1 Chronicles 14:1-7

David’s Prestige Grows

14:1 King Hiram of Tyre ¹  sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, ²  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 ³  his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

14:3 In Jerusalem ⁴  David married ⁵  more wives and fathered more sons and daughters. 14:4 These are the names of children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 14:5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, 14:6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 14:7 Elishama, Beeliada, ⁶  and Eliphelet.

[14:1]  ¹ map For location see Map1 A2; Map2 G2; Map4 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

[14:1]  ² tn Heb “craftsman of a wall,” that is, masons skilled at building stone walls.

[14:2]  ³ tn Heb “was lifted upwards.”

[14:3]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[14:3]  ⁶ tn Heb “took.”

[14:7]  ⁷ tn In 1 Chr 3:8 and 2 Sam 5:16 this name appears as “Eliada.” The form here represents a variant spelling of the name.