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My servants will work with yours <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Also send me cedar, cypress, and red sandalwood logs from Lebanon, for I know that your men are without equal at cutting timber in Lebanon. I will send my men to help them. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> Send me also cedar, cypress, and algum timber from Lebanon, for I know that your servants know how to cut timber in Lebanon. And my servants will be with your servants, <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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 <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/2.htm">King James Bible</a> Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants, <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/2.htm">New King James Version</a> Also send me cedar and cypress and algum logs from Lebanon, for I know that your servants have skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and indeed my servants will be with your servants, <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Send me also cedar, juniper, and algum timber from Lebanon, for I know that your servants know how to cut timber of Lebanon; and indeed my servants will work with your servants, <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Send me also cedar, cypress and algum timber from Lebanon, for I know that your servants know how to cut timber of Lebanon; and indeed my servants will work with your servants, <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Send me also cedar, cypress and algum timber from Lebanon, for I know that your servants know how to cut timber of Lebanon; and indeed, my servants will work with your servants, <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Send me also cedar, cypress and algum timber from Lebanon, for I know that your servants know how to cut timber of Lebanon; and behold, my servants will work with your servants, <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Send me also cedar, cypress, and algum timber, for I know that your servants know how to cut timber in Lebanon. And indeed my servants will work with your servants <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Also, send me cedar, cypress, and algum logs from Lebanon, for I know that your servants know how to cut the trees of Lebanon. Note that my servants will be with your servants <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Also, send me cedar, cypress, and algum logs from Lebanon, for I know that your servants know how to cut the trees of Lebanon. Note that my servants will be with your servants <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> Send me also cedar-trees, fir-trees, and algum-trees, out of Lebanon; for I know that thy servants know how to cut timber in Lebanon. And, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants, <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I know that you have workers who are experts at cutting lumber in Lebanon. So would you please send me some cedar, pine, and juniper logs? My workers will be there to help them, <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants, <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Send me cedar, cypress, and sandalwood from Lebanon. I know that your servants are skilled Lebanese lumberjacks. My workers will work with your workers. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> I know how skillful your lumbermen are, so send me cedar, cypress, and juniper logs from Lebanon. I am ready to send my men to assist yours <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> Also send me cedar, cypress, and algum timber from Lebanon, since I'm aware that your servants know how to cut down timber from Lebanon. My servants will accompany your servants <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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 <a href="/net/2_chronicles/2.htm">NET Bible</a> Send me cedars, evergreens, and algum trees from Lebanon, for I know your servants are adept at cutting down trees in Lebanon. My servants will work with your servants <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon; for I know that your servants know how to cut timber in Lebanon: and look, my servants shall be with your servants, <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants have skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and behold, my servants shall be with thy servants, <a href="/web/2_chronicles/2.htm">World English Bible</a> “Send me also cedar trees, cypress trees, and algum trees out of Lebanon, for I know that your servants know how to cut timber in Lebanon. Behold, my servants will be with your servants, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and send to me cedar-trees, firs, and algums from Lebanon, for I have known that your servants know to cut down trees of Lebanon, and behold, my servants [are] with your servants, <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and send to me cedar-trees, firs, and algums from Lebanon, for I have known that thy servants know to cut down trees of Lebanon, and lo, my servants are with thy servants, <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And send to me cedar trees and cypresses, and algum trees from Lebanon: for I knew that thy servants are knowing to cut trees of Lebanon; and behold, my servants with thy servants,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Send me also cedars, and fir trees, and pine trees from Libanus: for I know that thy servants are skilful in cutting timber in Libanus, and my servants shall be with thy servants, <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then too, send to me cedar wood, and juniper, and pine from Lebanon. For I know that your servants know how to cut timber from Lebanon, and my servants will be with your servants, <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/2.htm">New American Bible</a> Also send me boards of cedar, cypress and cabinet wood from Lebanon, for I realize that your servants know how to cut the wood of Lebanon. My servants will work with yours <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Send me also cedar, cypress, and algum timber from Lebanon, for I know that your servants are skilled in cutting Lebanon timber. My servants will work with your servants<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum timber out of Lebanon; for I know that your servants know how to cut cedar timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with your servants <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And send me wood of cedar and of cypress and of sandal wood from Lebanon, because I knew that your Servants know to cut cedars from Lebanon, and now my Servants are with your Servants.