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the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan; and his father was a man of Tyre, skillful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson, also to engrave any manner of engraving, and to devise any device; that there may be [a place] appointed to him with your skillful men, and with the skillful men of my lord David your father.
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A Bridge Between Peoples
Commentators highlight the craftsman Huram-abi's mixed heritage: his mother was an Israelite (from Dan or Naphtali) and his father a Gentile (from Tyre). Scholars explain this isn't a contradiction but a beautiful picture of collaboration. God chose a man who bridged two nations to build His holy temple, foreshadowing how people from all backgrounds would one day be united in His service.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Theologian
To find out every device - Compare Exodus 31:4. The “devices” intended are artistic plans or designs, which Huram could invent for any proje…
19th Century
Bishop
Huram’s reply. (Compare to 1 Kings 5:7–9)
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The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan
Here follows an account of the descent of the artificer, and of his skill…
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17th Century
Minister
Solomon informs Huram of the particular services to be performed in the temple. The mysteries of the true religion, unlike those of the Gentile sup…