2 Samuel 5:11 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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,

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

King Hiram of Tyre sent envoys to David; he also sent cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Then Hiram, king of Tyre, sent some of his men to David. They brought wood from Lebanon's cedar trees. Men who could work with wood and stone also came. They built a palace for David.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David. He also sent cedar trees, carpenters, and stonemasons. They built a house for David.

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also carpenters and masons who built David a house.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

King Hiram of Tyre sent a trade mission to David; he provided him with cedar logs and with carpenters and stone masons to build a palace.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedarwood, carpenters, and stonemasons. They built a palace for David.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

King Hiram of Tyre sent envoys to David; [he also sent] cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees and craftsmen of wood and craftsmen of stone walls; and they built a house for David.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar wood, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a house for David.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees and carpenters and stonemasons; and they built a house for David.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Hiram, king of Tyre, sent ambassadors to David; he furnished cedar wood, as well as carpenters and masons, who built a palace for David.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons. They built a palace for David.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Hiram was king of Tyre. He sent messengers to David. He sent cedar logs along with them. He also sent skilled workers. They worked with wood and stone. They built a palace for David.

English NIV

Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with carpenters and stonemasons to build him a palace. Hiram also sent many cedar logs for lumber.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar trees, and carpenters and masons who built David a house.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also carpenters and masons who built David a house.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then King Hiram of Tyre sent cedar lumber, carpenters, and masons to build a palace for David.

English Tyndale 1537

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with Cedar trees and carpenters and Masons, to build David an house.