2 Samuel 5:11 - The Message11-12 It was at this time that Hiram, king of Tyre, sent messengers to David, along with timbers of cedar. He also sent carpenters and masons to build a house for David. David took this as a sign that God had confirmed him as king of Israel, giving his kingship world prominence for the sake of Israel, his people. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176911 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition11 Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house. See the chapterCommon English Bible11 Tyre’s King Hiram sent messengers to David with cedar logs, bricklayers, and carpenters to build David a palace. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version11 Also, Hiram, the king of Tyre, sent messengers to David, with cedar wood, and with builders of wood and builders of stone, in order to make walls. And they built a house for David. See the chapter |