1 Chronicles 14:1

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 cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters to build a palace for him. 2David realized that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that he had elevated his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel. 3In Jerusalem David married more wives and fathered more sons and daughters.

1 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 5:11King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons. They built a palace for David.
• 1 Kings 5:1(5:15) King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father’s place. (Hiram had always been an ally of David.)
• 2 Chronicles 2:11King Huram of Tyre sent this letter to Solomon: “Because the Lord loves his people, he has made you their king.”
• 1 Chronicles 22:2David ordered the resident foreigners in the land of Israel to be called together. He appointed some of them to be stonecutters to chisel stones for the building of God’s temple.
• 1 Kings 5:6So now order some cedars of Lebanon to be cut for me. My servants will work with your servants. I will pay your servants whatever you say is appropriate, for you know that we have no one among us who knows how to cut down trees like the Sidonians.”
• 2 Chronicles 2:3Solomon sent a message to King Huram of Tyre: “Help me as you did my father David, when you sent him cedar logs for the construction of his palace.
• Ezra 3:7So they provided money for the masons and carpenters, and food, beverages, and olive oil for the people of Sidon and Tyre, so that they would bring cedar timber from Lebanon to the seaport at Joppa, in accord with the edict of King Cyrus of Persia.
• 1 Chronicles 17:1When David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Look, I am living in a palace made from cedar, while the ark of the Lord’s covenant is under a tent.”
• 2 Samuel 7:2The king said to Nathan the prophet, “Look! I am living in a palace made from cedar, while the ark of God sits in the middle of a tent.”
• 1 Kings 7:1Solomon took thirteen years to build his palace.
• Jeremiah 22:13“‘Sure to be judged is the king who builds his palace using injustice and treats people unfairly while adding its upper rooms. He makes his countrymen work for him for nothing. He does not pay them for their labor.

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