîyrâh · wallH7023
• and they builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• an houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 5:11

• 1 Kings 5:1Hiram was the king of Tyre. He heard that Solomon had become king of Israel after his father David. Hiram had always been a friend of King David, so he sent his men to say ‘hello’ to Solomon.
• 1 Chronicles 14:1Then Hiram, king of Tyre, sent some of his men to David. They brought wood from Lebanon's cedar trees. Men who could work with stone and with wood also came. They built a palace for David.
• 2 Samuel 7:2One day, the king said to Nathan the prophet, ‘I am living in a beautiful palace that is made of cedar wood. But God's Covenant Box still has a tent for its home!’
• 1 Kings 7:1Solomon was also building a palace for himself. After 13 years, he finished it.
• Ecclesiastes 2:4I also did a lot of great things for myself. I built houses. I planted vineyards.
• Jeremiah 22:14He says, “I will build a great palace for myself. It will have large rooms upstairs.” He puts windows in its walls. He covers the walls with cedar wood. He uses red paint to make it beautiful.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 5:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Hiram king of Tyre - He was a very friendly man, and no doubt a believer in the true God. He was not only a friend to David, but also of his son Solomon, to whom, in building the temple, he afforded the most important assistance.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Hiram king of Tyre - Now mentioned for the first time. He survived David, and continued his friendship to Solomon (marginal references). The news of the capture of the city of the Jebusites had doubtless reached Tyre, and created a great impression of David‘s power.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-16Verses 11-16 David's house was not the worse, nor the less fit to be dedicated to God, for being built by the sons of the stranger. It is prophesied of the gospel church, The sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee, Is 60:10. David's government was rooted and built up. David was established king; so is the Son of David, and all who, through him, are made to our God kings and priests. Never had the nation of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11Hiram king of Tyre: Although the meeting of these two neighboring kings is reported just after Jerusalem’s conquest, it probably happened much later. Hiram remained king in Tyre until at least Solomon's twenty-fourth year. One ancient source says he was king for thirty-four years. Another tradition suggests Hiram became king of Tyre just eight years before Solomon became king of Israel. This same king later did a similar favor for Solomon (1 Kings…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1211-12. Hiram ... sent carpenters, and masons--The influx of Tyrian architects and mechanics affords a clear evidence of the low state to which, through the disorders of long-continued war, the better class of artisans had declined in Israel. 2Sa 5:13-16. Eleven Sons Born to Him.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 5:11

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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 5

• 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