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Send me also cedar-trees, cypress-trees, and sandal-wood, out of Lebanon; for I know that thy servants have skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants, <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And send me from Libanus cedar wood, and wood of juniper, and pine; for I know that thy servants are skilled in cutting timber in Libanus: and, behold, thy servants shall go with my servants, <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/2-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=292" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/2.htm">Preparations for the Temple</a> …7Send 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. 8<a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: ū·šə·laḥ- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">Send me</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">also</a> <a href="/hebrew/730.htm" title="730: ’ă·rā·zîm (N-mp) -- A cedar. From 'araz; a cedar tree.">cedar,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1265.htm" title="1265: bə·rō·wō·šîm (N-mp) -- Cypress or fir. Of uncertain derivation; a cypress Tree; hence, a lance or a musical instrument.">cypress,</a> <a href="/hebrew/418.htm" title="418: wə·’al·gūm·mîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Perhaps a sandalwood tree. By transposition for 'almuggiym; sticks of algum wood.">and algum</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘ă·ṣê (N-mpc) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">logs</a> <a href="/hebrew/3844.htm" title="3844: mê·hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn (Prep-m, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- A wooded mountain range on the N. border of Isr. From lbab; white mountain; Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine.">from Lebanon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏa‘·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">know</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">your servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yō·wḏ·‘îm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">have skill</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: liḵ·rō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">to cut</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘ă·ṣê (N-mpc) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">timber</a> <a href="/hebrew/3844.htm" title="3844: lə·ḇā·nō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A wooded mountain range on the N. border of Isr. From lbab; white mountain; Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine.">there.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">And indeed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">my servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">will work with</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">yours</a> 9to prepare for me timber in abundance, because the temple I am building will be great and wonderful.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm">1 Kings 5:6</a> Now 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.” <a href="/1_kings/5-8.htm">1 Kings 5:8-10</a> Then Hiram sent a reply to Solomon, saying: “I have received your message; I will do all you desire regarding the cedar and cypress timber. / My servants will haul the logs from Lebanon to the Sea, and I will float them as rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate the logs, and you can take them away. And in exchange, you can meet my needs by providing my household with food.” / So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted, <a href="/1_kings/5-18.htm">1 Kings 5:18</a> So Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders, along with the Gebalites, quarried the stone and prepared the timber and stone for the construction of the temple. <a href="/ezekiel/27-5.htm">Ezekiel 27:5</a> They constructed all your planking with cypress from Senir. They took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you. <a href="/isaiah/60-13.htm">Isaiah 60:13</a> The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet. <a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Psalm 92:12</a> The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">1 Kings 10:11-12</a> (The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones. / The king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen again to this day.) <a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">1 Kings 9:11</a> King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire. <a href="/1_kings/6-9.htm">1 Kings 6:9-10</a> So Solomon built the temple and finished it, roofing it with beams and planks of cedar. / He built chambers all along the temple, each five cubits high and attached to the temple with beams of cedar. <a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">1 Kings 6:15-18</a> He lined the interior walls with cedar paneling from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and he covered the floor with cypress boards. / He partitioned off the twenty cubits at the rear of the temple with cedar boards from floor to ceiling to form within the temple an inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place. / And the main hall in front of this room was forty cubits long. ... <a href="/1_kings/6-34.htm">1 Kings 6:34-36</a> The two doors were made of cypress wood, and each had two folding panels. / He carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and he overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings. / Solomon built the inner courtyard with three rows of dressed stone and one row of trimmed cedar beams. <a href="/1_kings/7-2.htm">1 Kings 7:2-3</a> He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high, with four rows of cedar pillars supporting the cedar beams. / The house was roofed