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.
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Gill's Exposition
And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel,.... The proselytes, as the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions; that is, proselytes of the gate, who submitted…
Barnes' Notes
The strangers - i. e., the aliens the non-Israelite population of the land. Compare 2Ch 2:17.
Adam Clarke
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…
Here is, I. The place fixed for the building of the temple (Ch1 22:1): Then David said, by inspiration of God, and as a declaration of his mind, This is the house of the Lord God. If a temple must be…
David's Preparations for Building the Temple
2. the strangers Cp. 2Ch 2:17; 2Ch 8:7 … 9 (R.V.). Hewing of stone was regarded as task-work unit for free men.
wrought stones All the stone used for the…
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