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2 Samuel 5:11 KJV
2 Samuel · chapter 5 · verse 11
And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.2 Samuel 5:11 · King James Version
2 Samuel 5:11 in context
9So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
10And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.
11And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.
12And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.
13And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- messengersmălʼâka messengerH4397 →
- carpenterschârâsha fabricator or any materialH2796 →
- masonsqîyra wallH7023 →
- HiramChîyrâmChiram or Chirom, the name of two TyriansH2438 →
- DavidDâvidDavid, the youngest son of JesseH1732 →
- cedarʼereza cedar treeH730 →
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Here is, I. David's house built, a royal palace, fit for the reception of the court he kept and the homage that was paid to him, Sa2 5:11. The Jews were husbandmen and shepherds, and did not much addict themselves either to merchandise or manufactures;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 11-16