God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 14:1
1King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedarwood, masons, and carpenters to build a palace for David.
1 Chronicles 14:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.
- New International Version (NIV)Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons and carpenters to build a palace for him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also masons and carpenters to build a house for him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house.
Context of 1 Chronicles 14:1
King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedarwood, masons, and carpenters to build a palace for David. 2So David realized that the Lord had established him as king of Israel and that his kingdom was made famous for the sake of Israel, the Lord’s people. 3David married more wives in Jerusalem and fathered more sons and daughters.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 141 Chronicles 14:1 word by word
וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח חוּרָ֨ם מֶֽלֶךְ־צֹ֥ר מַלְאָכִים֮ אֶל־דָּוִיד֒ וַעֲצֵ֣י אֲרָזִ֔ים וְחָרָשֵׁ֣י קִ֔יר וְחָרָשֵׁ֖י עֵצִ֑ים לִבְנ֥וֹת ל֖וֹ בָּֽיִת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Now Hiramחוּרָםchûrâm · HiramH2361
- Now Hiramחִירָםchîyrâm chîyrôm · HiramH2438
- kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Tyreצֹרtsôr tsôr · TyreH6865
- sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
- messengersמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messengerH4397
- to Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- and timberעֵץ‛êts · tree: woodH6086
- of cedarsאֶ֫רֶז'erez · cedarH730
- with masonsקִירqîyr qir qîyrâh · wallH7023
- and carpentersחָרָשׁ, חֲרָשִׁיםchârâsh · artificerH2796
- to buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
- him an houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 14:1
- 2 Samuel 5:11Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedarwood, carpenters, and stonemasons. They built a palace for David.
- 1 Kings 5:1King Hiram of Tyre sent his officials to Solomon when he heard that Solomon had been anointed king to succeed his father. Hiram had always been David’s friend.
- 2 Chronicles 2:11Then King Huram of Tyre responded to Solomon by sending a letter that said, “Because the Lord loves his people, he made you their king.”
- 1 Chronicles 22:2David ordered the foreigners living in Israel to gather. He appointed some of them to cut stones to build God’s temple.
- 1 Kings 5:6So order men to cut down cedars from Lebanon for me. My workers will work with your workers. I will pay you whatever wages you ask for your workers. You know we don’t have any skilled lumberjacks like those from Sidon.”
- 2 Chronicles 2:3Solomon sent word to King Huram of Tyre by saying, “Do what you did for my father David. You sent him cedar so that he could build a palace to live in.
- Ezra 3:7So they gave money to the stonecutters and carpenters. Then they gave food, drink, and olive oil to the men from Sidon and Tyre in exchange for cedar, which the men would bring by sea from Lebanon to Joppa as King Cyrus of Persia had authorized them to do.
- 1 Chronicles 17:1When David was living in his house, he said to the prophet Nathan, “I’m living in a house made of cedar, while the ark of the Lord’s promise is inside a tent.”
- 2 Samuel 7:2So the king said to the prophet Nathan, “Look, I’m living in a house made of cedar, while the ark of God remains in the tent.”
- 1 Kings 7:1Solomon took 13 years to finish building his palace.
- Jeremiah 22:13“How horrible it will be for the person who builds his house dishonestly and his upper rooms through injustice. He makes his neighbors work for nothing and doesn’t pay them for their work.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 14:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Now Hiram king of Tyre - See the transactions of this chapter related 2 Samuel 5:11-25; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Compare 2 Samuel 5:11-25, the only important variations from which are in 1 Chronicles 14:4-7, the list of the sons of David (see 1 Chronicles 3:1 note), and in 1 Chronicles 14:12, where the fact is added that the idols taken from the Philistines were burned.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David's victories. --In this chapter we have an account of, 1. David's kingdom established. 2. His family built up. 3. His enemies defeated. This is repeated from 2Sa 5. Let the fame of David be looked upon as a type and figure of the exalted honour of the Son of David.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2Hiram's generosity showed more proof of God's plan to make David king.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11Ch 14:1, 2. Hiram's Kindness to David; David's Felicity. 1. Now Hiram king of Tyre--[See on 2Sa 5:11]. The alliance with this neighboring king, and the important advantages derived from it, were among the most fortunate circumstances in David's reign. The providence of God appeared concurrent with His promise in smoothing the early course of his reign. Having conquered the Jebusites and made Zion the royal residence, he had now, along with internal…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 14
- 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
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