2 Chronicles 2:11

2:11 King Huram ¹  of Tyre sent this letter to Solomon: “Because the Lord loves his people, he has made you their king.”

2 Chronicles 2:3

2:3 Solomon sent a message to King Huram ²  of Tyre: ³  “Help me ⁴  as you did my father David, when you sent him cedar logs ⁵  for the construction of his palace. ⁶ 

[2:11]  ¹ tn Heb “Huram” (also in v. 12). Some medieval Hebrew mss, along with the LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate spell the name “Hiram,” agreeing with 1 Chr 14:1. “Huram” is a variant spelling referring to the same individual.

[2:3]  ² tn Heb “Huram.” Some medieval Hebrew mss, along with the LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate spell the name “Hiram,” agreeing with 1 Chr 14:1. “Huram” is a variant spelling referring to the same individual.

[2:3]  ³ map For location see Map1 A2; Map2 G2; Map4 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

[2:3]  ⁴ tn The words “help me” are supplied in the translation for clarification and stylistic reasons.

[2:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “cedars.” The word “logs” has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[2:3]  ⁶ tn Heb “to build for him a house to live in it.”