1 Chronicles 22:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

And David commanded to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he appointed masons to cut hewn stones to build the house of God.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    David commanded the gathering of the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, and he appointed stonecutters to prepare dressed stones to build the house of God.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David{H1732} commanded{H559} to gather together{H3664} the sojourners{H1616} that were in the land{H776} of Israel;{H3478} and he set{H5975} masons{H2672} to hew{H2672} wrought{H1496} stones{H68} to build{H1129} the house{H1004} of God.{H430}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David{H1732} commanded{H559}{(H8799)} to gather together{H3664}{(H8800)} the strangers{H1616} that were in the land{H776} of Israel{H3478}; and he set{H5975}{(H8686)} masons{H2672}{(H8802)} to hew{H2672}{(H8800)} wrought{H1496} stones{H68} to build{H1129}{(H8800)} the house{H1004} of God{H430}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Dauid comaunded to gather together the straungers that were in ye londe of Israel, and appoynted masons to hewe stone for the buyldinge of the house of God.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Dauid commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the lande of Israel, and he set masons to hewe and polish stones to builde the house of God.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Dauid commaunded to gather together the straungers that were in the lande of Israel, and he set masons to hew and pullishe stones for the building of the house of God.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    David commanded to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew worked stones to build the house of God.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And David saith to gather the sojourners who `are' in the land of Israel, and appointeth hewers to hew hewn-stones to build a house of God.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And David gave orders to get together all the men from strange lands who were in the land of Israel; and he put stone-cutters to work, cutting stones for building the house of God.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    David gave orders to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to cut worked stones to build the house of God.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    David Orders a Temple to Be Built David ordered the resident foreigners in the land of Israel to be called together. He appointed some of them to be stonecutters to chisel stones for the building of God’s temple.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 9:20-21 : 20 All the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not of the children of Israel, 21 Their children who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel were not able to utterly destroy, upon those Solomon levied a tribute of servitude to this day.
  • 2 Chr 2:17 : 17 And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, according to the census in which David his father had numbered them; and they were found to be one hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred.
  • 1 Kgs 5:17-18 : 17 And the king commanded, and they quarried great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house. 18 And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the stonecutters quarried them; so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.
  • 1 Kgs 6:7 : 7 And the house, while it was being built, was built with stone prepared before it was brought there; so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house while it was being built.
  • 1 Kgs 7:9-9 : 9 All these were made of costly stones, cut to size, sawed with saws, inside and out, from the foundation to the coping, and 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, cut to size, and cedar. 12 And the great court all around was with three rows of cut stones and a row of cedar beams, for the inner court of the house of the LORD and for the porch of the house.
  • 2 Sam 5:11 : 11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.
  • 2 Chr 8:7-8 : 7 As for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of Israel, 8 But of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel did not consume, them did Solomon make to pay tribute to this day.
  • Ezra 3:7 : 7 They gave money also to the masons, and to the carpenters; and food, and drink, and oil, to those of Zidon, and to those of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant they had from Cyrus king of Persia.
  • Isa 61:5-6 : 5 And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of foreigners shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. 6 But you shall be named the Priests of the Lord; men shall call you the Ministers of our God; you shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory you shall boast.
  • Eph 2:12 : 12 That at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
  • Eph 2:19-22 : 19 Now therefore you are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God; 20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone; 21 In whom all the building fitly framed together grows to a holy temple in the Lord: 22 In whom you also are built together for a habitation of God through the Spirit.
  • 2 Kgs 12:12 : 12 and to masons and stonecutters, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.
  • 2 Kgs 22:6 : 6 To carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and cut stone to repair the house.
  • 1 Chr 14:1 : 1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber, masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Chr 22:1
    84%

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

  • 1 Kgs 5:17-18
    2 verses
    81%

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

    18 And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the stonecutters quarried them; so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.

  • 2 Sam 5:11
    81%

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

  • 2 Kgs 22:5-6
    2 verses
    81%

    5 And let them deliver it into the hand of those who do the work, who have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to those who do the work which is in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house,

    6 To carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and cut stone to repair the house.

  • 1 Chr 22:5-7
    3 verses
    80%

    5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all nations: 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 a house for the LORD God of Israel.

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

  • 1 Chr 28:1-2
    2 verses
    79%

    1 And David assembled all the leaders of Israel, the leaders of the tribes, the captains of the divisions that served the king by turns, the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers, and the mighty men, and all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.

    2 Then King David stood up on his feet, and said, Hear me, my brothers, and my people: As for me, I had in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made preparations for the building:

  • 1 Chr 14:1
    79%

    1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber, masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.

  • 1 Chr 22:3
    78%

    3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the fittings; and bronze in abundance beyond weight;

  • 2 Kgs 12:11-12
    2 verses
    78%

    11 They gave the money, after it had been counted, into the hands of those who did the work and had oversight of the house of the LORD. They paid it to the carpenters and builders, who worked on the house of the LORD,

    12 and to masons and stonecutters, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.

  • 2 Chr 2:9
    77%

    9 To prepare me timber in abundance, for the house which I am about to build shall be exceedingly great.

  • 1 Kgs 8:16-17
    2 verses
    77%

    16 Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house, that my name might be there; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.

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

  • 2 Chr 34:11
    77%

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

  • 2 Chr 6:7
    77%

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

  • 2 Chr 2:1
    77%

    1 And Solomon resolved to build a house for the name of the LORD, and a house for his kingdom.

  • 1 Chr 22:19
    76%

    19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built for the name of the LORD.

  • 1 Chr 15:1
    76%

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

  • 1 Chr 22:15
    76%

    15 Moreover there are workmen with you in abundance, stone cutters and workers of stone and timber, and all kinds of skillful men for every kind of work.

  • 2 Chr 24:12-13
    2 verses
    76%

    12 And the king and Jehoiada gave it to those who did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also those who worked in iron and bronze to mend the house of the LORD.

    13 So the workmen worked, and the work was completed by them, and they set the house of God in its state, and strengthened it.

  • 1 Chr 29:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1 Furthermore, King David said to all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is still young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

    2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the bronze for things of bronze, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistening stones, and of various colors, and all kinds of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

  • 1 Chr 15:3
    75%

    3 And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD to its place, which he had prepared for it.

  • 1 Kgs 5:5
    75%

    5 And behold, I plan to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spoke to David my father, saying, Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he shall build a house for my name.

  • 1 Chr 28:10
    75%

    10 Take heed now; for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

  • 2 Chr 2:5-7
    3 verses
    74%

    5 And the house which I build is great, for great is our God above all gods.

    6 But who is able to build him a house, seeing the heavens and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? Who am I then, that I should build him a house, except only to burn sacrifice before him?

    7 Send me now therefore a man skillful to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and who knows how to engrave with the skillful men that are with me in Judah and Jerusalem, whom David my father provided.

  • 1 Chr 13:2
    74%

    2 And David said to all the congregation of Israel, If it seems good to you, and if it is of the LORD our God, let us send out to our brothers everywhere, who are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites who are in their cities and surrounding areas, that they may gather themselves to us:

  • 1 Kgs 6:7
    74%

    7 And the house, while it was being built, was built with stone prepared before it was brought there; so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house while it was being built.

  • 2 Chr 2:12
    73%

    12 Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given to King David a wise son, endowed with prudence and understanding, that might build a house for the LORD, and a house for his kingdom.

  • 2 Chr 3:1
    73%

    1 Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared to David his father, in the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

  • Ezra 6:4
    73%

    4 With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber; and let the expenses be given from the king's treasury:

  • Ezra 3:10
    73%

    10 And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, according to the ordinance of David king of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 7:5
    73%

    5 Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?

  • 1 Chr 17:4
    73%

    4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus says the LORD, You shall not build me a house to live in:

  • 2 Chr 6:10
    73%

    10 The LORD therefore has performed his word that he has spoken; for I have risen up in the place 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%

    6 Wherever I have walked with all Israel, did I speak a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have you not built me a house of cedar?

  • 1 Chr 22:11
    73%

    11 Now, my son, the LORD be with you; and prosper you, and build the house of the LORD your God, as he has said of you.

  • 1 Kgs 8:20
    73%

    20 And the LORD has performed his word that he spoke, and I have risen up in place of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

  • 1 Chr 11:7
    72%

    7 Then David lived in the stronghold; therefore, they called it the city of David.

  • Hag 1:8
    72%

    8 Go up to the mountains, bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it and be glorified, says the LORD.

  • 2 Sam 7:27
    72%

    27 For you, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, I will build you a house: therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to you.

  • Acts 7:47
    72%

    47 But Solomon built Him a house.