1 Chronicles 22 · Verse 2

1 Chronicles 22:2

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.
1 Chronicles 22:2, King James Version

1 Chronicles 22:2 in other translations

BSBSo David gave orders to gather the foreigners in the land of Israel, from whom he appointed stonecutters to prepare finished stones for building the house of God.
WEBDavid 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.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd David saith to gather the sojourners who are in the land of Israel, and appointeth hewers to hew hewn-stones to build a house of God.
DARBYAnd 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 of God.
BBEAnd David gave orders to get together all the men from strange lands who were in the land of Israel; and he put stone-cutters to work, cutting stones for building the house of God.
WebsterAnd David commanded to assemble the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.

What does 1 Chronicles 22:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. David commanded to gather together the strangers--partly the descendants of the old Canaanites (2Ch 8:7-10), from whom was exacted a tribute of bond service, and partly war captives (2Ch 2:7), reserved for the great work he contemplated. 1Ch 22:6-19. He Instructs Solomon.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 The strangers that were in the land - Those who had become proselytes to the Jewish religion, at least so far as to renounce idolatry, and keep what were called the seven Noahic precepts. These were to be employed in the more servile and difficult parts of the work: see on 1Kgs 9:21 (note). For the account of building the temple, see 1 Kings 5-9 (note), and the notes there.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 22:1-5

On occasion of the terrible judgment inflicted on Israel for the sin of David, God pointed out the place where he would have the temple built; upon which, David was excited to make preparations for the great work. David must not build, but he would do all he could; he prepared abundantly before his death. What our hands find to do for God, and our souls, and those round us, let us do it with all our might, before…

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1 Chronicles 22:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
דָּוִ֔ידda.VidDavidH1732
לִכְנוֹס֙likh.nOsto gatherH3664
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַגֵּרִ֔יםha.ge.Rimthe sojournersH1616
אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhoH834
בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retz[were] in [the] land ofH776
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וַיַּעֲמֵ֣דvai.ya.'a.Medand he appointedH5975
חֹֽצְבִ֗יםcho.tze.Vimstone cuttersH2672
לַחְצוֹב֙lach.tzOvto cutH2672
אַבְנֵ֣י'av.Neistones ofH68
גָזִ֔יתga.Zithewn [stone]H1496
לִבְנ֖וֹתliv.Notto buildH1129
בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
הָאֱלֹהִֽים\׃ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430

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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 22:2

  • 2 Chronicles 2:17

    And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering wherewith David his father had numbered them; and they were found an hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred.

  • 1 Kings 5:17-18

    And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house. And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.

  • 1 Kings 9:20-21

    And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel, Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day.

  • 2 Kings 12:12

    And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the Lord, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.

  • 1 Kings 7:9-12

    All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court. And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits. And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars. And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the Lord, and for the porch of the house.

  • Ephesians 2:12

    That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

  • Ephesians 2:19-22

    Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

  • 1 Kings 6:7

    And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

  • Ezra 3:7

    They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia.

  • 2 Kings 22:6

    Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.

  • 2 Chronicles 8:7-8

    As for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which were not of Israel, But of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day.

  • 1 Chronicles 14:1

    Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the strangers.
1Ki 9:20,21; 2Ch 2:17; 8:7,8; Isa 61:5,6; Eph 2:12,19-22
masons.
14:1; 2Sa 5:11; 1Ki 5:17,18; 6:7; 7:9-12; 2Ki 12:12; 22:6
Ezr 3:7

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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.

  • 1 Chronicles 22:2

    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.

  • 1 Chronicles 22:3

    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;

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1 Chronicles 22:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Después mandó David que se juntasen los extranjeros que estaban en la tierra de Israel, y señaló de ellos canteros que labrasen piedras para edificar la casa de Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et David ordonna de rassembler les étrangers qui étaient dans le pays d’Israël, et il établit des tailleurs de pierres pour tailler des pierres de taille, pour bâtir la maison de Dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und David befahl, daß man die Fremdlinge versammeln solle, die im Lande Israel waren; und er stellte sie an als Steinhauer, um Quadersteine für den Bau des Hauses Gottes zu hauen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et præcepit ut congregarentur omnes proselyti de terra Israël, et constituit ex eis latomos ad cædendos lapides et poliendos, ut ædificaretur domus Dei.