2 Chronicles 2:12
And Hiram added, “Praise Yahweh, the God to whom the Israeli people belong, the one who created the sky and the earth! He has given King David a wise son, one who is very smart/intelligent and who has good skill and understanding. He wants to build a temple for Yahweh and a palace for himself.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
In Context
13“I will be sending to you Huram-Abi, a man who is very skilled.
Cross References
1 Kings 5:7When Hiram heard the message from Solomon, he was very happy and said, “I praise Yahweh today for giving David a very wise son to rule that great nation!”
2 Chronicles 1:10Please enable me to be wise and to know what I should do, in order that I may rule these people well, because there is no one who can rule all this great nation of yours without your help.”
Psalms 33:6Yahweh created everything in the sky by commanding it. By what he said [MTY] he created all the stars.
Psalms 102:5I groan loudly, and my bones can be seen under my skin because I have become very thin.
Psalms 124:8Yahweh is the one who helps us [MTY]; he is the one who made heaven and the earth.
Psalms 146:5But those whose helper is the God whom Jacob worshiped are happy. The one whom they confidently expect to help them is Yahweh, their 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 →