Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.
What does 1 Chronicles 22:4 mean?
On occasion of the terrible judgment inflicted on Israel for the sin of David, God pointed out the place where he would have the temple built; upon which, David was excited to make preparations for the great work.
Key themes
Read with
Keep this verse inside 1 Chronicles 22:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- David Person
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Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .
- Sidon Place
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A fishery, a town on the Mediterranean coast, about 25 miles north of Tyre. It received its name from the “first-born” of Canaan, the grandson of Noah ( Gen. 10:15 , 19). Modern identification: Sandikli archaeological site in Sidon.
- Tyre Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tyre.