with cedar above the beams that rested on the pillars—forty-five beams, fifteen per row. <a href="/1_kings/7-11.htm">1 Kings 7:11-12</a> Above these were costly stones, cut to size, and cedar beams. / The great courtyard was surrounded by three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams, as were the inner courtyard and portico of the house of the LORD. <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">1 Kings 7:23-26</a> He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference. / Below the rim, ornamental buds encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea. / The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center. ... <a href="/1_kings/7-40.htm">1 Kings 7:40-45</a> Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished all the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of the LORD: / the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars; / the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars); ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that your servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with your servants,Send me also<a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm">1 Kings 5:6</a> Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.algum trees.<a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">1 Kings 10:11</a> And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.almug-trees <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">Algum</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">Algum-Trees</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-3.htm">Cedar</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-3.htm">Cedar-Trees</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-2.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-2.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">Cypress</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">Cypress-Trees</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-36.htm">Experienced</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-5.htm">Expert</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-23.htm">Fir</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-8.htm">Firs</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-10.htm">Fir-Trees</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-11.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-23.htm">Lebanon</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">Pine</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-12.htm">Sandal-Wood</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-30.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-7.htm">Skill</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-7.htm">Skilled</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-15.htm">Timber</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-15.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-7.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm">Algum</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm">Algum-Trees</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-27.htm">Cedar</a> <a href="/ezra/3-7.htm">Cedar-Trees</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-10.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-18.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-5.htm">Cypress</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-24.htm">Cypress-Trees</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-13.htm">Experienced</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-13.htm">Expert</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-5.htm">Fir</a> <a href="/psalms/104-17.htm">Firs</a> <a href="/psalms/104-17.htm">Fir-Trees</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-15.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-16.htm">Lebanon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-5.htm">Pine</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm">Sandal-Wood</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-10.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-13.htm">Skill</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-13.htm">Skilled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-9.htm">Timber</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-9.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-14.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 2</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/2-1.htm">Solomon's laborers for the building of the temple</a> 3. <a href="/2_chronicles/2-3.htm">His ambassage to Huram for workmen and provisions</a> 11. <a href="/2_chronicles/2-11.htm">Huram sends him a kind answer</a> 17</div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Lebanon was renowned for its abundant and high-quality cedar forests, which were considered the best in the region. The use of cedar from Lebanon is a recurring theme in the Bible, notably in the construction of Solomon's Temple (<a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm">1 Kings 5:6</a>). Algum, sometimes referred to as almug, is less clearly identified but is thought to be a valuable wood, possibly sandalwood, used for fine craftsmanship. The request for these specific woods highlights the importance of using the best materials for the house of God, symbolizing the excellence and glory due to Him.for I know that your servants have skill to cut timber there The acknowledgment of the skill of the Sidonian workers reflects the historical reality that the Phoenicians, particularly those from Tyre and Sidon, were renowned for their expertise in timber cutting and shipbuilding. This expertise was due to their proximity to the forests of Lebanon and their long tradition of maritime trade. The collaboration between Israel and Tyre underlines the importance of international cooperation and the sharing of skills and resources, which is a theme seen throughout the building of the Temple. This also reflects the wisdom of Solomon in recognizing and utilizing the talents of others for the glory of God.And indeed, my servants will work with yours This phrase indicates a partnership and mutual respect between Solomon and Hiram, king of Tyre. It shows a model of cooperation where both parties contribute to a common goal. The collaboration between the Israelites and the Phoenicians can be seen as a type of the unity and cooperation that should exist within the body of Christ, where diverse gifts and talents are used together for the building up of the Church (<a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm">1 Corinthians 12:12-27</a>). This partnership also prefigures the coming together of Jews and Gentiles in the New Testament, united in Christ for the purpose of building His spiritual temple, the Church.