Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.

And the cedar trees were without number, which the Sidonians, and Tyrians brought to David.

and cedar-trees innumerable; for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar-wood in abundance to David.

and cedar trees without number: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance to David.

And cedar-trees even without number, for the Zidonians and the Tyrians brought in cedar-trees in abundance to David.

And cedar-trees without number, for the Zidonians and the men of Tyre came with a great amount of cedar-trees for David.

Also, the cedar trees, which the Sidonians and Tyrians had transported to David, were not able to be counted.

See the marginal references and notes; 1-Chronicles 14:1.

Also cedar trees in abundance,.... To be sawed into boards and planks for the cieling, wainscotting, and flooring of the temple, and other things:
for the Zidonians, and they of Tyre, brought much cedar wood to David; from Mount Lebanon, which was chiefly in their possession; and which they did either of themselves as a free gift and present to him, or at his request, for which he paid them; and this is another thing prefiguring the help of the Gentiles in building up the church of Christ in Gospel times.

The Tyrians sent him cedar trees or beams in abundance, probably in exchange for grain, wine, and fruit of various sorts, which the Phoenicians obtained from the Israelites; cf. Movers, Phnizier, iii. 1, S. 88ff. Sidonians and Tyrians are named to denote the Phoenicians generally, as in Ezra 3:7. When Solomon began to build the temple, he made a regular treaty with Hiram king of Tyre about the delivery of the necessary cedar wood, 1-Kings 5:15.