1 Chronicles 22:2-4

King James Version

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.

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1 Chronicles 22:2-4

New International Version

Preparations for the Temple

²So David gave orders to assemble the foreigners^(A) residing in Israel, and from among them he appointed stonecutters^(B) to prepare dressed stone for building the house of God. ³He provided a large amount of iron to make nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, and more bronze than could be weighed.^(C) ⁴He also provided more cedar logs^(D) than could be counted, for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought large numbers of them to David.

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1 Chronicles 22:2-4

English Standard Version

David Prepares for Temple Building

²David commanded to gather together the ^(A)resident aliens who were in the land of Israel, and he ^(B)set stonecutters to prepare dressed stones for building the house of God. ³David also provided great quantities of iron for nails for the doors of the gates and for clamps, ^(C)as well as bronze in quantities beyond weighing, ⁴and cedar timbers without number, ^(D)for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought great quantities of cedar to David.