Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.
Hiram
They built
Bible References
Hiram
1 Kings 5:1
When King Hiram of Tyre heard that Solomon succeeded his father as king he sent ambassadors to Solomon. He had always been a friend of David's.
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.
They built
2 Samuel 7:2
The king said to the prophet Nathan: I live in a house built of cedar. Yet the Ark of God is kept in a tent!
1 Kings 7:1
Solomon took thirteen years to build a palace for himself.
Ecclesiastes 2:4
I made great works. I built houses for myself. I planted vineyards for myself.
Jeremiah 22:14
Woe to him who says: 'I will build myself a roomy house with spacious upper rooms, and cut out its windows. I will panel it with cedar and paint it bright red (vermilion).'