1 Chronicles 14:1

“HIRAM'S KINDNESS TO DAVID; DAVID'S FELICITY. (Ch1 14:1-2) Now Hiram king of Tyre--[See on Sa2 5:11]. The alliance with this neighboring king, and the important advantages derived from it, were among the most fortunate circumstances in David's reign. The providence of God appeared concurrent with His promise in smoothing the early course of his reign. Having conquered the Jebusites and made Zion the royal residence, he had now, along with internal prosperity, established an advantageous treaty with a neighboring prince; and hence, in immediate connection with the mention of this friendly league, it is said, "David perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel."”

“Compare 2 Samuel 5:11-25, the only important variations from which are in 1 Chronicles 14:4-7, the list of the sons of David (see 1 Chronicles 3:1 note), and in 1 Chronicles 14:12, where the fact is added that the idols taken from the Philistines were burned. return to 'Top of Page'”

“14:1-7 Even though the Ark was not present in Jerusalem (13:1-14), God blessed David’s palace, his children, and his conquest of the Philistines. God’s blessing did not depend on the presence of the Ark. These blessings eventually encouraged David to carry out his original plan to bring the Ark into Jerusalem (15:1-29). 14:1-2 Hiram’s generosity provided further evidence of God’s purpose in making David king.”

“am 2961, bc 1043, An, Ex, Is, 448 Hiram: Sa2 5:11, Sa2 5:12-16; Kg1 5:1, Kg1 5:8-12; Ch2 2:11, Ch2 2:12, Huram and timber: Ch1 22:2; Kg1 5:6, Kg1 5:9, Kg1 5:10, Kg1 5:18; Ch2 2:3, Ch2 2:8-10; Ezr 3:7 to build him: Ch1 17:1; Sa2 7:2; Kg1 7:1-12; Jer 22:13-15 1 Chronicles 14:2”

“David's palace-building, wives and children, Ch1 14:1-7; cf. Sa2 5:11-16. Two victories over the Philistines, Ch1 14:8-17; cf. Sa2 5:17-25. \- The position in which the narrative of these events stands, between the removal of the ark from Kirjath-jearim and its being brought to Jerusalem, is not to be supposed to indicate that they happened in the interval of three months, curing which the ark was left in the house of Obed-edom. The explanation of it rather is, that the author of our Chronicle, for the reasons given in page 170, desired to represent David's design to bring the ark into the capital city of his kingdom as his first undertaking after he had won Jerusalem, and was consequently…”