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 David said: The house of Jehovah God is to be here, and also the altar of 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 He provided a large amount of iron to make nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, and more copper than could be weighed.

Cross References

1 Kings 5:17-18

King Solomon command that they cut fine large stones for the foundation of the Temple.

1 Kings 9:20-21

Solomon used the descendants of the people of Canaan whom the Israelites had not killed when they took possession of their land as his forced labor. These included Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

2 Chronicles 2:17

Solomon counted all the men who were foreigners in the land of Israel, as his father David had counted them. Solomon counted one hundred and fifty-three thousand and six hundred foreigners.

2 Samuel 5:11

King Hiram of Tyre sent some officials to David. Carpenters and stone workers came with them. They brought cedar logs so they could build a palace for David.

1 Kings 6:7

The stones with which the Temple was built were prepared at the quarry. That way there was no noise made by hammers, axes, or any other iron tools as the Temple was built.

1 Kings 7:9-12

From the foundation to the roof, all these buildings, including the large courtyard, were built with high-grade stone blocks. The stone blocks were cut to size and trimmed with saws on their inner and outer faces.

2 Kings 12:12

the masons, and the stonecutters, buy the timber and the stones used in the repairs, and pay all other necessary expenses.

2 Kings 22:6

To the woodworkers and the builders and the stonecutters; and for getting wood and cut stones for building the Temple.

1 Chronicles 14:1

Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David. He also sent cedar logs, stonemasons and carpenters to build a palace for him.

2 Chronicles 8:7-8

The Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites had been left in the land because the Israelites had not been able to destroy them. They were not Israelites.

Ezra 3:7

They gave money to the stoneworkers and woodworkers. Meat and drink and oil were given to the people of Zidon and of Tyre, for the transport of cedar-trees from Lebanon to the sea, to Joppa, as Cyrus, king of Persia, had given them authority to do.

Isaiah 61:5-6

Strangers will stand and shepherd your flocks. Foreigners will be your farmers and your vinedressers.

Ephesians 2:12

You were separate from Christ at that time, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel. You were strangers from the covenants of the promise. You had no hope and were without God in the world.

Ephesians 2:19-22

So then you are no longer strangers and aliens. You are fellow citizens with the holy ones and of the household of God.

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