2 Chronicles 2:7

7 Send me now, therefore, a wise man who knows how to work in gold and in silver and in brass and in iron and in purple and crimson and blue and that knows how to engrave figures with the craftsmen that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David, my father, provided.

2 Chronicles 2:7 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 2:7

Send now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in
silver, and in brass, and in iron
There being many things relating to the temple about to be built, and vessels to be put into it, which were to be made of those metals:

and in purple, and crimson, and blue;
used in making the vails for it, hung up in different places:

and that can skill to grave;
in wood or stone:

with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my
father David did provide;
see ( 1 Chronicles 22:15 ) .

2 Chronicles 2:7 In-Context

5 And the house which I must build is great, for great is our God above all gods.

6 But who is so powerful as to build him a house, seeing the heavens and heavens of the heavens cannot contain him? Who am I then that I should build him a house, except to burn incense before him?

7 Send me now, therefore, a wise man who knows how to work in gold and in silver and in brass and in iron and in purple and crimson and blue and that knows how to engrave figures with the craftsmen that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David, my father, provided.

8 Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and pine trees, out of Lebanon, for I know that thy slaves are skillful at cutting timber in Lebanon, and, behold, my slaves shall be with thy slaves

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