2 Samuel 5:11

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David. He also sent cedar trees, carpenters, and stonemasons. They built a house for David.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 14:1

Hiram was king of the city of Tyre. He sent messengers to David. He also sent logs from cedar trees, stonecutters, and carpenters to David. Hiram sent them to build a house for David.

1 Kings 5:18

Then Solomon and Hiram’s builders and the men from Byblos carved the stones and prepared them and the logs for use in building the Temple.

2 Samuel 7:2

King David said to Nathan the prophet, “Look, I am living in a fancy house made of cedar wood, but God’s Holy Box is still kept in a tent!”

2 Samuel 5:12

Then David knew that the Lord had really made him king of Israel and had made him ruler over his kingdom for the good of his people, Israel.

Ezra 3:7

Then those who had come back from captivity gave money to the stonecutters and carpenters. They also gave food, wine, and olive oil. They used these things to pay the people of Tyre and Sidon to bring cedar logs from Lebanon. They wanted to bring the logs in ships to the seacoast town of Joppa as they did for the first Temple. King Cyrus of Persia gave permission for them to do this.

Psalm 30:1

Lord, you lifted me out of my troubles. You did not give my enemies a reason to laugh, so I will praise you.

Ezekiel 26:2

“Son of man, Tyre said bad things about Jerusalem: ‘Hurray! The city gate protecting the people is destroyed! The city gate is open for me. The city of Jerusalem is ruined, so I can get plenty of valuable things out of it!’”

Joshua 19:29

Then the border went back south to Ramah. It continued to the strong city of Tyre. Then the border turned and went to Hosah. It ended at the sea, near Aczib,

2 Samuel 7:1

After King David moved into his new house the Lord gave him some relief from all of his enemies around him.

1 Kings 5:15

Solomon also forced 80,000 men to work in the hill country cutting stone. There were also 70,000 men to carry the stones.