1 Kings 7:12-14
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
12 The great court had three courses of dressed stone to one layer of cedar beams all round; so had the inner court of the house of the Lord, and the vestibule of the house.
Products of Hiram the Bronzeworker
13 Now King Solomon invited and received Hiram from Tyre. 14 He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, whose father, a man of Tyre, had been an artisan in bronze; he was full of skill, intelligence, and knowledge in working bronze. He came to King Solomon, and did all his work.
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1 Kings 7:12-14
New King James Version
12 The great court was enclosed with three rows of hewn stones and a row of cedar beams. So were the (A)inner court of the house of the Lord (B)and the vestibule of the temple.
Hiram the Craftsman
13 Now King Solomon sent and brought [a]Huram from Tyre. 14 (C)He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and (D)his father was a man of Tyre, a bronze worker; (E)he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill in working with all kinds of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and did all his work.
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- 1 Kings 7:13 Heb. Hiram; cf. 2 Chr. 2:13, 14
1 Kings 7:12-14
English Standard Version
12 (A)The great court had three courses of cut stone all around, and a course of cedar beams; so had the inner court of the house of the Lord and (B)the vestibule of the house.
The Temple Furnishings
13 And King Solomon sent and brought (C)Hiram from Tyre. 14 He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze. And (D)he was full of wisdom, understanding, and skill for making any work in bronze. He came to King Solomon and did all his work.
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