2 Chronicles 2:3

2:3 Solomon sent a message to King Huram7 of Tyre:8 “Help me9 as you did my father David, when you sent him cedar logs10 for the construction of his palace.11

Sign up for the Verse of the Day

Get beautiful Bible art delivered to your inbox. We’ll send you a new verse every day to download or share.

7	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.
8	map For location see Map1-A2; Map2-G2; Map4-A1; JP3-F3; JP4-F3.
9	tn The words “help me” are supplied in the translation for clarification and stylistic reasons.
10	tn Heb “cedars.” The word “logs” has been supplied in the translation for clarity.
11	tn Heb “to build for him a house to live in it.”