New International VersionYou have many workers: stonecutters, masons and carpenters, as well as those skilled in every kind of work
New Living TranslationYou have a large number of skilled stonemasons and carpenters and craftsmen of every kind.
English Standard VersionYou have an abundance of workmen: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and all kinds of craftsmen without number, skilled in working
Berean Standard BibleYou also have many workers: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and men skilled in every kind of work—
King James BibleMoreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.
New King James VersionMoreover there are workmen with you in abundance: woodsmen and stonecutters, and all types of skillful men for every kind of work.
New American Standard BibleMoreover there are many workmen with you, stonecutters, masons of stone, and carpenters; and all of them are skillful in every kind of work.
NASB 1995“Moreover, there are many workmen with you, stonecutters and masons of stone and carpenters, and all men who are skillful in every kind of work.
NASB 1977“Moreover, there are many workmen with you, stonecutters and masons of stone and carpenters, and all men who are skillful in every kind of work.
Legacy Standard BibleMoreover, there are many of those who do the work with you, hewers of stone and craftsmen of stone and wood, and all men who are wise in every kind of work.
Amplified BibleFurther, you have workmen in abundance: stonecutters and stonemasons and carpenters, and all men who are skillful in every kind of work.
Christian Standard BibleYou also have many workers: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and people skilled in every kind of work
Holman Christian Standard BibleYou also have many workers: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and people skilled in every kind of work
American Standard VersionMoreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all men that are skilful in every manner of work:
Contemporary English VersionI have also assigned men who will cut and lay the stone. And there are carpenters and people who are experts in working with
English Revised VersionMoreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all men that are cunning in any manner of work;
GOD'S WORD® TranslationYou have many kinds of workers: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and men skilled in every kind of work.
Good News TranslationYou have many workers. There are stonecutters to work in the quarries, and there are masons and carpenters, as well as a large number of skilled workers of every sort who can work
International Standard VersionYou already have plenty of workers, including stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and an innumerable group of artisans who are skilled at working in
NET BibleYou also have available many workers, including stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and an innumerable array of workers who are skilled
New Heart English BibleThere are also workmen with you in abundance, cutters and workers of stone and timber, and all kinds of men who are skillful in every kind of work:
Webster's Bible TranslationMoreover, there are workmen with thee in great numbers, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of skillful men for every manner of work. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleYou also have many workers: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and men skilled in every kind of work—
World English BibleThere are also workmen with you in abundance—cutters and workers of stone and timber, and all kinds of men who are skillful in every kind of work; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd with you in abundance [are] workmen, hewers and craftsmen of stone and of wood, and every skillful man for every work.
Young's Literal Translation And with thee in abundance are workmen, hewers and artificers of stone and of wood, and every skilful man for every work.
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd with thee for abundance, they doing the work, hewers and workmen of stone and wood, and all the wise for all the work. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou hast also workmen in abundance, hewers of stones, and masons, and carpenters, and of all trades the most skilful in their work,
Catholic Public Domain VersionAlso, you have very many artisans: stoneworkers, and builders of walls, and craftsmen of wood, and those most prudent in doing the work of every art,
New American BibleMoreover, you have available workers, stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and experts in every craft,
New Revised Standard VersionYou have an abundance of workers: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and all kinds of artisans without number, skilled in working Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleMoreover there are workers with you in abundance, stonecutters, masons, and carpenters,
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd I shall multiply the workers of the work, Stonecutters and Stone Masons and Carpenters of wood OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all men that are skilful in any manner of work;
Brenton Septuagint TranslationAnd of them that are with thee do thou add to the multitude of workmen; let there be artificers and masons, and carpenters, and every skilful workman in every work;
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Context Solomon Anointed to Build the Temple… 14Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them. 15You also havemanyworkers:stonecutters,masons,carpenters,and men skilledin every kindof work—16in gold and silver, bronze and iron—craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you.”…
Cross References 1 Kings 5:13-18Then King Solomon conscripted a labor force of 30,000 men from all Israel. / He sent them to Lebanon in monthly shifts of 10,000 men, so that they would spend one month in Lebanon and two months at home. And Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor. / Solomon had 70,000 porters and 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, ...
2 Chronicles 2:7-10Send me, therefore, a craftsman skilled in engraving to work with gold and silver, with bronze and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue yarn. He will work with my craftsmen in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided. / Send me also cedar, cypress, and algum logs from Lebanon, for I know that your servants have skill to cut timber there. And indeed, my servants will work with yours / to prepare for me timber in abundance, because the temple I am building will be great and wonderful. ...
2 Chronicles 2:17-18Solomon numbered all the foreign men in the land of Israel following the census his father David had conducted, and there were found to be 153,600 in all. / Solomon made 70,000 of them porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.
Exodus 31:1-6Then the LORD said to Moses, / “See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. / And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, ...
Exodus 35:30-35Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. / And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, / to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze, ...
1 Kings 7:13-14Now King Solomon sent to bring Huram from Tyre. / He 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.
2 Chronicles 2:1Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the Name of the LORD and a royal palace for himself.
2 Chronicles 2:14He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is skilled in work with gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple, blue, and crimson yarn, and fine linen. He is experienced in every kind of engraving and can execute any design that is given him. He will work with your craftsmen and with those of my lord, your father David.
1 Kings 9:20-22As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. / But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slavery, because they were his men of war, his servants, his officers, his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.
2 Chronicles 8:7-9As for all the people who remained of the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (these people were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites had not destroyed—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. / But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slave labor, because they were his men of war, the leaders of his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.
1 Kings 6:7The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.
2 Chronicles 3:1-2Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. / Solomon began construction on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign.
