New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Chronicles 2:11-18
11Then HuramH2361, kingH4428 of TyreH6865, 1answeredH559 in a letterH3791 sentH7971 to SolomonH8010: “2Because the LordH3068 lovesH157 His peopleH5971, He has madeH5414 you kingH4428 overH5921 them.” 12Then HuramH2361 3continuedH559, “BlessedH1288 be 4the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, whoH834 madeH6213 heavenH8064 and earthH776, whoH834 has givenH5414 KingH4428 DavidH1732 a wiseH2450 sonH1121, 5endowedH3045 with discretionH7922 and understandingH998, 6whoH834 will buildH1129 a houseH1004 for the LordH3068 and a 7royalH4438 palaceH1004 for himself.
13“NowH6258 then, I am sendingH7971 Huram-abiH2361H1, a skilledH2450 manH376, 8endowedH3045 with understandingH998, 149the sonH1121 of a 10DaniteH1323H1835 womanH802 and 11a TyrianH6876 fatherH1, who knowsH3045 how to workH6213 in goldH2091, silverH3701, bronzeH5178, ironH1270, stoneH68, and woodH6086, and in purpleH713, violetH8504, linenH948, and crimsonH3758 fabrics, and who knows how to makeH6605 allH3605 kinds of engravingsH6605 and to 12executeH2803 anyH3605 designH4284 whichH834 is assignedH5414 to him, to work with your skilledH2450 workersH2450 and with 13thoseH2450 of my lordH113, your fatherH1 DavidH1732. 15NowH6258 then, let my lordH113 sendH7971 his servantsH5650 wheatH2406 and barleyH8184, oilH8081 and wineH3196, of 14whichH834 he has spokenH559. 1615We will cutH3772 whateverH3605 timberH6086 you needH6878 from LebanonH3844 and bringH935 it to you as raftsH7513 by seaH3220 to JoppaH3305, so that you may carryH5927 it upH5927 to JerusalemH3389.”
17SolomonH8010 countedH5608 allH3605 the foreignersH376H1616 whoH834 were in the landH776 of IsraelH3478, 16followingH310 the 17censusH5610 whichH834 his fatherH1 DavidH1732 had 18takenH5608; and 153,600H3967H2572H505H7969H8337 were foundH4672. 1819He appointedH6213 seventyH7657 thousandH505 of them to carryH5449 loadsH5449 and eightyH8084 thousandH505 to quarryH2672 stones in the mountainsH2022, and 3,600H7969H505H8337H3967 supervisorsH5329 to make the peopleH5971 workH5647.
Notes
- 1. 2 Chronicles 2:11 Lit said...and he sent ↩
- 2. 2 Chronicles 2:11 1 Kin 10:9; 2 Chr 9:8 ↩
- 3. 2 Chronicles 2:12 Lit said ↩
- 4. 2 Chronicles 2:12 Ps 33:6; 102:25 ↩
- 5. 2 Chronicles 2:12 Lit knowing discretion ↩
- 6. 2 Chronicles 2:12 2 Chr 2:1 ↩
- 7. 2 Chronicles 2:12 Lit house for his royalty ↩
- 8. 2 Chronicles 2:13 Lit knowing understanding ↩
- 9. 2 Chronicles 2:14 1 Kin 7:14 ↩
- 10. 2 Chronicles 2:14 Lit a woman of the daughters of Dan ↩
- 11. 2 Chronicles 2:14 Lit whose father is a Tyrian man ↩
- 12. 2 Chronicles 2:14 Lit devise any device ↩
- 13. 2 Chronicles 2:14 Lit skilled men ↩
- 14. 2 Chronicles 2:15 2 Chr 2:10 ↩
- 15. 2 Chronicles 2:16 1 Kin 5:8, 9 ↩
- 16. 2 Chronicles 2:17 1 Chr 22:2 ↩
- 17. 2 Chronicles 2:17 Lit numbering ↩
- 18. 2 Chronicles 2:17 Lit numbered of them ↩
- 19. 2 Chronicles 2:18 2 Chr 2:2 ↩
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 2
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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