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a> The king of Israel, son of David, known for his wisdom and for building the temple in Jerusalem. 2. <a href="/topical/h/hiram.htm">Hiram</a> The king of Tyre, a neighboring kingdom, who had a friendly relationship with both David and Solomon. 3. <a href="/topical/l/lebanon.htm">Lebanon</a> A region known for its high-quality timber, particularly cedar, which was highly valued in ancient construction. 4. <a href="/topical/c/cedar,_cypress,_and_algum_logs.htm">Cedar, Cypress, and Algum Logs</a> Types of wood requested by Solomon for the construction of the temple, each known for its durability and beauty. 5. <a href="/topical/s/servants/workers.htm">Servants/Workers</a> Skilled laborers from both Israel and Tyre who collaborated in the preparation and transportation of the timber.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_collaboration.htm">The Importance of Collaboration</a> Solomon's request for skilled workers from Tyre highlights the value of collaboration and partnership in achieving great tasks. In our lives, we should seek to work together with others, valuing their skills and contributions. <a href="/topical/w/wisdom_in_resource_management.htm">Wisdom in Resource Management</a> Solomon's strategic sourcing of materials from Lebanon demonstrates wise resource management. We are called to be good stewards of the resources God provides, using them effectively for His purposes. <a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_worship.htm">Preparation for Worship</a> The preparation of materials for the temple underscores the importance of preparing our hearts and lives for worship. Just as Solomon prepared the temple, we should prepare ourselves to be living temples for God's presence. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_skilled_labor.htm">The Role of Skilled Labor</a> The emphasis on skilled workers reminds us of the value of developing and using our God-given talents. We should strive to hone our skills and use them for God's glory. <a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_through_relationships.htm">God's Provision through Relationships</a> The relationship between Solomon and Hiram illustrates how God can provide for our needs through relationships. We should nurture and value the relationships God places in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 2</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_lebanon.htm">What does the Bible mention about Lebanon?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_king_hiram_honor_israel's_god.htm">In 2 Chronicles 2:11–12, why does Tyrian King Hiram express devotion to Israel’s God when no independent Tyrian records verify such reverence?</a> <a href="/q/does_solomon's_building_fit_era's_data.htm">Does the scale of Solomon’s building program described in 2 Chronicles 8:1–6 align with known timelines and resources from that era? </a> <a href="/q/is_2_chronicles_2_3-16's_trade_account_reliable.htm">How reliable is the account in 2 Chronicles 2:3–16 of extensive trade deals with Tyre, considering limited archaeological evidence? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) Fir trees.--The word b?roshim is now often rendered cypresses. But Professor Robertson Smith has well pointed out that the Phoenician Ebusus (the modern Iviza) is the "isle of b?r?shim," and is called in Greek ??????????, i.e., "Pine islets." Moreover a species of pine is very common on the Lebanon.Algum trees.--Sandal wood; Heb. 'algummim, which appears a more correct spelling of the native Indian word (valg-ka) than the 'almuggim of <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm" title="And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.">1Kings 10:11</a>. (See Note on <a href="/2_chronicles/10-10.htm" title="And the young men that were brought up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you answer the people that spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make you it somewhat lighter for us; thus shall you say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.">2Chronicles 10:10</a>.)Out of Lebanon.--The chronicler knew that sandal wood came from Ophir, or Abhira, at the mouth of the Indus (<a href="/2_chronicles/10-10.htm" title="And the young men that were brought up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you answer the people that spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make you it somewhat lighter for us; thus shall you say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.">2Chronicles 10:10</a>; comp. <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm" title="And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.">1Kings 10:11</a>). The desire to be concise has betrayed him into an inaccuracy of statement. Or must we suppose that Solomon himself believed that the sandal wood, which he only knew as a Phoenician export, really grew, like the cedars and firs, on the Lebanon? Such a mistake would be perfectly natural; but the divergence of this account from the parallel in 1 Kings leaves it doubtful whether we have in either anything more than an ideal sketch of Solomon's message.For I know that thy servants . . .