14:1a Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David,

Hiram was king of the city of Tyre. He sent messengers to David. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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⌊Soon after this⌋ Hiram king of Tyre sent some of his men to David.

14:1b along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters, to build a palace for him.

Then Hiram sent cedar logs, bricklayers, and carpenters to build a palace for David. (Translation for Translators)
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They brought wood from Lebanon’s cedar trees. (EEB) ⌊He/Hiram⌋ also sent men who could work with stone and with wood. Their job was to build a palace for David.

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