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2 Chronicles 2:13

Huram

11 Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.

12 Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.

And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father’s,

14 The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father.

15 Now therefore the wheat, and the barley, the oil, and the wine, which my lord hath spoken of, let him send unto his servants:

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BSB
So now I am sending you Huram-abi, a skillful man endowed with creativity.
KJV
And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father’s,
WEB
Now I have sent a skillful man, endowed with understanding, Huram-abi,
ASV
And now I have sent a skilful man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father`s,
DARBY
And now, I send a skilful man, endued with understanding, Huram Abi,
BLB
And I have sent a wise man, knowing with understanding, Huram-abi,
ÅB
Jeg sender deg nå en kyndig og forstandig mann, Huram, en mester i min tjeneste.
OTB
Jeg sender nå Huram-abi, en dyktig mann,
utrustet med forstand,
B1930
Jeg sender dig nu en kyndig og forstandig mann, Huram, en mester i min tjeneste.

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  • 2 Chronicles 4:16

    The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the LORD of bright brass.

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