1 Chronicles 22:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.”

1 Chronicles 22:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 22:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 22:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“David gave orders to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to cut dressed stones to build God’s house.”

1 Chronicles 22:2 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 22:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And David commanded to gather together the sojourners that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.”

1 Chronicles 22:2 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 22:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And David saith to gather the sojourners who <FI>are<Fi> in the land of Israel, and appointeth hewers to hew hewn-stones to build a house of God.”

1 Chronicles 22:2 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 22:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And David commanded to collect the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.”

1 Chronicles 22:2 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 22:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Dauid commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the lande of Israel, and he set masons to hewe and polish stones to builde the house of God.”

1 Chronicles 22:2 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 22:2 in Context — 1 Chronicles 22

1 Y DIJO David: Esta es la casa de Jehová Dios, y este es el altar del holocausto para Israel.

2 Después mandó David que se juntasen los extranjeros que estaban en la tierra de Israel, y señaló de ellos canteros que labrasen piedras para edificar la casa de Dios.

3 Asimismo aparejó David mucho hierro para la clavazón de las puertas, y para las junturas; y mucho metal sin peso, y madera de cedro sin cuenta.

4 Porque los Sidonios y Tirios habían traído á David madera de cedro innumerable.

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What Does 1 Chronicles 22:2 Mean?

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