The Meaning of 2 Samuel 5:11 Explained

2 Samuel 5:11

KJV: And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.

YLT: And Hiram king of Tyre sendeth messengers unto David, and cedar-trees, and artificers of wood, and artificers of stone, for walls, and they build a house for David,

Darby: And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

ASV: And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 2 Samuel 5:11?

MEANING: What does 2 Samuel 5:11 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 5:11 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in 2 Samuel 5:11?

What is the context of 2 Samuel 5:11?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.

What does 2 Samuel 5:11 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Samuel 5:1-12 - David King In Jerusalem

David was anointed thrice: by Samuel in his home, by the men of Judah, and here. So our Lord has been crowned in the Father's purpose and by his Church. There awaits another day, when he will be recognized as King by the entire universe, Revelation 11:15, etc. The reasons for David's coronation apply equally to our Lord: (1) kinship; (2) power to lead; (3) God's eternal purpose.

Because of its impregnable position, it was wise policy to secure Jerusalem as the site of the capital. Here was the beginning of new prosperity for Israel, and for Jerusalem as well, which was now to become "the joy of the whole earth." See 1 Chronicles 12:23, etc. David's influence increased by leaps and bounds, 2 Samuel 5:10. There broke on his mind a perception of the divine purpose, 2 Samuel 5:12. Often we are unable to descry this in the earlier stages of our life. We see no meaning, no purpose. But as year is added to year, God's great scheme begins to unfold. Only be sure that any position or opportunity is intended, not for us alone, but for his people's sake. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Samuel 5

¹ The tribes come to Hebron and anoint David over Israel,
⁴ David's age
⁶ Taking Zion from the Jebusites, he dwells in it
¹¹ Hiram sends to David,
¹³ Eleven sons are born to him in Jerusalem
¹⁷ David, directed by God, smites the Philistines at Baal-perazim
²² And again at the mulberry trees

What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 5:11 mean?

And sent Hiram king of Tyre messengers to David and trees cedar and carpenters and stones masons and they built a house David

וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח חִירָ֨ם מֶֽלֶךְ־ צֹ֥ר מַלְאָכִים֮ אֶל־ דָּוִד֒ וַעֲצֵ֣י אֲרָזִ֔ים וְחָרָשֵׁ֣י עֵ֔ץ וְחָֽרָשֵׁ֖י אֶ֣בֶן קִ֑יר וַיִּבְנֽוּ־ בַ֖יִת לְדָוִֽד

וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח	And sent
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁלַח Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out.
חִירָ֨ם	Hiram
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: חִירֹום Sense: the king of Tyre who sent workmen and materials to Jerusalem to build both the palace for David and the temple for Solomon.
מֶֽלֶךְ־	king
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
צֹ֥ר	of Tyre
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: צֹור Sense: the Phoenician city on the Mediterranean coast.
מַלְאָכִים֮	messengers
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: מַלְאָךְ Sense: messenger, representative.
דָּוִד֒	David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
וַעֲצֵ֣י	and trees
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: עֵץ Sense: tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows.
אֲרָזִ֔ים	cedar
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: אֶרֶז Sense: cedar.
עֵ֔ץ	carpenters
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: עֵץ Sense: tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows.
אֶ֣בֶן	stones
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: אֶבֶן Sense: stone (large or small).
קִ֑יר	masons
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: קִיר Sense: wall, side.
וַיִּבְנֽוּ־	and they built
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: בָּנָה Sense: to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue.
בַ֖יִת	a house
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: בַּיִת Sense: house.
לְדָוִֽד	David
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.

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