1 Kings 7 · Verse 14

1 Kings 7:14

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.
1 Kings 7:14, King James Version

1 Kings 7:14 in other translations

BSBHe was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.
WEBHe was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze; and he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill to work all works in bronze. He came to King Solomon and performed all his work.
ASVHe was the son of a widow 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 skill, to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.
YLThe is son of a woman, a widow, of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father a man of Tyre, a worker in brass, and he is filled with the wisdom and the understanding, and the knowledge to do all work in brass--and he cometh unto king Solomon, and doth all his work.
DARBYHe 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 full of wisdom and understanding and knowledge, to do all kinds of works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and made all his work.
BBEHe was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass; he was full of wisdom and knowledge and an expert worker in brass. He came to King Solomon and did all his work for him.
WebsterHe 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 ingenious to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.

What does 1 Kings 7:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali--In 2Ch 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 2Ch 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.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 7:13-47

The two brazen pillars in the porch of the temple, some think, were to teach those that came to worship, to depend upon God only, for strength and establishment in all their religious exercises. "Jachin," God will fix this roving mind. It is good that the heart be established with grace. "Boaz," In him is our strength, who works in us both to will and to do. Spiritual strength and stability are found at the door of…

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1 Kings 7:14 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.

בֶּן\־ben-[was] a son ofH1121
אִשָּׁה֩'i.Shaha womanH802
אַלְמָנָ֨ה'al.ma.Naha widowH490
ה֜וּאhu'heH1931
מִמַּטֵּ֣הmi.ma.Tehfrom [the] tribe ofH4294
נַפְתָּלִ֗יnaf.ta.LiNaphtaliH5321
וְאָבִ֣יוve.'a.Vivand father hisH1
אִישׁ\־'ish-[was] a manH376
צֹרִי֮tzo.RiTyrianH6876
חֹרֵ֣שׁcho.Resha workerH2790
נְחֹשֶׁת֒ne.cho.Shetof bronzeH5178
וַ֠יִּמָּלֵאVai.yi.ma.le'and he was filledH4390
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַחָכְמָ֤הha.cha.khe.Mahthe wisdomH2451
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הַתְּבוּנָה֙ha.te.vu.Nahthe skillH8394
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הַדַּ֔עַתha.Da.'atthe knowledgeH1847
לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH6213
כָּל\־kol-anyH3605
מְלָאכָ֖הme.la.KhahworkH4399
בַּנְּחֹ֑שֶׁתba.ne.Cho.shetwith <the> bronzeH5178
וַיָּבוֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'and he cameH935
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
וַיַּ֖עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH6213
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ\׃me.lakh.Towork hisH4399

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Cross references for 1 Kings 7:14

  • 2 Chronicles 2:14

    The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father.

  • 2 Chronicles 4:16

    The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the Lord of bright brass.

  • Exodus 31:2-6

    See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship. …

  • Exodus 36:8

    And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.

  • Isaiah 28:26

    For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.

  • 2 Chronicles 4:11

    And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God;

  • Exodus 35:30-36:2

    And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the Lord hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship; And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
a widow's son. Heb. the son of a widow woman. tribe.The mother of Hiram (not the Tyrian king mentioned before, but an intelligent coppersmith, of Jewish extraction by his mother's side) in Chronicles, is said to have been of "the daughters of Dan;" and she might have been of Naphtali by her father, and of Dan by her mother; or she might originally be of the tribe of Dan, and have been first married to a man of the tribe of Naphtali; and, in either case, she might be indifferently called "of the tribe of Naphtali," or of "the daughters of Dan."
Naphtali.
2Ch 2:14
his father.
2Ch 4:16
he was filled.
Ex 31:2-6; 35:30-35; 36:1,2,8; Isa 28:26

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Context

  • 1 Kings 7:13

    And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.

  • 1 Kings 7:14

    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.

  • 1 Kings 7:15

    For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about.

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1 Kings 7:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Hijo de una viuda de la tribu de Nephtalí, y su padre había sido de Tiro: trabajaba él en bronce, lleno de sabiduría y de inteligencia y saber en toda obra de metal. Este pues vino al rey Salomón, é hizo toda su obra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Il était fils d’une femme veuve de la tribu de Nephthali, et son père était Tyrien, ouvrier en airain; et il était rempli de sagesse et d’intelligence, et de connaissance pour faire tous les ouvrages en airain; et il vint vers le roi Salomon, et fit tout son ouvrage.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Er war der Sohn einer Witwe aus dem Stamme Naphtali, ein Arbeiter in Erz; und er war voll Weisheit und Einsicht und Kenntnis, um allerlei Werk in Erz zu machen; und er kam zu dem König Salomo und machte sein ganzes Werk.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
filium mulieris viduæ de tribu Nephthali, patre Tyrio, artificem ærarium, et plenum sapientia, et intelligentia, et doctrina, ad faciendum omne opus ex ære. Qui cum venisset ad regem Salomonem, fecit omne opus ejus.