1 Chronicles 22:2
King James Version (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.
In context
1 Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.
2 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.
3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;
4 Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.
1 Chronicles 22:2 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So David gave orders to gather the foreigners in the land of Israel, from whom he appointed stonecutters to prepare finished stones for building the house of God.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And David saith to gather the sojourners who [are] in the land of Israel, and appointeth hewers to hew hewn-stones to build a house of God.
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And David commanded to assemble the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.