2 Chronicles 2:3
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And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me.Then Solomon sent word to Hiram king of Tyre: “Do for me as you did for my father David when you sent him cedars to build himself a house to live in.
In other translations
And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me.Then Solomon sent word to Hiram king of Tyre: “Do for me as you did for my father David when you sent him cedars to build himself a house to live in.
Hebrew words
וַיִּשְׁלַחvaiyishlachand he sentH7971שְׁלֹמֹהshelomohSolomonH8010אֶל־'el-toH413חוּרָםchuramHuramH2361מֶלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428צֹרtzorTyreH6865לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust asH834עָשִׂיתָ'asitayou dealtH6213עִם־'im-withH5973דָּוִידdavidDavidH1732אָבִי'avifather myH1וַתִּשְׁלַח־vatishlach-and you sentH7971לוֹloto himאֲרָזִים'arazimcedarsH730לִבְנוֹת־livnot-to buildH1129לוֹlofor himבַיִתvayita houseH1004לָשֶׁבֶתlashevetto dwellH3427בּוֹ׃boin it
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Related verses
- 1 Chronicles 14:1Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters, to build a palace for him.
- 2 Samuel 5:11And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.
- 1 Kings 5:1-111 And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David. 2 And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying, 3 Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the Lord his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet. 4 But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.1 Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been a friend of David. 2 And Solomon relayed this message to Hiram: 3 “As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet. 4 But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis.
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People and places
Places: Tyre