Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
5:2-6 Solomon responded to Hiram by sending word through Hiram’s ambassadors that he intended to build a Temple to honor the name of the Lord, following his father David’s desire and provisions for its construction (2 Sam 7:1-3; 1 Chr 17:1-15; 22:14-19; 28:9-12).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
5:2-6 Solomon responded to Hiram by sending word through Hiram’s ambassadors that he intended to build a Temple to honor the name of the Lord, following his father David’s desire and provisions for its construction (2 Sam 7:1-3; 1 Chr 17:1-15; 22:14-19; 28:9-12).
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.