2 Samuel 5:11

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Hiram king of Tzor sent envoys to David with cedar logs, and with them were carpenters and stonemasons; and they built David a palace.

Berean Standard Bible:

Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.

American Standard Version:

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And Hiram{H2438} king{H4428} of Tyre{H6865} sent{H7971} messengers{H4397} to David{H1732}, and cedar{H730} trees{H6086}, and carpenters{H2796}, and masons{H7023}{H68}: and they built{H1129} David{H1732} an house{H1004}.

Cross-References (KJV):

1 Chronicles 14:1

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

1 Kings 5:1

  • ¶ 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.

1 Kings 5:2

  • And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,

1 Kings 5:18

  • And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew [them], and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.

Jeremiah 22:14

  • That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and [it is] cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.

Jeremiah 22:16

  • He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then [it was] well [with him: was] not this to know me? saith the LORD.

1 Kings 7:1

  • ¶ But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

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Commentary for 2 Samuel 5:11

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H2438
    There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חִירָם
    Transliteration: Chîyrâm
    Pronunciation: khee-rawm'
    Description: or חִירוֹםlemma חִירֹם missing vav, corrected to חִירוֹם; another form of חוּרָם; Chiram or Chirom, the name of two Tyrians; Hiram, Huram.
  2. Strong's Number: H4428
    There are 1922 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
    Transliteration: melek
    Pronunciation: meh'-lek
    Description: from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.
  3. Strong's Number: H6865
    There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צֹר
    Transliteration: Tsôr
    Pronunciation: tsore
    Description: or צוֹר; the same as צֹר; a rock; Tsor, a place in Palestine; Tyre, Tyrus.
  4. Strong's Number: H7971
    There are 790 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁלַח
    Transliteration: shâlach
    Pronunciation: shaw-lakh'
    Description: a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).
  5. Strong's Number: H4397
    There are 197 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מֲלְאָךְ
    Transliteration: mălʼâk
    Pronunciation: mal-awk'
    Description: from an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher); ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
  6. Strong's Number: H1732
    There are 911 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָּוִד
    Transliteration: Dâvid
    Pronunciation: daw-veed'
    Description: rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as דּוֹד; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
  7. Strong's Number: H730
    There are 466 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶרֶז
    Transliteration: ʼerez
    Pronunciation: eh-rez'
    Description: from אָרַז; a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots); cedar (tree).
  8. Strong's Number: H6086
    There are 288 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֵץ
    Transliteration: ʻêts
    Pronunciation: ates
    Description: from עָצָה; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks); [phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
  9. Strong's Number: H2796
    There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָרָשׁ
    Transliteration: chârâsh
    Pronunciation: khaw-rawsh'
    Description: from חָרַשׁ; a fabricator or any material; artificer, ([phrase]) carpenter, craftsman, engraver, maker, [phrase] mason, skilful, ([phrase]) smith, worker, workman, such as wrought.
  10. Strong's Number: H7023
    There are 64 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קִיר
    Transliteration: qîyr
    Pronunciation: keer
    Description: or קִר; (Isaiah 22:5), or (feminine) קִירָה; from קוּר; a wall (as built in a trench); [phrase] mason, side, town, [idiom] very, wall.
  11. Strong's Number: H68
    There are 1276 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶבֶן
    Transliteration: ʼeben
    Pronunciation: eh'-ben
    Description: from the root of בָּנָה through the meaning to build; a stone; [phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
  12. Strong's Number: H1129
    There are 345 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בָּנָה
    Transliteration: bânâh
    Pronunciation: baw-naw'
    Description: a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively); (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.
  13. Strong's Number: H1004
    There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בַּיִת
    Transliteration: bayith
    Pronunciation: bah'-yith
    Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).