1 Chronicles 22:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.”
1 Chronicles 22:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Chronicles 22:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Chronicles 22:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“David gave orders to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to cut dressed stones to build God’s house.”
1 Chronicles 22:2 — World English Bible
1 Chronicles 22:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And David commanded to gather together the sojourners that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.”
1 Chronicles 22:2 — American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 22:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And David saith to gather the sojourners who <FI>are<Fi> in the land of Israel, and appointeth hewers to hew hewn-stones to build a house of God.”
1 Chronicles 22:2 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 22:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And David commanded to collect the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house ofGod.”
1 Chronicles 22:2 — Darby Translation
1 Chronicles 22:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Dauid commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the lande of Israel, and he set masons to hewe and polish stones to builde the house of God.”
1 Chronicles 22:2 — Geneva Bible
1 Chronicles 22:2 in Context — 1 Chronicles 22
1 Then David said, This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.
2 And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;
4 Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.
What Does 1 Chronicles 22:2 Mean?
1 Chronicles 22:2 is a verse from the Book of 1 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Chronicles chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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