1 Kings 5:6Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.”
2 Chronicles 2:3-4Then Solomon sent word to Hiram king of Tyre: “Do for me as you did for my father David when you sent him cedars to build himself a house to live in. / Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.
1 Kings 6:1In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, the second month, he began to build the house of the LORD.
Treasury of Scripture Moreover there are workmen with you in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work. 1 Chronicles 22:2-4 And David commanded to gather together the strangers thatwere in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God… all manner Exodus 28:6 And they shall make the ephodof gold,of blue, andof purple,of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work. Exodus 31:3-5 And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, … Exodus 35:32,35 And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, … Jump to Previous AbundanceCarpentersCraftsmenCunningCuttersExpertsGreatHewersKindKindsMannerMasonsMoreoverNumbersSkilfulSkilledSkillfulStoneStonecuttersTimberWoodWorkWorkersWorkingWorkmenJump to Next AbundanceCarpentersCraftsmenCunningCuttersExpertsGreatHewersKindKindsMannerMasonsMoreoverNumbersSkilfulSkilledSkillfulStoneStonecuttersTimberWoodWorkWorkersWorkingWorkmen1 Chronicles 22 1.David, foreknowing the place of the temple, prepares abundance for building it.6.He instructs Solomon in God's promises, and his duty in building the temple.17.He charges the princes to assist his sonYou also have many workers:This phrase highlights the abundance of laborers available for the construction of the temple. In the context of ancient Israel, having a large workforce was crucial for undertaking such a monumental project. The preparation for the temple was extensive, and King David ensured that Solomon had all the necessary resources. This reflects the importance of community and collective effort in fulfilling God's plans. The gathering of workers can be seen as a type of the church, where many members with diverse gifts come together to build the body of Christ ( 1 Corinthians 12:12-27). stonecutters, masons, carpenters,
These specific tradesmen were essential for the construction of the temple. Stonecutters and masons were responsible for preparing the stones, which were quarried and shaped to fit perfectly without the sound of tools at the temple site (1 Kings 6:7). This meticulous preparation signifies the holiness and reverence associated with the temple. Carpenters were needed for the woodwork, including the construction of beams, doors, and other wooden elements. The use of skilled laborers underscores the temple's significance as a dwelling place for God, requiring the best craftsmanship. and men skilled in every kind of work—
This phrase emphasizes the diversity of skills required for the temple's construction. It suggests that God values and utilizes a variety of talents and abilities to accomplish His purposes. The temple project required not only physical labor but also artistic and technical skills, as seen in the detailed descriptions of the temple's furnishings and decorations (1 Kings 6-7). This diversity of skills can be compared to the spiritual gifts given to believers, each contributing uniquely to the church's mission (Romans 12:4-8). The preparation and organization reflect God's order and provision, ensuring that every aspect of the temple was crafted with excellence. Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe King of Israel who is preparing for the construction of the temple. He is gathering resources and organizing labor for the task that his son Solomon will complete. 2. SolomonDavid's son, who is chosen to build the temple. David is making preparations to ensure Solomon has everything he needs to fulfill this divine task. 3. WorkmenThe skilled laborers mentioned in the verse, including stonecutters, masons, and carpenters, who are essential for the construction of the temple. 4. Temple in JerusalemThe future site of the temple, which will become the central place of worship for the Israelites and a symbol of God's presence among His people. 5. IsraelThe nation chosen by God, for whom the temple will serve as a spiritual center and a place of worship. Teaching Points Preparation and ProvisionDavid's preparation for the temple construction teaches us the importance of planning and providing resources for God's work. We should be diligent in preparing for the tasks God has called us to. Value of Skilled LaborThe mention of skilled workers emphasizes the value of using our God-given talents and skills for His glory. Every skill and profession can be used in service to God. Unity in PurposeThe collaboration of various skilled workers for a common goal reflects the unity and cooperation needed within the body of Christ to accomplish His purposes. Legacy of FaithDavid's preparations for the temple serve as a legacy of faith for Solomon. Our actions and preparations can leave a spiritual legacy for future generations. God's Sovereignty and TimingAlthough David desired to build the temple, it was Solomon who was chosen for the task. This teaches us to trust in God's timing and sovereignty in fulfilling His plans. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 22
Who were Josiah's sons?
Is there any archaeological evidence that supports the massive labor force and vast resources described in 1 Chronicles 22:2 and verses 15-16?
How can 2 Chronicles 16:1 claim Baasha attacked Judah in Asa's thirty-sixth year if 1 Kings 15:33 indicates Baasha died years earlier?
Comparing 2 Chronicles 18 with 1 Kings 22, how can both accounts be inerrant if they present varying details about the same event?Verse 15. - So too 1 Chronicles 28:21; 2 Chronicles 2:7, 17, 18; as well as vers. 2-4 of the present chapter.
Parallel Commentaries ...
Hebrew You also haveוְעִמְּךָ֤(wə·‘im·mə·ḵā)Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5973:With, equally withmanyלָרֹב֙(lā·rōḇ)Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7230:Multitude, abundance, greatnessworkers:עֹשֵׂ֣י(‘ō·śê)Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 6213:To do, makestonecutters,חֹצְבִ֕ים(ḥō·ṣə·ḇîm)Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2672:To cut, carve, to hew, split, square, quarry, engravemasons,וְחָרָשֵׁ֥י(wə·ḥā·rā·šê)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2796:A fabricator, any materialcarpenters,וָעֵ֑ץ(wā·‘êṣ)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6086:Tree, trees, woodand men skilledחָכָ֖ם(ḥā·ḵām)Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2450:Wisein every kindוְכָל־(wə·ḵāl)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605:The whole, all, any, everyof work—מְלָאכָֽה׃(mə·lā·ḵāh)Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4399:Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property
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OT History: 1 Chronicles 22:15 There are also workmen with you (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
