2 Chronicles 2:13

2 Chronicles 2:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father’s,
• New International Version (NIV)“I am sending you Huram-Abi, a man of great skill,
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Now I have sent a skilled man, who has understanding, Huram-abi,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And now I have sent a skillful man, endowed with understanding, Huram my master craftsman

Context of 2 Chronicles 2:13

11King Hiram sent this letter of reply to Solomon: “It is because the Lord loves his people that he has made you their king! 12Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He has given King David a wise son, gifted with skill and understanding, who will build a Temple for the Lord and a royal palace for himself. “I am sending you a master craftsman named Huram-abi, who is extremely talented. 14His mother is from the tribe of Dan in Israel, and his father is from Tyre. He is skillful at making things from gold, silver, bronze, and iron, and he also works with stone and wood. He can work with purple, blue, and scarlet cloth and fine linen. He is also an engraver and can follow any design given to him. He will work with your craftsmen and those appointed by my lord David, your father. 15“Send along the wheat, barley, olive oil, and wine that my lord has mentioned.

2 Chronicles 2:13 word by word

וְעַתָּ֗ה שָׁלַ֧חְתִּי אִישׁ־חָכָ֛ם יוֹדֵ֥עַ בִּינָ֖ה לְחוּרָ֥ם אָבִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And now I have sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• a cunningחָכָםchâkâm · wiseH2450
• manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• enduedיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• with understandingבִּינָהbîynâh · understandingH998
• of Huramחוּרָםchûrâm · HuramH2361
• my father’sאָב'âb · fatherH1

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 2:13

• 2 Chronicles 4:16the ash buckets, the shovels, the meat hooks, and all the related articles. Huram-abi made all these things of burnished bronze for the Temple of the Lord, just as King Solomon had directed.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 2:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13I have sent a cunning man - His name appears to have been Hiram, or Hiram Abi: see the notes on 1 Kings 7:13, 1 Kings 7:14.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Of Huram my father‘s - A wrong translation. Huram here is the workman sent by the king of Tyre and not the king of Tyre‘s father (see 1 Kings 5:1 note). The words in the original are Huram Abi, and the latter word is now commonly thought to be either a proper name or an epithet of honor, e. g., my master-workman.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14The temple needed the skill and knowledge of Huram-abi, a master craftsman. Huram-abi was an expert in metals like gold, silver, bronze, and iron, as well as stone, wood, and textiles such as purple, blue, and scarlet cloth and fine linen. Similarly, God chose Bezalel as the master craftsman of the tabernacle and gave him wisdom to complete the work (Exodus 31:1–5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1413-14. I have sent a cunning man--(See on 1Ki 7:13-51).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 2:13

• Art
• Carving
• Hiram
• Master Workman
• Mechanic
• Tyre

In the dictionaries

• Cut
• Graving
• Hiram
• Solomon
• Cunning
• Endow; Endue
• Huram
• Silver
• Skill; Skilful
• Temple

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