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1 Kings 7:12-14
1599 Geneva Bible
1 Kings 7:12-14
1599 Geneva Bible
12 ¶ And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams: [a]so was it to the inner court of the house of the Lord, and to the porch of the house.
13 ¶ Then King Solomon sent, and fet one Hiram out of [b]Tyre.
14 He was a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtali, his father being a man of Tyre, and wrought in brass: [c]he was full of wisdom, and understanding, and knowledge to work all manner of work in brass: who came to King Solomon, and wrought all his work.
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- 1 Kings 7:12 As the Lord’s house was built, so was this: only the great court of Solomon’s house was uncovered.
- 1 Kings 7:13 Or, Zor.
- 1 Kings 7:14 Thus when God will have his glory set forth, he raiseth up men, and giveth them excellent gifts for the accomplishment of the same, Exod. 31:2,3.
1 Kings 7:12-14
New International Version
1 Kings 7:12-14
New International Version
12 The great courtyard was surrounded by a wall of three courses(A) of dressed stone and one course of trimmed cedar beams, as was the inner courtyard of the temple of the Lord with its portico.
The Temple’s Furnishings(B)(C)
13 King Solomon sent to Tyre and brought Huram,[a](D) 14 whose mother was a widow from the tribe of Naphtali and whose father was from Tyre and a skilled craftsman in bronze. Huram was filled with wisdom,(E) with understanding and with knowledge to do all kinds of bronze work. He came to King Solomon and did all(F) the work assigned to him.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 7:13 Hebrew Hiram, a variant of Huram; also in verses 40 and 45
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