1-chronicles 22:2
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew worked stones to build the house of God.
American King James Version (AKJV)
And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew worked stones to build the house of God.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And David commanded to gather together the sojourners that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And David gave orders to get together all the men from strange lands who were in the land of Israel; and he put stone-cutters to work, cutting stones for building the house of God.
Webster's Revision
And David commanded to assemble the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
World English Bible
David gave orders to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to cut worked stones to build the house of God.
English Revised Version (ERV)
And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
Definitions for 1-chronicles 22:2
Clarke's 1-chronicles 22:2 Bible Commentary
The strangers that were in the land - Those who had become proselytes to the Jewish religion, at least so far as to renounce idolatry, and keep what were called the seven Noahic precepts. These were to be employed in the more servile and difficult parts of the work: see on 1 Kings 9:21 (note). For the account of building the temple, see 1 Kings 5-9 (note), and the notes there.
Barnes's 1-chronicles 22:2 Bible Commentary
The strangers - i. e., the aliens the non-Israelite population of the land. Compare 2 Chronicles 2:17.