Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.

His father

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Bible References

Naphtali

2 Chronicles 2:14
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 devise any device; that there may be a place appointed unto him with thy skilful men, and with the skilful men of my lord David thy father.

His father

2 Chronicles 4:16
The pots also, and the shovels, and the flesh-hooks, and all the vessels thereof, did Huram his father make for king Solomon for the house of Jehovah of bright brass.

He was filled

Exodus 31:2
See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
Exodus 35:30
And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, Jehovah hath called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
Exodus 36:1
And Bezalel and Oholiab shall work, and every wise-hearted man, in whom Jehovah hath put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all the work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that Jehovah hath commanded.
Isaiah 28:26
For his God doth instruct him aright, and doth teach him.

General references

Exodus 31:4
to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

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