--Comp. the words of Solomon as reported in <a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm" title="Now therefore command you that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with your servants: and to you will I give hire for your servants according to all that you shall appoint: for you know that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like to the Sidonians.">1Kings 5:6</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 8. - Algum trees, out of Lebanon. These trees are called algum in the three passages of Chronicles in which the tree is mentioned, viz. here and <a href="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm">2 Chronicles 9:10, 11</a>, but in the three passages of Kings, almug, viz. <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">1 Kings 10:11, 12</a> bis. As we read in <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">1 Kings 10:11</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm">2 Chronicles 9:10, 11</a>, that they were exports from Ophir, we are arrested by the expression, "out of Lebanon," here. If they were accessible in Lebanon, it is not on the face of it to be supposed they would be ordered from such a distance as Ophir. Lastly, there is very great difference of opinion as to what the tree was in itself. In Smith's 'Bible Dictionary,' vol. 3. appendix, p. 6, the subject is discussed more fully than it can be here, and with some of its scientific technicalities. Celsius has mentioned fifteen woods for which the honour has been claimed. More modern disputants have suggested five, of these the red sandalwood being considered, perhaps, the likeliest. So great an authority as Dr. Hooker pronounces that it is a question quite undetermined. But inasmuch as it is so undetermined, it would seem possible that, if it were a precious wood of the smaller kind (as e.g. ebony with us), and, so to say, of shy growth in Lebanon, it might be that it did grow in Lebanon, but that a very insufficient supply of it there was customarily supplemented by the imports received from Ophir. Or, again, it may be that the words, "out of Lebanon," are simply misplaced (<a href="/1_kings/5-8.htm">1 Kings 5:8</a>), and should follow the words, "fir trees." The rendering "pillars" in <a href="/1_kings/10-12.htm">1 Kings 10:12</a> for "rails" or "props" is unfortunate, as the other quoted uses of the wood for "harps" and "psalteries" would all betoken a small as well as very hard wood. Lastly, it is a suggestion of Canon Rawlinson that, inasmuch as the almug wood of Ophir came via Phoenicia and Hiram, Solomon may very possibly have been ignorant that "Lebanon" was not its proper habitat. Thy servants can skill to cut timber. This same testimony is expressed yet more strongly in <a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm">1 Kings 5:6</a>, "There is not any among us that can skill to hew timber like the Sidoniaus." Passages like <a href="/2_kings/19-23.htm">2 Kings 19:23</a>; <a href="/isaiah/14-8.htm">Isaiah 14:8</a>; <a href="/isaiah/37-24.htm">Isaiah 37:24</a>, go to show that the verb employed in our text is rightly rendered "hew," as referring to the felling rather than to any subsequent dressing and sawing up of the timber. It is, therefore, rather more a point of interest to learn in what the great skill consisted which so threw Israelites into the shade, while distinguishing Hiram's servants. It is, of course, quite possible that the "hewing," or "felling," may be taken to infer all the subsequent cutting, dressing, etc. Perhaps the skill intended will have included the best selection of trees, as well as the neatest and quickest laying of them prostrate, and if beyond this it included the sawing and dressing and shaping of the wood, the room for superiority of skill would be ample. My servants (so vers. 2, 18; <a href="/1_kings/5-15.htm">1 Kings 5:15</a>). <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/2-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Send me also וּֽשְׁלַֽח־ (ū·šə·laḥ-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out cedar, אֲרָזִ֜ים (’ă·rā·zîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_730.htm">Strong's 730: </a> A cedar tree cypress, בְּרוֹשִׁ֣ים (bə·rō·wō·šîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1265.htm">Strong's 1265: </a> A cypress, tree, a lance, a musical instrument and algum וְאַלְגּוּמִּים֮ (wə·’al·gūm·mîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_418.htm">Strong's 418: </a> Perhaps a sandalwood tree logs עֲצֵ֨י (‘ă·ṣê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> Tree, trees, wood from Lebanon, מֵֽהַלְּבָנוֹן֒ (mê·hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn) Preposition-m, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3844.htm">Strong's 3844: </a> Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel for כִּ֚י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction I אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I know יָדַ֔עְתִּי (yā·ḏa‘·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> To know that אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that your servants עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant have skill יֽוֹדְעִ֔ים (yō·wḏ·‘îm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> To know to cut לִכְר֖וֹת (liḵ·rō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant timber עֲצֵ֣י (‘ă·ṣê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> Tree, trees, wood [there]. לְבָנ֑וֹן (lə·ḇā·nō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3844.htm">Strong's 3844: </a> Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel And indeed, וְהִנֵּ֥ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! my servants עֲבָדַ֖י (‘ă·ḇā·ḏay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant will work with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with yours עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/2-8.htm">2 Chronicles 2:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/2-8.htm">2 Chronicles 2:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/2-8.htm">2 Chronicles 2:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/2-8.htm">2 Chronicles 2:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/2-8.htm">2 Chronicles 2:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/2-8.htm">2 Chronicles 2:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/2-8.htm">2 Chronicles 2:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/2-8.htm">2 Chronicles 2:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/2-8.htm">2 Chronicles 2:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/2-8.htm">2 Chronicles 2:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-8.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 2:8 Send me also cedar trees fir trees (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 2:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 2:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 2:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 2:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>