1 Chronicles 14:1

David’s House and Family

1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons and carpenters to build a palace for him.

1 Chronicles 14:1 in Other Translations

1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.

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

1 Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber, and stonemasons and carpenters to build him a palace.

1 King Hiram of Tyre sent an envoy to David, along with cedar lumber, masons, and carpenters to build him a royal palace.

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

1 King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedarwood, masons, and carpenters to build a palace for David.

1 King Hiram of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters to build a palace for him.

1 Hiram was king of Tyre. He sent messengers to David. He sent cedar logs along with them. He also sent skilled workers to build a palace for David. They worked with stone and wood.

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 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons and carpenters to build a palace for him.

2 And David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom had been highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.

3 In Jerusalem David took more wives and became the father of more sons and daughters.

4 These are the names of the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

Cross References

• 1. S 1 Kings 5:6; 1 Chronicles 17:6; 1 Chronicles 22:4; 2 Chronicles 2:3; Ezra 3:7; Haggai 1:8