1CH 14

1 Chronicles 14:1

WEB

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

BSB

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

KJV

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

Matthew Henry

Verses 1–7

1 Chronicles 14:1–7

We may observe here, 1. There is no man that has such a sufficiency in himself but he has need of his neighbours and has reason to be thankful for their help: David had a very large kingdom, Hiram a very little one; yet David could not build himself a house to his mind unless Hiram furnished him with both workmen and materials, Ch1 14:1. This is a reason why we should despise none, but, as we have opportunity, be obliging to all. 2. It is a great satisfaction to a wise man to be settled, and to a good man to see the special providences of God in his settlement. The people had made David king; but he could not be easy, nor think himself happy, till he perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel, Ch1 14:2. "Who shall unfix me if God hath fixed me?" 3. We must look upon all our advancements as designed for our usefulness. David's kingdom was lifted up on high, not for his own sake, that he might look great, but because of his people Israel, that he might be a guide and protector to them. We are blessed in order that we may be blessings. See Gen 12:2. We are not born, nor do we live, for ourselves. 4. It is difficult to thrive without growing secure and indulgent to the flesh. It was David's infirmity that when he settled in his kingdom he took more wives (Ch1 14:3), yet the numerous issue he had added to his honour and strength. Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord. We had an account of David's children, not only in Samuel, but in this book (Ch1 3:1, etc.) and now here again; for it was their honour to have such a father.

Cross-references: 1Chr 14:1 · 1Chr 14:2 · Gen 12:2 · 1Chr 14:3 · 1Chr 3:1

Hebrew interlinear

ל֖וֹloprep + suffix · pronominal · 3rd · masc · sing

H7971

שָׁלַחshâlach/shaw-lakh'/

v — send

Derivation: a primitive root;

to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

KJV: × any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, × 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).

שָׁלַח

vb — send

שָׁלַח 814 vb. send

Qal

1. send: human subj.

2. send: subj. י׳ (God)

3. stretch out, esp. acc. hand

4. rarely send away: human subj.

5. let loose

Niph. letters were sent

Pi.

1. send off, away, human subj.

2.

a. send away, subj. י׳

b. give over

c. cast out

d. send out, forth

3. let go, set free

4. shoot forth branches

5. let down

6. shoot

7. Phrases

Pu. be sent off (started on journey); be put away, divorced, of wife; be impelled(?)

Hiph. and I (י׳) will send

H2438

חִירָםChîyrâm/khee-rawm'/

n-pr-m — Chiram, Chirom

Derivation: or חִירוֹם; another form of 2361;

Chiram or Chirom, the name of two Tyrians

KJV: Hiram, Huram.

חִירָם

n.pr.m — Huram. Compare

חִירָם n.pr.m. Hiram (abbr. fr. foregoing [a.ck.ax]); חִירוֹם; also חוּרָם

1. king of Tyre, contemp. of David & Solomon

2. an artificer of Tyre, sent by Hiram the king

3. a Benjamite 1 Ch 8:5.

H4428

מֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/

n-m — king

Derivation: from 4427;

a king

KJV: king, royal.

מֶ֫לֶךְ

n.m — king

מֶ֫לֶךְ 2513 n.m. king

H6865

צֹרTsôr/tsore/

n-pr-loc — Tsor

Derivation: or צוֹר; the same as 6864; a rock;

Tsor, a place in Palestine

KJV: Tyre, Tyrus.

צֹר

n.pr.loc — Tyre

צֹר, צוֹר n.pr.loc. Tyre, famous Phoenician city

H4397

מַלְאָךְmalʼâk/mal-awk'/

n-m — messenger, angel

Derivation: 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)

KJV: ambassador, angel, king, messenger.

מַלְאָךְ

n.m — messenger

מַלְאָךְ 214 n.m. messenger

1. messenger

2. angel, as messenger of God

3. the theophanic angel

H413

אֵלʼêl/ale/

prep — near, with, among, to

Derivation: (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.

near, with or among; often in general, to

KJV: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, × hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).

אֶל

prep — motion to

אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), prep. denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental).

1. of motion to or unto a person or place

2. Where the limit is actually entered, into

3. Of direction towards anything

4. Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against

5. Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to

6. Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of

7. Of rule or standard according to (rare)

8. Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion

9. Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to

H1732

דָּוִדDâvid/daw-veed'/

n-pr-m — David

Derivation: rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as 1730; loving;

David, the youngest son of Jesse

KJV: David.

דָּוִד

n.pr.m — David

דָּוִד, דָּוִיד 1066 n.pr.m. David

H6086

עֵץʻêts/ates/

n-m — tree, wood

Derivation: from 6095;

a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)

KJV: carpenter, gallows, helve, pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.

עֵץ

n.m — tree

עֵץ 329 n.m. tree, trees, wood

1. (c. 150 t.)

a. a standing tree

b. coll. trees

2. (c. 175 t.; c. 120 t. pl., to denote pieces [or articles] of wood)

H730

אֶרֶזʼerez/eh-rez'/

n-m — cedar

Derivation: from 729;

a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots)

KJV: cedar (tree).

אֶ֫רֶז

n.m — cedar

אֶ֫רֶז n.m. cedar

1. cedar-tree

2. cedar-timber, cedar-wood for building

3. cedar-wood used in purification

H2796

חָרָשׁchârâsh/khaw-rawsh'/

n-m — fabricator

Derivation: from 2790;

a fabricator or any material

KJV: artificer, ( ) carpenter, craftsman, engraver, maker, mason, skilful, ( ) smith, worker, workman, such as wrought.

חָרָשׁ

n.m — graver

חָרָשׁ n.m. graver, artificer

H7023

קִירqîyr/keer/

n-m — wall, trench

Derivation: or קִר; (Isaiah 22:5), or (feminine) קִירָה; from 6979;

a wall (as built in a trench)

KJV: mason, side, town, × very, wall.

קִיר

n.m — wall

קִיר 74 n.m. wall (√ unknown)

H1129

בָּנָהbânâh/baw-naw'/

v — build

Derivation: a primitive root;

to build (literally and figuratively)

KJV: (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), × surely.

בָּנָה

vb — build

בָּנָה 373 vb. build

Qal build

Niph.

1.

a. be built

b. be rebuilt

2.

a. (fig.) of restored exiles, = established

b. established, made permanent

H1004

בַּיִתbayith/bah'-yith/

n-m — a house

Derivation: probably from 1129 abbreviated;

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

KJV: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, × great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).

בֵּית

prep — between

בֵּית fem. of בַּיִן, בֵּין prep. between

בַּ֫יִת

n.m — house

בַּ֫יִת 2034 n.m. house

1. house

2. place

3. receptacle

4. of house as containing a family

5. household, family (592 t.)

6. house, including household affairs

7. lit. housewards, hence metaph. inwards

8. מִבַּיִת

a. adv. on the inside

b. prep. within

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