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1 Chronicles 22:4

David

2 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.

3 David provided a large quantity of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, together with more bronze than could be weighed

and more cedar logs than could be counted; for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large quantity of cedar logs to David.

5 And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent—famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations for it.” So David made lavish preparations before his death.

6 Then David called for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Israel.

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BSB
and more cedar logs than could be counted; for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large quantity of cedar logs to David.
KJV
Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.
WEB
and cedar trees without number, for the Sidonians and the people of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance to David.
ASV
and cedar-trees without number: for the Sidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar-trees in abundance to David.
DARBY
and cedar-trees innumerable; for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar-wood in abundance to David.
BLB
and cedar trees in abundance, for the Sidonians and the Tyrians brought cedar trees in abundance to David.
ÅB
og så meget sedertre at det ikke var tall på det; for sidonierne og tyrierne førte sedertre i mengde til David.
OTB
og sedertre i overflod;
for sidonierne og tyrerne brakte store mengder sedertre til David.
B1930
og så meget sedertre at det ikke var tall på det; for sidonierne og tyrierne førte sedertre i mengde til David.

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 5:6–10

    Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.”

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  • Ezra 3:7

    They gave money to the masons and carpenters, and food and drink and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar logs from Lebanon to Joppa by sea, as authorized by Cyrus king of Persia.

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  • 2 Samuel 5:11

    Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.

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  • 2 Chronicles 2:3

    Then Solomon sent word to Hiram king of Tyre: “Do for me as you did for my father David when you sent him cedars to build himself a house to live in.

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