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Selected Verse: 1 Kings 7:14 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
1Ki 7:14 |
Strong Concordance |
He was a widow's [0802] [0490] son [01121] of the tribe [04294] of Naphtali [05321], and his father [01] was a man [0376] of Tyre [06876], a worker [02790] in brass [05178]: and he was filled [04390] with wisdom [02451], and understanding [08394], and cunning [01847] to work [06213] all works [04399] in brass [05178]. And he came [0935] to king [04428] Solomon [08010], and wrought [06213] all his work [04399]. |
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King James |
He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali--In Ch2 2:14 his mother is said to have been of the daughters of Dan. The apparent discrepancy may be reconciled thus: Hiram's mother, though belonging to the tribe of Dan, had been married to a Naphtalite, so that when married afterwards to a Tyrian, she might be described as a widow of the tribe of Naphtali. Or, if she was a native of the city Dan (Laish), she might be said to be of the daughters of Dan, as born in that place; and of the tribe of Naphtali, as really belonging to it.
a worker in brass--This refers particularly to the works described in this chapter. But in Ch2 2:13 his artistic skill is represented as extending to a great variety of departments. In fact, he was appointed, from his great natural talents and acquired skill, to superintend the execution of all the works of art in the temple. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Hiram's mother, while by birth of the tribe of Dan, had had for her first husband a man of the tribe of Naphtali. (Compare this verse and margin reference.)
All his work - The work that he personally did for Solomon seems to have been limited to metal-work, and indeed to works in brass. (See below, Kg1 7:45, and compare Ch2 4:16.) |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
In brass - And Of gold, and stone, and purple, and blue, Ch2 2:14. But only his skill in brass is here mentioned, because he speaks only of the brasen things which he made. |
13 And now I have sent [07971] a cunning [02450] man [0376], endued [03045] with understanding [0998], of Huram [02361] my father's [01],
14 The son [01121] of a woman [0802] of the daughters [01323] of Dan [01835], and his father [01] was a man [0376] of Tyre [06876], skilful [03045] to work [06213] in gold [02091], and in silver [03701], in brass [05178], in iron [01270], in stone [068], and in timber [06086], in purple [0713], in blue [08504], and in fine linen [0948], and in crimson [03758]; also to grave [06605] any manner of graving [06603], and to find out [02803] every device [04284] which shall be put [05414] to him, with thy cunning men [02450], and with the cunning men [02450] of my lord [0113] David [01732] thy father [01].
16 The pots [05518] also, and the shovels [03257], and the fleshhooks [04207], and all their instruments [03627], did Huram [02361] his father [01] make [06213] to king [04428] Solomon [08010] for the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] of bright [04838] brass [05178].
45 And the pots [05518], and the shovels [03257], and the basons [04219]: and all these vessels [03627], which Hiram [02438] made [06213] to king [04428] Solomon [08010] for the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], were of bright [04178] brass [05178].
14 The son [01121] of a woman [0802] of the daughters [01323] of Dan [01835], and his father [01] was a man [0376] of Tyre [06876], skilful [03045] to work [06213] in gold [02091], and in silver [03701], in brass [05178], in iron [01270], in stone [068], and in timber [06086], in purple [0713], in blue [08504], and in fine linen [0948], and in crimson [03758]; also to grave [06605] any manner of graving [06603], and to find out [02803] every device [04284] which shall be put [05414] to him, with thy cunning men [02450], and with the cunning men [02450] of my lord [0113] David [01732] thy father [01].