1 Chronicles 22:4

1 Chronicles 22:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.
• New International Version (NIV)He also provided more cedar logs than could be counted, for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought large numbers of them to David.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and cedar timbers without number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought great quantities of cedar to David.
• New Living Translation (NLT)He also provided innumerable cedar logs, for the men of Tyre and Sidon had brought vast amounts of cedar to David.

Context of 1 Chronicles 22:4

2So David commanded to gather the aliens who were in the land of Israel; and he appointed masons to cut hewn stones to build the house of God. 3And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails of the doors of the gates and for the joints, and bronze in abundance beyond measure, and cedar trees in abundance; for the Sidonians and those from Tyre brought much cedar wood to David. 5Now David said, “Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent, famous and glorious throughout all countries. I will now make preparation for it.” So David made abundant preparations before his death. 6Then he called for his son Solomon, and charged him to build a house for the Lord God of Israel.

1 Chronicles 22:4 word by word

וַעֲצֵ֥י אֲרָזִ֖ים לְאֵ֣ין מִסְפָּ֑ר כִּֽי הֵ֠בִיאוּ הַצִּֽידֹנִ֨ים וְהַצֹּרִ֜ים עֲצֵ֧י אֲרָזִ֛ים לָרֹ֖ב לְדָוִֽיד׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Also cedarאֶ֫רֶז'erez · cedarH730
• treesעֵץ‛êts · tree: woodH6086
• in abundanceמִסְפָּרmispâr · numberH4557
• in abundanceאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
• for the Zidoniansצִידֹנִיtsîydônîy tsidônîy · SidonianH6722
• and they of Tyreצֹרִיtsôrîy · TyrianH6876
• broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• muchרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
• to Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 22:4

• 2 Samuel 5:11Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters and masons. And they built David a house.
• 1 Kings 5:6Now therefore, command that they cut down cedars for me from Lebanon; and my servants will be with your servants, and I will pay you wages for your servants according to whatever you say. For you know there is none among us who has skill to cut timber like the Sidonians.
• 2 Chronicles 2:3Then Solomon sent to Hiram king of Tyre, saying: As you have dealt with David my father, and sent him cedars to build himself a house to dwell in, so deal with me.
• Ezra 3:7They also gave money to the masons and the carpenters, and food, drink, and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar logs from Lebanon to the sea, to Joppa, according to the permission which they had from Cyrus king of Persia.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 22:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4See the marginal references and notes; 1 Chronicles 14:1.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-19God promised David that his kingdom would last forever and that his son would build a temple for the Lord (1 Chronicles 17:11–12). After choosing the site (1 Chronicles 21:18–22:1), David prepared to build the temple of God. He gathered materials (1 Chronicles 22:2–5) and instructed Solomon (22:6–16) and the leaders of Israel (22:17–19) to build the temple after his death.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-51Ch 22:1-5. David Prepares for Building the Temple. 1. David said, This is the home of the Lord God--By the miraculous sign of fire from heaven, and perhaps other intimations, David understood it to be the will of God that the national place of worship should be fixed there, and he forthwith proceeded to make preparations for the erection of the temple on that spot.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 22:4

• Sidon

In the dictionaries

• David
• Tyre
• Chronicles, Books of
• Zidon
• Abiasaph
• Adonijah
• Cedar
• Genealogy
• Port; Porter
• Solomon

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 22

• 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