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2 Chronicles 2:11-18
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11 King Huram[a] of Tyre sent this letter to Solomon: “Because the Lord loves his people, he has made you their king.” 12 Huram also said, “Worthy of praise is the Lord God of Israel, who made the sky and the earth! He has given King David a wise son who has discernment and insight and will build a temple for the Lord, as well as a royal palace for himself.[b] 13 Now I am sending you Huram Abi,[c] a skilled and capable man, 14 whose mother is a Danite and whose father is a Tyrian.[d] He knows how to work with gold, silver, bronze, iron, stones, and wood, as well as purple, blue, white, and crimson fabrics. He knows how to do all kinds of engraving and understands any design given to him. He will work with your skilled craftsmen and the skilled craftsmen of my lord David your father. 15 Now let my lord send to his servants the wheat, barley, olive oil, and wine he has promised; 16 we will get all the timber you need from Lebanon[e] and bring it[f] in raft-like bundles[g] by sea to Joppa. You can then haul it on up to Jerusalem.”

17 Solomon took a census of[h] all the male resident foreigners[i] in the land of Israel, after the census his father David had taken. There were 153,600 in all. 18 He designated[j] 70,000 as common laborers,[k] 80,000 as stonecutters[l] in the hills, and 3,600 as supervisors to make sure the people completed the work.[m]

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  1. 2 Chronicles 2:11 tn Heb “Huram” (also in v. 12). Some medieval Hebrew mss, along with the LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate spell the name “Hiram,” agreeing with 1 Chr 14:1. “Huram” is a variant spelling referring to the same individual.
  2. 2 Chronicles 2:12 tn Heb “who has given to King David a wise son knowing discernment and insight, who will build a house for the Lord and house for his kingship.”
  3. 2 Chronicles 2:13 sn The name Huram Abi means “Huram [is] my father.”
  4. 2 Chronicles 2:14 tn Heb “a son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father a man of Tyre.”
  5. 2 Chronicles 2:16 tn Heb “and we will cut down trees from Lebanon according to all your need.”
  6. 2 Chronicles 2:16 tn Heb “to you,” but this phrase has not been translated for stylistic reasons—it is somewhat redundant.
  7. 2 Chronicles 2:16 tn Or “on rafts.” See the note at 1 Kgs 5:9.
  8. 2 Chronicles 2:17 tn Heb “Solomon counted.”
  9. 2 Chronicles 2:17 sn The term גֵּר (ger) refers to a foreign resident, but with different social implications in different settings. In Mosaic Law the resident foreigner was essentially a naturalized citizen and convert to worshiping the God of Israel (see Exod 12:19, 48; Deut 29:10-13).
  10. 2 Chronicles 2:18 tn Heb “appointed from them.”
  11. 2 Chronicles 2:18 tn Heb “carriers of loads.”
  12. 2 Chronicles 2:18 tn Or “quarry workers”; Heb “cutters” (probably referring to stonecutters).
  13. 2 Chronicles 2:18 tn Heb “and thirty-six hundred [as] supervisors to compel the people to work.”
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2 Chronicles 2:11-18
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Solomon’s Wealth

11 In a letter that he sent to Solomon, King Hiram of Tyre wrote,[a] “Because he loves his people, the Lord has placed you as king over them.” 12 Hiram also wrote:

“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth. He gave King David a wise son, who is acquainted with discretion and understanding, and who is building a temple to the Lord, as well as a royal palace for himself.

13 Now I’m sending along Hiram-abi,[b] a skilled craftsman, who is very creative.[c] 14 He is the son of a mother from the tribe of Dan, and his father is from Tyre. He’s skilled in working with gold, silver, bronze, iron, stone, and timber, as well as in purple, blue,[d] linen, and crimson materials.[e] He is skilled in engravings, and can craft any design to which he may be assigned. He will work with your skilled artisans and with all of your craftsmen who have been assigned by my lord David, your father.

15 “So then, may my lord send to his servants the wheat, barley, oil, and wine about which he has spoken. 16 We’ll cut down the timber you need from Lebanon and transport it to you on rafts by sea to Joppa, so you can move it to Jerusalem.”

17 Solomon took a census of all the non-Israeli men[f] who lived in the land of Israel, after the census that his father David had taken, and 153,600 were counted. 18 He conscripted 70,000 of them to do heavy work, 80,000 to quarry in the hill country, and 3,600 men to supervise the people.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 2:11 Lit. responded to Solomon
  2. 2 Chronicles 2:13 Or Huram-abi; the Heb. name means Hiram is my father
  3. 2 Chronicles 2:13 Or discerning
  4. 2 Chronicles 2:14 Or violet
  5. 2 Chronicles 2:14 The Heb. lacks materials
  6. 2 Chronicles 2:17 Lit. aliens
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