And David commanded to gather together the [a]strangers that were in the land of Israel, and he set masons to hew and polish stones to build the house of God.

David also prepared [b]much iron for the nails of the doors and of the gates, and for the joinings, and abundance of brass passing weight,

And cedar trees without number: for the Sidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 22:2 Meaning, cunning men of other nations which dwelt among the Jews.
  2. 1 Chronicles 22:3 To wit, which weighed fifty shekels of gold, 2 Chron. 3:9.

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