Text -- 1 Chronicles 14:1-3 (NET)

David’s Prestige Grows

14:1 King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters to build a palace for him. 14:2 David realized that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that he had elevated his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel. 14:3 In Jerusalem David married more wives and fathered more sons and daughters.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: 1Ch 14:1

¹ map For location see Map1 A2; Map2 G2; Map4 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

² tn Heb “craftsman of a wall,” that is, masons skilled at building stone walls.

NET Notes: 1Ch 14:2

¹ tn Heb “was lifted upwards.”

NET Notes: 1Ch 14:3

¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

² tn Heb “took.”