2 Samuel 5:11

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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  • 1 Chr 14:1 : 1 ¶ Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.
  • 1 Kgs 5:1-2 : 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. 2 And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
  • 1 Kgs 5:18 : 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.
  • 1 Kgs 7:1-9 : 1 ¶ But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house. 2 He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof [was] an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars. 3 And [it was] covered with cedar above upon the beams, that [lay] on forty five pillars, fifteen [in] a row. 4 And [there were] windows [in] three rows, and light [was] against light [in] three ranks. 5 And all the doors and posts [were] square, with the windows: and light [was] against light [in] three ranks. 6 And he made a porch of pillars; the length thereof [was] fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits: and the porch [was] before them: and the [other] pillars and the thick beam [were] before them. 7 Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, [even] the porch of judgment: and [it was] covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other. 8 And his house where he dwelt [had] another court within the porch, [which] was of the like work. Solomon made also an house for Pharaoh's daughter, whom he had taken [to wife], like unto this porch. 9 All these [were of] costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and [so] on the outside toward the great court. 10 And the foundation [was of] costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits. 11 And above [were] costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars. 12 And the great court round about [was] with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.
  • 1 Kgs 5:8-9 : 8 And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: [and] I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir. 9 My servants shall bring [them] down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive [them]: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household. 10 ¶ So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees [according to] all his desire.
  • Eccl 2:4-9 : 4 I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards: 5 I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all [kind of] fruits: 6 I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees: 7 I got [me] servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me: 8 I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, [as] musical instruments, and that of all sorts. 9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me. 10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour. 11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all [was] vanity and vexation of spirit, and [there was] no profit under the sun.
  • Jer 22:14-16 : 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. 15 Shalt thou reign, because thou closest [thyself] in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, [and] then [it was] well with him? 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.
  • 2 Sam 7:2 : 2 That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Chr 14:1
    93%

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

  • 1 Kgs 5:17-18
    2 verses
    82%

    17And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, [and] hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

    18And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew [them], and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.

  • 1 Chr 22:1-2
    2 verses
    81%

    1¶ Then David said, This [is] the house of the LORD God, and this [is] the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.

    2And David commanded to gather together the strangers that [were] in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.

  • 1 Kgs 5:1-3
    3 verses
    81%

    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.

    2And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,

    3Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.

  • 1 Chr 22:4-7
    4 verses
    80%

    4Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.

    5And David said, Solomon my son [is] young and tender, and the house [that is] to be builded for the LORD [must be] exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will [therefore] now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

    6¶ Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel.

    7And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:

  • 2 Chr 2:3
    79%

    3And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, [even so deal with me].

  • 2 Chr 2:12-14
    3 verses
    79%

    12Huram said moreover, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.

    13And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father's,

    14The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father [was] a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father.

  • 1 Kgs 5:5-8
    4 verses
    78%

    5And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.

    6Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that [there is] not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.

    7And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed [be] the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.

    8And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: [and] I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.

  • 2 Chr 2:8-9
    2 verses
    77%

    8Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants [shall be] with thy servants,

    9Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build [shall be] wonderful great.

  • 2 Sam 5:12
    76%

    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.

  • 2 Kgs 22:6
    76%

    6Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.

  • 2 Chr 34:11
    76%

    11Even to the artificers and builders gave they [it], to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.

  • 2 Sam 7:5
    76%

    5Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?

  • 2 Sam 5:10
    76%

    10And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts [was] with him.

  • 1 Kgs 5:10
    75%

    10¶ So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees [according to] all his desire.

  • 1 Kgs 6:9-11
    3 verses
    75%

    9So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.

    10And [then] he built chambers against all the house, five cubits high: and they rested on the house [with] timber of cedar.

    11¶ And the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 8:17-18
    2 verses
    75%

    17And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

    18And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.

  • 1 Chr 15:1
    75%

    1¶ And [David] made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

  • 2 Chr 6:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

    8But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:

  • 1 Kgs 7:13
    74%

    13¶ And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.

  • 1 Chr 28:2
    74%

    2Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: [As for me], I [had] in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:

  • Acts 7:47
    73%

    47But Solomon built him an house.

  • 1 Chr 17:1
    73%

    1¶ Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD [remaineth] under curtains.

  • 1 Chr 17:4
    73%

    4Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:

  • 1 Kgs 6:15
    73%

    15¶ And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the cieling: [and] he covered [them] on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.

  • 2 Chr 6:10
    73%

    10The LORD therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

  • 1 Chr 17:6
    73%

    6Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars?

  • 2 Kgs 12:12
    73%

    12And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair [it].

  • 1 Chr 28:11
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    11¶ Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,

  • 1 Kgs 6:18
    72%

    18And the cedar of the house within [was] carved with knops and open flowers: all [was] cedar; there was no stone seen.

  • 1 Chr 17:12
    72%

    12He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.

  • 2 Chr 3:5
    72%

    5And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.

  • 1 Kgs 6:7
    72%

    7And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe [nor] any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.