New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Chronicles 2:7-16
7NowH6258 1sendH7971 me a skilledH2450 manH376 to workH6213 in goldH2091, silverH3701, brassH5178, ironH1270, and in purpleH710, crimsonH3758, and violetH8504 fabrics, one who knowsH3045 how to makeH6605 engravingsH6603, to work with the skilledH2450 workersH2450 23whomH834 I haveH5973 in JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389, whomH834 my fatherH1 DavidH1732 providedH3559. 84SendH7971 me also cedarH730, juniperH1265, and algumH418 timberH6086 from LebanonH3844, for I knowH3045 that your servantsH5650 knowH3045 how to cutH3772 timberH6086 of LebanonH3844; and indeedH2009 5my servantsH5650 will work with your servantsH5650, 9to prepareH3559 timberH6086 in abundanceH7230 for me, for the houseH1004 whichH834 I am about to buildH1129 will be greatH1419 and wonderfulH6381. 10Now beholdH2009, 6I will giveH5414 your servantsH5650, the woodsmenH2404 who cutH3772 the timberH6086, 7twentyH6242 thousandH505 korsH3734 of crushedH4347 wheatH2406, twentyH6242 thousandH505 korsH3734 of barleyH8184, 8twentyH6242 thousandH505 bathsH1324 of wineH3196, and twentyH6242 thousandH505 bathsH1324 of oilH8081.”
11Then HuramH2361, kingH4428 of TyreH6865, 9answeredH559 in a letterH3791 sentH7971 to SolomonH8010: “10Because the LordH3068 lovesH157 His peopleH5971, He has madeH5414 you kingH4428 overH5921 them.” 12Then HuramH2361 11continuedH559, “BlessedH1288 be 12the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, whoH834 madeH6213 heavenH8064 and earthH776, whoH834 has givenH5414 KingH4428 DavidH1732 a wiseH2450 sonH1121, 13endowedH3045 with discretionH7922 and understandingH998, 14whoH834 will buildH1129 a houseH1004 for the LordH3068 and a 15royalH4438 palaceH1004 for himself.
13“NowH6258 then, I am sendingH7971 Huram-abiH2361H1, a skilledH2450 manH376, 16endowedH3045 with understandingH998, 1417the sonH1121 of a 18DaniteH1323H1835 womanH802 and 19a 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 20executeH2803 anyH3605 designH4284 whichH834 is assignedH5414 to him, to work with your skilledH2450 workersH2450 and with 21thoseH2450 of my lordH113, your fatherH1 DavidH1732. 15NowH6258 then, let my lordH113 sendH7971 his servantsH5650 wheatH2406 and barleyH8184, oilH8081 and wineH3196, of 22whichH834 he has spokenH559. 1623We 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.”
Notes
- 1. 2 Chronicles 2:7 Ex 31:3-5; 2 Chr 2:13, 14 ↩
- 2. 2 Chronicles 2:7 Lit who are with me ↩
- 3. 2 Chronicles 2:7 1 Chr 22:15 ↩
- 4. 2 Chronicles 2:8 1 Kin 5:6 ↩
- 5. 2 Chronicles 2:8 2 Chr 9:10, 11 ↩
- 6. 2 Chronicles 2:10 1 Kin 5:11 ↩
- 7. 2 Chronicles 2:10 About 154,000 cubic feet or 4,360 cubic meters ↩
- 8. 2 Chronicles 2:10 About 120,000 gallons or 454,249 liters ↩
- 9. 2 Chronicles 2:11 Lit said...and he sent ↩
- 10. 2 Chronicles 2:11 1 Kin 10:9; 2 Chr 9:8 ↩
- 11. 2 Chronicles 2:12 Lit said ↩
- 12. 2 Chronicles 2:12 Ps 33:6; 102:25 ↩
- 13. 2 Chronicles 2:12 Lit knowing discretion ↩
- 14. 2 Chronicles 2:12 2 Chr 2:1 ↩
- 15. 2 Chronicles 2:12 Lit house for his royalty ↩
- 16. 2 Chronicles 2:13 Lit knowing understanding ↩
- 17. 2 Chronicles 2:14 1 Kin 7:14 ↩
- 18. 2 Chronicles 2:14 Lit a woman of the daughters of Dan ↩
- 19. 2 Chronicles 2:14 Lit whose father is a Tyrian man ↩
- 20. 2 Chronicles 2:14 Lit devise any device ↩
- 21. 2 Chronicles 2:14 Lit skilled men ↩
- 22. 2 Chronicles 2:15 2 Chr 2:10 ↩
- 23. 2 Chronicles 2:16 1 Kin 5:8, 9 ↩
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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