and cedar trees without number, for the Sidonians and the people of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance to David.
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and cedar trees without number, for the Sidonians and the people of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance to David.
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Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.
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and cedar-trees without number; for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar-trees in abundance to David.
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Passages linked to 1 Chronicles 22:4 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Kings 5:6-10 Now therefore command that cedar trees be cut for me out of Lebanon. My servants will be with your servants; and I will give you wages for your servants according to all that you say. For you know that there is nobody among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.” When Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly, and said, “Blessed is Yahweh today, who has given to David a wise son to rule over this great people.” Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, “I have heard the message which you have sent to me. I will do all your desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning cypress timber. My servants will bring them down from Lebanon to the sea. I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place that you specify to me, and will cause them to be broken up there, and you will receive them. You will accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.” So Hiram gave Solomon cedar timber and cypress timber according to all his desire.
- 2 Samuel 5:11 Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, with cedar trees, carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.
- 2 Chronicles 2:3 Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, “As you dealt with David my father, and sent him cedars to build him a house in which to dwell, so deal with me.
- Ezra 3:7 They also gave money to the masons, and to the carpenters. They also gave food, drink, and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea, to Joppa, according to the grant that they had from Cyrus King of Persia.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Also cedar trees in abundance,.... To be sawed into…
Also cedar trees in abundance,.... To be sawed into boards and planks for the cieling, wainscotting, and flooring of the temple, and other things:
for the Zidonians, and they of Tyre, brought much cedar wood to David; from Mount Lebanon, which was chiefly in their possession; and which they did either of themselves as a free gift and present to him, or at his request, for which he paid them; and this is another thing prefiguring the help of the Gentiles in building up the church of Christ in Gospel times.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain See the marginal references and notes; 1Ch 14:1.
See the marginal references and notes; 1Ch 14:1.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Number. Still we find that Solomon ordered more, as…
Number. Still we find that Solomon ordered more, as the structure was more magnificent than even David had imagined.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 4. Cedar trees… Zidonians — See note on 1Ki_15:6.
4. Cedar trees… Zidonians — See note on 1Ki_15:6.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 4. the Zidonians and they of Tyre] Cp. 1Ki_5:1-6…
4. the Zidonians and they of Tyre] Cp. 1Ki_5:1-6 (15–20, Heb.).
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (4) Also cedar trees in abundance.—Literally, and beams or…
(4) Also cedar trees in abundance.—Literally, and beams or logs of cedars without number. A rhetorical exaggeration, like that which we have just noted. (See also 1Ch_14:1.)
The Zidonians and they of Tyra (i.e., the Phoenicians) brought much cedar wood—i.e., in the way of ordinary commerce, to barter them for supplies of grain, wine, oil, and other products of the soil, which their own rocky coast-land did not yield in sufficiency. (Comp. 1Ch_14:1.) At a later time Hiram entered into an express contract with Solomon to supply the cedar and other materials required for building the Temple (1Ki_5:8-11).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The Zidonians and they of Tyre (see 1Ki_5:6, 1Ki_5:9,…
The Zidonians and they of Tyre (see 1Ki_5:6, 1Ki_5:9, 1Ki_5:13; 2Ch_2:16-18) The interesting passages in Homer, Herodotus, and Strabo, which speak of Zidon, etc., are in entire accord with what is here said, and are well worth perusal; e.g. "Iliad," 6:289-295, "And she descended to the vaulted chamber, where were the garments all embroidered, the works of women of Sidon, whom the godlike Alexander himself brought from Sidon when he crossed the wide sea, by the way that he brought Helen of noble lineage;" "Iliad," 23. 743, 744, "And this vessel was of unsurpassed fame for beauty over all the land, for the men of Sidon, cunning artificers, had skilfully wrought it, and Phoenicians had brought it over the dark sea;" "Odyssey," 4:615-618, "And it was all silver, but the borders were mingled with gold. It was the work of Hephaestus. The illustrious Phademus, King of the Sidonians, gave it me when his palace sheltered me on my return thither;" "Odyssey," 15:424, "I boast to come from Sidon, famed for its skill in the working of brass." Similar references may be found in Herodotus (7:44, 96) and Strabo. (16:2, 23. See also "Speaker"s Commentary," under 1Ki_5:6)
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