2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 2:11–18

11Then Hiram king of Tyre wrote a letter in reply to Solomon:

“Because the LORD loves His people, He has set you over them as king.”

12And Hiram added:

“Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He has given King David a wise son with insight and understanding, who will build a temple for the LORD and a royal palace for himself.

13So now I am sending you Huram-abi, a skillful man endowed with creativity.h 14He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is skilled in work with gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple, blue, and crimson yarn, and fine linen. He is experienced in every kind of engraving and can execute any design that is given him. He will work with your craftsmen and with those of my lord, your father David.

15Now let my lord send to his servants the wheat, barley, olive oil, and wine he promised. 16We will cut logs from Lebanon, as many as you need, and we will float them to you as rafts by sea down to Joppa. Then you can take them up to Jerusalem.”

17Solomon numbered all the foreign men in the land of Israel following the census his father David had conducted, and there were found to be 153,600 in all. 18Solomon made 70,000 of them porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.

Footnotes

  • h 2:13 Or understanding

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2 Chronicles 2:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Hiramחוּרָ֤םḥū·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH2361 Hiram
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Tyreצֹר֙ṣōrNoun - proper - feminine singularH6865 Tyre
wrote a letterבִּכְתָ֔בbiḵ·ṯāḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3791 writing
in replyוַיִּשְׁלַ֖חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
Because the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
lovesבְּאַהֲבַ֤תbə·’a·hă·ḇaṯPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH160 love
His peopleעַמּ֔וֹ‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
He has set youנְתָנְךָ֥nə·ṯā·nə·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
over themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
as kingמֶֽלֶךְ׃me·leḵNoun - masculine singularH4428 king

2 Chronicles 2:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Hiramחוּרָם֒ḥū·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH2361 Hiram
addedוַיֹּאמֶר֮way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Blessedבָּר֤וּךְbā·rūḵVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
madeעָשָׂ֔ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Heאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
has givenנָתַן֩nā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
Kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Davidלְדָוִ֨ידlə·ḏā·wîḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
a wiseחָכָ֗םḥā·ḵāmAdjective - masculine singularH2450 wise
sonבֵּ֣ןbênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son
with insightשֵׂ֣כֶלśê·ḵelNoun - masculine singularH7922 prudence, insight
and understandingוּבִינָ֔הū·ḇî·nāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH998 understanding
whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
will buildיִבְנֶה־yiḇ·neh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
a templeבַּ֙יִת֙ba·yiṯNoun - masculine singularH1004 house
for the LORDלַיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and a royalלְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃lə·mal·ḵū·ṯōwPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
palace for himselfוּבַ֖יִתū·ḇa·yiṯConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house

2 Chronicles 2:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So now Iוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
am sending youשָׁלַ֧חְתִּיšā·laḥ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7971 send
Huram-abiלְחוּרָ֥םlə·ḥū·rāmPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2361 Hiram
a skillfulחָכָ֛םḥā·ḵāmAdjective - masculine singularH2450 wise
manאִישׁ־’îš-Noun - masculine singularH376 man
endowedיוֹדֵ֥עַyō·w·ḏê·a‘Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3045 know
with creativityבִּינָ֖הbî·nāhNoun - feminine singularH998 understanding

2 Chronicles 2:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He is the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of a womanאִשָּׁ֞ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbə·nō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH1323 daughter
of Danדָּ֗ןdānNoun - proper - masculine singularH1835 Dan
and his fatherוְאָבִ֣יוwə·’ā·ḇîwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
is a manאִישׁ־’îš-Noun - masculine singularH376 man
of Tyreצֹרִ֡יṣō·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH6876 Tyrian
He is skilledיוֹדֵ֡עַyō·w·ḏê·a‘Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3045 know
in workלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
with goldבַּזָּֽהָב־baz·zā·hāḇ-Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
and silverוּ֠בַכֶּסֶףū·ḇak·ke·sep̄Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
bronzeבַּנְּחֹ֨שֶׁתban·nə·ḥō·šeṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5178 copper, bronze
and ironבַּבַּרְזֶ֜לbab·bar·zelPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1270 iron
stoneבָּאֲבָנִ֣יםbā·’ă·ḇā·nîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH68 stone
and woodוּבָעֵצִ֗יםū·ḇā·‘ê·ṣîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH6086 tree, trees, wood
purpleבָּאַרְגָּמָ֤ןbā·’ar·gā·mānPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH713 purple, red-purple, i.e. purple thread & cloth
blueבַּתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙bat·tə·ḵê·leṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8504 violet
and crimson yarnוּבַכַּרְמִ֔ילū·ḇak·kar·mîlConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3758 crimson, carmine
and fine linenוּבַבּ֣וּץū·ḇab·būṣConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH948 byssus
He is experienced in every kindכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of engravingוּלְפַתֵּ֙חַ֙ū·lə·p̄at·tê·aḥConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH6605 open
and can executeוְלַחְשֹׁ֖בwə·laḥ·šōḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2803 think, account
anyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
designמַחֲשָׁ֑בֶתma·ḥă·šā·ḇeṯNoun - feminine singularH4284 thought, device
thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
is givenיִנָּֽתֶן־yin·nā·ṯen-Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
himלוֹ֙lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
He will work withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
your craftsmenחֲכָמֶ֔יךָḥă·ḵā·me·ḵāAdjective - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH2450 wise
and with thoseוְֽחַכְמֵ֔יwə·ḥaḵ·mêConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural constructH2450 wise
of my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
your fatherאָבִֽיךָ׃’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
Davidדָּוִ֥ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

