2 Samuel 5:11

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

Cross-reference

2 Samuel 7:2 Historical context

2 Samuel 7:2 shows David's new cedar house prompting his desire to build a house for God.

1 Kings 5:2 Historical context

1 Kings 5:2 shows Solomon contacting Hiram to continue the alliance, initiating temple construction.

1 Kings 5:8 Parallel

1 Kings 5:8 has Hiram agreeing to supply Solomon with cedar and fir, mirroring his earlier provision for David.

1 Kings 5:9 Historical context

1 Kings 5:9 details Hiram's logistics for floating timber by sea, similar to the earlier building project for David.

1 Chronicles 14:1 repeats the same event, confirming Hiram's aid to build David's house.

1 Chronicles 22:4 Historical context

1 Chronicles 22:4 confirms the supply of cedar logs from Tyre for David's palace, showing David's massive building preparations.

2 Chronicles 2:3 records Solomon explicitly asking Hiram for cedar logs 'as you did for my father David,' referencing this same event.

1 Kings 5:1 Historical context

1 Kings 5:1 shows Hiram's continued friendship with David's dynasty, now sending to Solomon, continuing the support that built David's house.

1 Chronicles 22:2 shows David gathering masons for the temple, paralleling the masons Hiram sent for David's house.