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2 Chronicles 2:13

2 Chronicles 2:13
And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father's,

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan,.... Here follows an account of the descent of the artificer, and of his skill in working; of what seeming disagreement there may be in this account, with…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Of Huram my father’s - A wrong translation. Huram here is the workman sent by the king of Tyre and not the king of Tyre’s father (see 1Ki 5:1 note). The words in the original are Huram Abi, and the…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

I have sent a cunning man - His name appears to have been Hiram, or Hiram Abi: see the notes on Kg1 7:13, Kg1 7:14.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

2 Chronicles 2:11-18

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

I have sent According to 1Ki 7:13 Solomon himself sent and fetched Hiram the artificer.

of Huram my father's) Better as R.V. mg., even Huram my father. Huram the king calls Huram the artificer my…

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