2 Chronicles 2:12
And Huram said, Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, maker of heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, full of wisdom and good sense, to be the builder of a house for the Lord and a house for himself as king.
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In Context
13And now I am sending you a wise and expert man, Huram who is as my father,
Cross References
1 Kings 5:7And these words of Solomon made Hiram glad, and he said, Now may the Lord be praised who has given to David a wise son to be king over this great people.
2 Chronicles 1:10Give me now wisdom and knowledge, so that I may go out and come in before this people: for who is able to be the judge of this great people of yours?
Psalms 33:6By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the army of heaven by the breath of his mouth.
Psalms 102:5\102:4\My heart is broken; it has become dry and dead like grass, so that I give no thought to food.
Psalms 124:8Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.
Psalms 146:5Happy is the man who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:
Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 2:12-18
Solomon's Treaty with Hiram. ( b. c. 1015.) 11 Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the Lord hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them. 12 Huram said moreover, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build a house for the Lord , and a house for his kingdom. 13 And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my… Read the whole commentary →