2 Chronicles 2:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְ֠עַתָּהwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
let my lordאֲדֹנִ֔י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
sendיִשְׁלַ֖חyiš·laḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
to his servantsלַעֲבָדָֽיו׃la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
the wheatהַחִטִּ֨יםha·ḥiṭ·ṭîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH2406 wheat
barleyוְהַשְּׂעֹרִ֜יםwə·haś·śə·‘ō·rîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH8184 barley
olive oilהַשֶּׁ֤מֶןhaš·še·menArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8081 fat, oil
and wineוְהַיַּ֙יִן֙wə·hay·ya·yinConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3196 wine
he promisedאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

2 Chronicles 2:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Weוַ֠אֲנַחְנוּwa·’ă·naḥ·nūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
will cutנִכְרֹ֨תniḵ·rōṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH3772 cut off, cut down
logsעֵצִ֤ים‘ê·ṣîmNoun - masculine pluralH6086 tree, trees, wood
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Lebanonהַלְּבָנוֹן֙hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wnArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3844 Lebanon
as manyכְּכָל־kə·ḵāl-Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
as you needצָרְכֶּ֔ךָṣā·rə·ke·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6878 need
and we will float themוּנְבִיאֵ֥םū·nə·ḇî·’êmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common plural; third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to youלְךָ֛lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
as raftsרַפְסֹד֖וֹתrap̄·sō·ḏō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH7513 raft
byעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
seaיָ֣םyāmNoun - masculine singularH3220 sea
down to Joppaיָפ֑וֹyā·p̄ōwNoun - proper - feminine singularH3305 Joppa
Then youוְאַתָּ֛הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
can take them upתַּעֲלֶ֥הta·‘ă·lehVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃פyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

2 Chronicles 2:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
numberedוַיִּסְפֹּ֣רway·yis·pōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5608 count
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the foreignהַגֵּירִים֙hag·gê·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1616 sojourner
menהָאֲנָשִׁ֤יםhā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH376 man
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
followingאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
the censusהַסְּפָ֔רhas·sə·p̄ārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5610 enumeration, census
his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
Davidדָּוִ֣ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and there were found to beוַיִּמָּצְא֗וּway·yim·mā·ṣə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4672 attain to, find
153,600מֵאָ֤הmê·’āhNumber - feminine singularH3967 hundred

2 Chronicles 2:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Solomon madeוַיַּ֨עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
70,000 of themשִׁבְעִ֥יםšiḇ·‘îmNumber - common pluralH7657 seventy
portersסַבָּ֔לsab·bālNoun - masculine singularH5449 load, burden
80,000וּשְׁמֹנִ֥יםū·šə·mō·nîmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH8084 an eighty
stonecuttersחֹצֵ֣בḥō·ṣêḇNoun - masculine singularH2672 hew, hew out, cleave
in the mountainsבָּהָ֑רbā·hārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and 3,600וּשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתū·šə·lō·šeṯConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular constructH7969 a three, triad
supervisorsמְנַצְּחִ֖יםmə·naṣ·ṣə·ḥîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH5329 be pre-eminent, enduring

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2 Chronicles 2:11 2 Chronicles 9:8 · 1 Kings 10:9 · Psalm 72:17

2 Chronicles 2:12 Psalm 33:6 · 1 Peter 1:3 · Revelation 4:11 · Acts 14:15 · Psalm 124:8 · Psalm 102:25 · 2 Chronicles 1:10–12 · Acts 4:24 · Genesis 1:1–2 · Psalm 72:18–19 · Revelation 10:6 · Luke 1:68

2 Chronicles 2:14 2 Chronicles 2:7 · 1 Kings 7:13–14 · Exodus 31:3–4

2 Chronicles 2:15 2 Chronicles 2:10

2 Chronicles 2:16 Joshua 19:46 · 1 Kings 5:8–9

2 Chronicles 2:17 1 Chronicles 22:2

2 Chronicles 2:18 2 Chronicles 2:2

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