Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

So David gave orders to gather the foreigners that were in the land of Israel, and he appointed stonecutters to cut finished stones for building God’s house.

International Standard Version

David subsequently issued orders to conscript the resident aliens who lived in the land of Israel and appointed stonecutters to prepare stones for building a temple for God.

A Conservative Version

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

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.

Amplified

So David gave orders to gather the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, and he assigned stonecutters to hew out stones to build the house of God.

Bible in Basic English

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Julia Smith Translation

And David will say to assemble the strangers which are in the land of Israel; and he will set up hewers of stone to hew out hewn stones to build the house of God

King James 2000

And David commanded to gather together the sojourners that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to cut hewn stones to build the house of God.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And David commanded to assemble the resident aliens who [were] in the land of Israel and appointed stone craftsmen to cut dressed stones to build the house of God.

Modern King James verseion

And David commanded the strangers in the land of Israel to be gathered. And he set masons to cut squared stones to build the house of God.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And David commanded to gather the strangers that were in the land of Israel, and set hewers to hew stone, to build the house of God.

NET Bible

David ordered the resident foreigners in the land of Israel to be called together. He appointed some of them to be stonecutters to chisel stones for the building of God's temple.

New Heart English Bible

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 God's house.

The Emphasized Bible

And David gave word, to gather together the sojourners, who were in the land of Israel, - and he set hewers to hew squared stones, for building the house of God;

Webster

And David commanded to assemble the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.

World English Bible

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

And David saith to gather the sojourners who are in the land of Israel, and appointeth hewers to hew hewn-stones to build a house of God.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

כּנס 
Kanac 
Usage: 11

the strangers
גּיר גּר 
Ger 
Usage: 92

that were in the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

and he set
עמד 
`amad 
Usage: 521

חצב חצב 
Chatsab 
Usage: 25

to hew
חצב חצב 
Chatsab 
Usage: 25

גּזית 
Gaziyth 
Usage: 11

to build
בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

References

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Context Readings

David Helps Solomon Prepare To Build The Temple

1 Then David said, This shall be the house of the LORD God, and this shall be the altar of the burnt offering for Israel. 2 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. 3 Likewise, David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings, and brass in abundance without weight,

Cross References

1 Kings 5:17-18

And the king commanded that they bring great stones, costly stones, for the foundation of the house, and hewed stones.

1 Kings 9:20-21

And all the peoples that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the sons of Israel,

2 Chronicles 2:17

And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after David, his father, had already numbered them; and one hundred and fifty-three thousand six hundred were found.

2 Samuel 5:11

And Hiram, king of Tyre, also sent messengers to David, and cedar trees and carpenters and masons, and they built David a house.

1 Kings 6:7

And the house, when it was built, was put together of perfect stones made ready before they were brought there; so that there was no hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was being built.

1 Kings 7:9-12

All these works were of costly stones, cut and sawed with saws according to the measurements, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside unto the great court.

2 Kings 12:12

and to the masons and hewers of stone and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.

2 Kings 22:6

unto carpenters and builders and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house;

1 Chronicles 14:1

Now Hiram, king of Tyre, sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house.

2 Chronicles 8:7-8

As for all the people that were left of the Hittites and the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites, which were not of Israel,

Ezra 3:7

And they gave money unto the masons and to the carpenters; and food and drink and oil unto the Zidonians and to those of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the will of Cyrus, king of Persia, over them.

Isaiah 61:5-6

And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.

Ephesians 2:12

that at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world,

Ephesians 2:19-22

Now therefore ye are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints and of the household of God,

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