1 Chronicles 14:1
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.
Cross-reference
In 1 Chronicles 17:1, David's cedar house prompts him to consider building a temple for God, a direct sequel.
1 Chronicles 22:2 shows David preparing stonecutters for the temple, extending the building theme from his own house to God's house.
2 Samuel 5:11 narrates the same event—Hiram sending cedar and workers to build David's house—with nearly identical wording.
In 2 Samuel 7:2, the parallel account records David's same reflection after moving into his cedar palace.
In 1 Kings 5:10, Hiram again supplies cedar to Solomon for the temple, mirroring his earlier help to David.
In 1 Kings 5:18, Hiram's workers join Solomon's to prepare timber and stone for the temple, echoing the masons and carpenters sent to David.
In 2 Chronicles 2:3, Solomon explicitly recalls how Hiram sent cedar to David, using it as a precedent for his own request.
In 2 Chronicles 2:8-10, Solomon expands the request for cedar and other materials, continuing the pattern of Tyrian support for Israel's kings.
1 Kings 5:1 shows Hiram later sending to Solomon after his anointing, extending the alliance begun with David.
1 Kings 5:6 has Solomon requesting cedars from Lebanon for the temple, echoing Hiram's earlier gift to David.
1 Kings 5:8-12 records Hiram supplying cedar for Solomon's temple, mirroring his earlier provision for David's house.
In 1 Kings 7:1-12, Solomon builds his own palace with cedar, echoing his father's construction with Hiram's help.
In Ezra 3:7, post-exilic builders again procure cedar from Tyre and Sidon for the temple, reviving the ancient practice.
1 Kings 5:9 describes Hiram's plan to transport timber by sea for Solomon, similar to the earlier arrangement with David.
2 Chronicles 2:11 contains Hiram's letter to Solomon, acknowledging God's love for Israel—a later correspondence.
2 Chronicles 2:12 continues Hiram's letter, blessing the Lord for giving David a wise son, Solomon.