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 King James Version (NKJV)and cedar trees in abundance; for the Sidonians and those from Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.

Context of 1 Chronicles 22:4

2So David gave orders to call together the foreigners living in Israel, and he assigned them the task of preparing finished stone for building the Temple of God. 3David provided large amounts of iron for the nails that would be needed for the doors in the gates and for the clamps, and he gave more bronze than could be weighed. He also provided innumerable cedar logs, for the men of Tyre and Sidon had brought vast amounts of cedar to David. 5David said, “My son Solomon is still young and inexperienced. And since the Temple to be built for the Lord must be a magnificent structure, famous and glorious throughout the world, I will begin making preparations for it now.” So David collected vast amounts of building materials before his death. 6Then David sent for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a Temple for the Lord, the 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 King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built David a palace.
• 1 Kings 5:6“Therefore, please command that cedars from Lebanon be cut for me. Let my men work alongside yours, and I will pay your men whatever wages you ask. As you know, there is no one among us who can cut timber like you Sidonians!”
• 2 Chronicles 2:3Solomon also sent this message to King Hiram at Tyre: “Send me cedar logs as you did for my father, David, when he was building his palace.
• Ezra 3:7Then the people hired masons and carpenters and bought cedar logs from the people of Tyre and Sidon, paying them with food, wine, and olive oil. The logs were brought down from the Lebanon mountains and floated along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to Joppa, for King Cyrus had given permission for this.

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
• Tyre, Tyrians
• Chronicles, Books of
• Zidon
• Abiasaph
• Adonijah
• Cedar
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy

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