2 Chronicles 2:11

Huram to Assist

11 Then Huram, king of Tyre, answered in a letter sent to Solomon: "¹Because the LORD loves His people, He has made you king over them."

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2 Chronicles 2:11 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 2:11

Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he
sent to Solomon
In which letter he told him he had considered the contents of his, and would grant him all that he desired, see ( 1 Kings 5:8 )

because the Lord hath loved his people; he hath made thee king over
them;
which are much the same words the queen of Sheba said to Solomon, (See Gill on 1 Kings 10:9).

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

2 Chronicles 2:11 In-Context

9 to prepare timber in abundance for me, for the house which I am about to build will be great and wonderful.

10 "Now behold, I will give to your servants, the woodsmen who cut the timber, 20,000 kors of crushed wheat and 20,000 kors of barley, and 20,000 baths of wine and 20,000 baths of oil."

11 Then Huram, king of Tyre, answered in a letter sent to Solomon: "Because the LORD loves His people, He has made you king over them."

12 Then Huram continued, "Blessed be the LORD , the God of Israel, who has made heaven and earth, who has given King David a wise son, endowed with discretion and understanding, who will build a house for the LORD and a royal palace for himself.

13 "Now I am sending Huram-abi , a skilled man, endowed with understanding,

Cross References 1

1. 1 Kings 10:9; 2 Chronicles 9:8

Footnotes 1

[a]. Lit "said...and he sent"