2 Samuel 5:11

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • 1 Chr 14:1 : 1 Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.
  • 1 Kgs 5:1-2 : 1 Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the place of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David. 2 Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
  • 1 Kgs 5:18 : 18 Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the Gebalites did fashion them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.
  • 1 Kgs 7:1-9 : 1 Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house. 2 For he built the house of the forest of Lebanon; its length was one hundred cubits, and its breadth fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits, on four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams on the pillars. 3 It was covered with cedar above over the forty-five beams, that were on the pillars; fifteen in a row. 4 There were beams in three rows, and window was over against window in three ranks. 5 All the doors and posts were made square with beams: and window was over against window in three ranks. 6 He made the porch of pillars; its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth thirty cubits; and a porch before them; and pillars and a threshold before them. 7 He made the porch of the throne where he was to judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from floor to floor. 8 His house where he was to dwell, the other court within the porch, was of the like work. He made also a house for Pharaoh's daughter (whom Solomon had taken as wife), like this porch. 9 All these were of costly stones, even of cut stone, according to measure, sawed with saws, inside and outside, even from the foundation to the coping, and so on the outside to the great court. 10 The foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits. 11 Above were costly stones, even cut stone, according to measure, and cedar wood. 12 The great court around had three courses of cut stone, and a course of cedar beams; like as the inner court of the house of Yahweh, and the porch of the house.
  • 1 Kgs 5:8-9 : 8 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 timber of fir. 9 My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon to the sea. I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place that you shall appoint me, and will cause them to be broken up there, and you shall receive them. You shall accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household." 10 So Hiram gave Solomon timber of cedar and timber of fir according to all his desire.
  • Eccl 2:4-9 : 4 I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards. 5 I made myself gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit. 6 I made myself pools of water, to water from it the forest where trees were reared. 7 I bought male servants and female servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem; 8 I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men--musical instruments, and that of all sorts. 9 So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me. 10 Whatever my eyes desired, I didn't keep from them. I didn't withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor. 11 Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.
  • Jer 22:14-16 : 14 who says, I will build me a wide house and spacious rooms, and cuts him out windows; and it is ceiling with cedar, and painted with vermilion. 15 Shall you reign, because you strive to excel in cedar? Didn't your father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? then it was well with him. 16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Wasn't this to know me? says Yahweh.
  • 2 Sam 7:2 : 2 that the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains."

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Chr 14:1
    93%

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

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

    17 The king commanded, and they cut out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with worked stone.

    18 Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the Gebalites did fashion them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.

  • 1 Chr 22:1-2
    2 verses
    81%

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

    2 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.

  • 1 Kgs 5:1-3
    3 verses
    81%

    1 Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the place of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.

    2 Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,

    3 "You know how that David my father could not build a house for the name of Yahweh his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until Yahweh put them under the soles of his feet.

  • 1 Chr 22:4-7
    4 verses
    80%

    4 and cedar trees without number: for the Sidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance to David.

    5 David said, "Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Yahweh must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries. I will therefore make preparation for it." So David prepared abundantly before his death.

    6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and commanded him to build a house for Yahweh, the God of Israel.

    7 David said to Solomon his son, "As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God.

  • 2 Chr 2:3
    79%

    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, [even so deal with me].

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

    12 Huram continued, "Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, endowed with discretion and understanding, that should build a house for Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom.

    13 Now I have sent a skillful man, endowed with understanding, of Huram my father's,

    14 the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan; and his father was a man of Tyre, skillful 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 engrave any kind of engraving, and to devise any device; that there may be a place appointed to him with your skillful men, and with the skillful men of my lord David your father.

  • 1 Kgs 5:5-8
    4 verses
    78%

    5 Behold, I purpose to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, as Yahweh spoke to David my father, saying, 'Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he shall build the house for my name.'

    6 Now therefore command that they cut me cedar trees out of Lebanon. My servants shall be with your servants; and I will give you wages for your servants according to all that you shall say. For you know that there is not among us any who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians."

    7 It happened, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, "Blessed is Yahweh this day, who has given to David a wise son over this great people."

    8 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 timber of fir.

  • 2 Chr 2:8-9
    2 verses
    77%

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

    9 even to prepare me timber in abundance; for the house which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful.

  • 2 Sam 5:12
    76%

    12 David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.

  • 2 Kgs 22:6
    76%

    6 to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the house.

  • 2 Chr 34:11
    76%

    11 even to the carpenters and to the builders gave they it, to buy cut stone, and timber for couplings, and to make beams for the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.

  • 2 Sam 7:5
    76%

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

  • 2 Sam 5:10
    76%

    10 David grew greater and greater; for Yahweh, the God of Armies, was with him.

  • 1 Kgs 5:10
    75%

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

  • 1 Kgs 6:9-11
    3 verses
    75%

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

    10 He built the stories against all the house, each five cubits high: and they rested on the house with timber of cedar.

    11 The word of Yahweh came to Solomon, saying,

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

    17 "Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

    18 But Yahweh said to David my father, 'Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart.

  • 1 Chr 15:1
    75%

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

  • 2 Chr 6:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

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

    8 But Yahweh said to David my father, 'Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart:

  • 1 Kgs 7:13
    74%

    13 King Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.

  • 1 Chr 28:2
    74%

    2 Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, "Hear me, my brothers, and my people! As for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and for the footstool of our God; and I had prepared for the building.

  • Acts 7:47
    73%

    47 But Solomon built him a house.

  • 1 Chr 17:1
    73%

    1 It happened, when David lived in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, "Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Yahweh is under curtains."

  • 1 Chr 17:4
    73%

    4 "Go and tell David my servant, 'Thus says Yahweh, "You shall not build me a house to dwell in;

  • 1 Kgs 6:15
    73%

    15 He built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar: from the floor of the house to the walls of the ceiling, he covered them on the inside with wood; and he covered the floor of the house with boards of fir.

  • 2 Chr 6:10
    73%

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

  • 1 Chr 17:6
    73%

    6 In all places in which I have walked with all Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people, saying, 'Why have you not built me a house of cedar?'"'

  • 2 Kgs 12:12
    73%

    12 and to the masons and the stone cutters, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the breaches of the house of Yahweh, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.

  • 1 Chr 28:11
    73%

    11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch [of the temple], and of its houses, and of its treasuries, and of the upper rooms of it, and of the inner rooms of it, and of the place of the mercy seat;

  • 1 Kgs 6:18
    72%

    18 There was cedar on the house within, carved with buds and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.

  • 1 Chr 17:12
    72%

    12 He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.

  • 2 Chr 3:5
    72%

    5 The greater house he made a ceiling with fir wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and ornamented it with palm trees and chains.

  • 1 Kgs 6:7
    72%

    7 The house, when it was in building, was built of stone prepared at the quarry; and there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.