2 Chronicles 9:11

KJV1611 – Modern English

The king made from the algum wood terraces for the house of the LORD and for the king's palace, and harps and lyres for singers; such things had never been seen before in the land of Judah.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The king made the algum wood into steps for the house of the LORD and the king's palace, also harps and lyres for the singers. Nothing like them had ever been seen before in the land of Judah.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the king made of the algum - trees terraces for the house of Jehovah, and for the king's house, and harps and psalteries for the singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And of the same costly tymber dyd Salomon cause to make stares in the house of the LORDE, and the kynges house, and harpes and psalteries for the Musicians. There was no soch tymber sene before in the londe of Iuda.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the King made of the Algummim wood staires in the house of the Lorde, and in the Kings house, and harpes and violes for singers: and there was no such seene before in the lande of Iudah.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the king made of the Algume wood stayres in the house of the Lorde and in the kinges palace, & harpes, and psalteries for singers: And there was none such wood seene before in the land of Iuda.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the king made [of] the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The king made of the algum trees terraces for the house of Yahweh, and for the king's house, and harps and psalteries for the singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the king maketh the algum-trees staircases for the house of Jehovah, and for the house of the king, and harps and psalteries for singers; and there have been none seen like these before in the land of Judah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the king made of the algum-trees terraces for the house of Jehovah, and for the king's house, and harps and psalteries for the singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the king made of the algum-trees terraces for the house of Jehovah, and for the king's house, and harps and psalteries for the singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And with the sandal-wood the king made steps for the house of the Lord and for the king's house, and instruments of music for the makers of melody; never before had such been seen in the land of Judah.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The king made of the algum trees terraces for the house of Yahweh, and for the king's house, and harps and stringed instruments for the singers: and there were none like these seen before in the land of Judah.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    With the timber the king made steps for the LORD’s temple and royal palace as well as stringed instruments for the musicians. No one had seen anything like them in the land of Judah prior to that.)

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 10:12 : 12 And the king made of the almug wood pillars for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, also harps and lyres for singers: no such almug wood came, nor was seen, until this day.
  • 1 Chr 23:5 : 5 Moreover, four thousand were gatekeepers; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise with them.
  • 1 Chr 25:1 : 1 Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for service the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, psalteries, and cymbals: and the number of the workers according to their service was:
  • Ps 92:1-3 : 1 It is good to give thanks to the LORD, and to sing praises to your name, O Most High: 2 To proclaim your lovingkindness in the morning, and your faithfulness every night, 3 On an instrument of ten strings, on the psaltery, and on the harp with a solemn sound.
  • Ps 150:3-5 : 3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet; praise him with the lute and harp. 4 Praise him with the tambourine and dance; praise him with stringed instruments and flutes. 5 Praise him with loud cymbals; praise him with high sounding cymbals.
  • Rev 5:8 : 8 And when He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Kgs 10:10-13
    4 verses
    88%

    10And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and a very great quantity of spices, and precious stones: no more such abundance of spices came as those which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

    11Moreover the navy of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir a great supply of almug wood, and precious stones.

    12And the king made of the almug wood pillars for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, also harps and lyres for singers: no such almug wood came, nor was seen, until this day.

    13And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all she desired, whatever she asked, besides what Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.

  • 2 Chr 9:9-10
    2 verses
    80%

    9She gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, a great abundance of spices, and precious stones; never again were there such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

    10The servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones.

  • 2 Chr 9:27
    78%

    27The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars as abundant as sycamores in the low country.

  • 2 Chr 1:15
    75%

    15And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plentiful as stones, and cedar trees he made as the sycamore trees that are in the valley for abundance.

  • 1 Kgs 10:27
    75%

    27And the king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar made he as plentiful as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland.

  • 2 Sam 6:5
    73%

    5And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all kinds of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.

  • 2 Chr 9:12
    73%

    12King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired, whatever she asked, besides what she had brought to the king. So she turned and went back to her own land, she and her servants.

  • 1 Kgs 9:10-11
    2 verses
    72%

    10And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, and the king's house,

    11(Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.

  • 2 Chr 2:8-9
    2 verses
    72%

    8Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon, for I know that your servants are skillful to cut timber in Lebanon; and behold, my servants shall be with your servants,

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

  • 2 Chr 3:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

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

    6And he adorned the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.

  • Song 3:9
    72%

    9King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon.

  • 2 Chr 30:26
    71%

    26So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.

  • 1 Kgs 7:7
    71%

    7Then 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.

  • 1 Kgs 6:18
    71%

    18And the cedar inside the house was carved with gourds and open flowers; all was cedar, there was no stone seen.

  • 2 Chr 34:11
    71%

    11Even 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 20:28
    71%

    28So they came to Jerusalem with stringed instruments, harps, and trumpets, to the house of the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 9:19-20
    2 verses
    70%

    19Twelve lions stood there, one on each side of the six steps. Nothing like this had been made in any other kingdom.

    20All King Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; silver was not regarded as anything in the days of Solomon.

  • 2 Chr 29:25
    70%

    25And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet, for so was the commandment of the LORD by His prophets.

  • 2 Chr 9:3
    70%

    3When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon and the house he had built,

  • 1 Kgs 5:6
    70%

    6Now therefore command that they cut me cedar trees from Lebanon, and my servants will be with your servants, and I will give you hire for your servants according to all that you designate, for you know that there is none among us who can skillfully cut timber like the Sidonians.

  • 1 Chr 22:4
    70%

    4Also cedar trees in abundance, for the Sidonians and those of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.

  • 2 Sam 5:11
    70%

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

  • 1 Kgs 9:1
    69%

    1And it happened, when Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desires which he was pleased to do,

  • 1 Kgs 10:21
    69%

    21And all king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; none were of silver: it was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.

  • 1 Kgs 5:10
    69%

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

  • 1 Kgs 7:11-12
    2 verses
    69%

    11And above were costly stones, cut to size, and cedar.

    12And 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 Chr 2:16
    69%

    16And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as you need, and we will bring it to you in rafts by sea to Joppa; and you shall carry it up to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 25:6
    69%

    6All these were under the direction of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

  • 1 Chr 14:1
    69%

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

  • 1 Kgs 6:35
    69%

    35And he carved on them cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, and covered them with gold laid on the carved work.

  • 1 Chr 15:16
    69%

    16And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding by lifting up the voice with joy.

  • 1 Kgs 7:9
    69%

    9All 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.

  • 2 Chr 9:17
    69%

    17The king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.

  • 2 Chr 2:12
    69%

    12Huram 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.

  • Neh 12:27
    68%

    27At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to celebrate the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and with harps.

  • 1 Kgs 9:15
    68%

    15This is the reason for the levy which king Solomon raised; to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

  • Ps 92:3
    68%

    3On an instrument of ten strings, on the psaltery, and on the harp with a solemn sound.

  • 1 Kgs 10:4
    68%

    4And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,

  • 1 Chr 13:8
    68%

    8And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, with singing, with harps, with psalteries, with timbrels, with cymbals, and with trumpets.

  • 1 Kgs 5:18
    68%

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

  • 1 Chr 25:1
    68%

    1Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for service the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, psalteries, and cymbals: and the number of the workers according to their service was: