Hiram and David
1 Chronicles 14:1-2
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.…


The treaty between these two kings illustrates —

I. THE PROVIDENCE OF GOD IN THE EXALTATION OF A GOOD MAN.

II. THE INFLUENCE OF A GOOD MAN UPON OTHERS WHEN THUS EXALTED. Men pay homage to moral worth and holy life. This power every Christian may possess and wield.

III. THE DESIGN FOR WHICH GOD EXALTS A GOOD MAN (2 Samuel 5:12). Not for themselves, but for others are men enriched and honoured.

(J. Wolfendale.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.

WEB: Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.




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