Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
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Gill's Exposition
And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding,.... In such things as Solomon required he should, Ch2 2:7.
of Huram my father's; a workman of his, whom he employed, and so might be…
Barnes' Notes
The Lord ... that made heaven and earth - This appears to have been a formula designating the Supreme God with several of the Asiatic nations. In the Persian inscriptions Ormazd is constantly called…
Here we have, I. The return which Huram made to Solomon's embassy, in which he shows a great respect for Solomon and a readiness to serve him. Meaner people may learn of these great ones to be…
Cambridge Bible
prudence and understanding R.V. discretion and understanding (as in 1Ch 22:12, R.V.).
that might build R.V. that should build.
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