1 Chronicles 22:4

And cedar-trees without number, for the Zidonians and the men of Tyre came with a great amount of cedar-trees for David.

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In The King James Version

Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.

In Context

3And he got together a great store of iron, for the nails for the doors and for the joins; and brass, more in weight than might be measured;

5And David said, Solomon my son is young and untested, and the house which is to be put up for the Lord is to be very great, a thing of wonder and glory through all countries; so I will make ready what is needed for it. So David got ready a great store of material before his death.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 5:11And Hiram, king of Tyre, sent men to David, with cedar-trees and woodworkers and stoneworkers: and they made David a house.

2 Chronicles 2:3And Solomon sent to Huram, king of Tyre, saying, As you did for my father David, sending him cedar-trees for the building of his house,

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 22:2-6

Preparations for the Temple. ( b. c. 1017.) 1 Then David said, This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel. 2 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. 3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight; 4 Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre… Read the whole commentary →

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