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2 Chronicles 2:13

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Chronicles 2:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And now I have sent a skilful man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father`s,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And now I have sent a skilful man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father`s,
2 Chronicles 2:13 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.
11Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because Jehovah loveth his people, he hath made thee king over them.
12Huram said moreover, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with discretion and understanding, that should build a house for Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.
13And now I have sent a skilful man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father`s,
14the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan; and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson, also to grave any manner of graving, and to devise any device; that there may be [a place] appointed unto him with thy skilful men, and with the skilful men of my lord David thy father.
15Now therefore the wheat and the barley, the oil and the wine, which my lord hath spoken of, let him send unto his servants:
16and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need; and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, etc.] In such things as Solomon required he should, (<140207>2 Chronicles 2:7) of Huram my father’s; a workman of his, whom he employed, and so might be depended upon as a good artificer; though rather Huram is the artificer’s name, and Abi, we render “my father”, his surname, that is, “Huram Abi”; and this is the opinion of several learned men f7, and is very probable; for certain it is, that his name was Huram or Hiram, (<110713>1 Kings 7:13), and so he is called “Huram his father, or Huram Abif”, (<140416>2 Chronicles 4:16).”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“I have sent a cunning man--(See on 1Ki. 7:13-51).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Of Huram my father’s - A wrong translation. Huram here is the workman sent by the king of Tyre and not the king of Tyre’s father (see 1 Kings 5:1 note). The words in the original are Huram Abi, and the latter word is now commonly thought to be either a proper name or an epithet of honor, e. g., my master-workman. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“2:13-14 The skill and knowledge of Huram-abi, a master (literally wise) craftsman, was required for building the Temple. Huram-abi had expertise in metals (gold, silver, bronze, and iron), in stone and wood, and in textiles (purple, blue, and scarlet cloth and fine linen). Similarly, God had chosen Bezalel as the master craftsman of the Tabernacle and had endowed him with wisdom to carry out the work (Exod 31:1-5).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“of Huram: Ch2 4:16 2 Chronicles 2:14”
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