1 Chronicles 14:1

David’s Wives and Children

1 And Hiram, king of Tyre, sent messengers to David and cedar trees, {masons}, and {carpenters} to build a house for him.

1 Chronicles 14:1 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 14:2

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 14:1).

1 Chronicles 14:1 In-Context

1 And Hiram, king of Tyre, sent messengers to David and cedar trees, {masons}, and {carpenters} to build a house for him.

2 And David knew that Yahweh had established him as king over Israel [and] that his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.

3 And David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David fathered more sons and daughters.

4 Now these [are] the names of the children who were [born] to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "craftsmen of the wall"
• [b]. Literally "craftsmen of wood"