1 Chronicles
King James Version (KJV)
1 Chronicles 22:2
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
1 Chronicles 22:2 Context
1Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel. 2And 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. 3And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight; 4Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David. 5And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
"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." 1 Chronicles 22:2 KJV Similar Verses Save
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Translation Details for 1 Chronicles 22:2
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.
Other Translations for 1 Chronicles 22:2
Bible Commentary for 1 Chronicles 22:2
Wesley's Notes for 1 Chronicles 22:2
22:1 Said - Thro' the instinct and direction of God's spirit, by whichas he is said to have had the pattern of the house, porch, altar, &c.#1Chron 28:11|,12,19, so doubtless he was instructed as to the placewhere the house should be built. This - This is the place appointed byGod for the building of his temple and altar.
And Dauid commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel: and hee set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
So David gave orders to gather the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, and he set stonecutters to hew out stones to build the house of God.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 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.
- Basic English Bible
So David gave orders to gather the foreigners in the land of Israel, from whom he appointed stonecutters to prepare finished stones for building the house of God.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
And David commanded to collect the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
- Darby Bible
And he commanded to gather together all the proselytes of the land of Israel, and out of them he appointed stonecutters to hew stones and polish them, to build the house of God.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
- English Revised Version
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.
- World English Bible