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The aims of the Chronicler have been fairly clear in how he has chosen what to keep and what to leave out from the narratives of Samuel and Kings. These include the greatness of David and a strong focus on the importance of the Temple. Another is that of morale building \u2013 the Chronicler attempts to assure his audience, the Jews living in the vassal province of Yahud, that they are part of a glorious history that began with Adam and continued to that day, ensuring that they see themselves as links in a chain in the following ways:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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  1. \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Mention their names or their clan names in the lists.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  2. \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Focus on the kingdom from which the majority probably come from \u2013 that of Judah. Hence in Second Chronicles any mention of the Kingdom of Israel is only when it coincides with the Kingdom of Judah.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  3. \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Using literary elements, he constantly refers back to parts of other works in Tanach so as to make his audience aware of the connections.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    The first we have already seen; the second we will see as we go through 2 Chronicles. The third comes up in this chapter.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

    Solomon asks his father\u2019s ally, Huram (Hiram) of Tyre, to send a craftsman who can \u201cwork in gold, silver, bronze, and iron, and in purple, crimson, and blue yarn, and who knows how to engrave\u2026\u201d (6).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

    Huram sends him someone of the same name: \u201cNow I am sending you a skilful and intelligent man, my master Huram, the son of a Danite woman, his father a Tyrian. He is skilled at working in gold, silver, bronze\u2026\u201d (12-13).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

    When compared to the same point in 1 Kings 7, there are a few changes, but the most striking is that the craftsman\u2019s father comes from the tribe of Naftali: He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father had been a Tyrian, a coppersmith. He was endowed with skill, ability, and talent for executing all work in bronze. (14)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

    The obvious question is why mention Dan here instead of Naftali, and the mother\u2019s roots instead of the father\u2019s?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

    Pseudo-Rashi points to the building of the Tabernacle in Exodus, where the same wording is used \u201cskilled in working in\u2026\u201d and where there is a partnership of Bezalel of Judah, (38:23): \u201cAnd with him was Ahaliav the son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan.\u201d By making use of the craftsman\u2019s mother\u2019s Danite ancestry \u2013 although tribes don\u2019t go according to the female line usually \u2013 the Chronicler connects the building of the Temple back to the building of the Tabernacle, thus ensuring that the lines of history are very strong.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

    By connecting the First Temple back all the way to Sinai, the Chronicler seeks to assure his audience that, despite its humble construction, the Second Temple follows the First, which in turn derives from the laws of the 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    Anyone familiar with the Shabbat morning liturgy might well recognize the rabbinic homily: \u201cScholars increase peace in the world, as it is written, \u2018All your sons are instructed by God.\u2019 Do not read it as \u2018your sons\u2019 (<\/span>banayikh<\/span><\/em>) but \u2018your builders\u2019 (<\/span>bonayikh<\/span><\/em>).\u201d Simply speaking, it is a recognition of the constructive role that scholarship has always played in Jewish society. A verse in our chapter leads to a slightly more literal interpretation.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

    Solomon wrote to Hiram, King of Tyre, requesting that he supply him with cedar trees as he had supplied them to David to construct his palace. In explanation of the quantity and quality of lumber he required, Solomon wrote: \u201cI intend to build a House for the name of the L<\/span>ORD<\/span> my God; I will dedicate it to Him for making incense offering of sweet spices in His honor, for the regular rows of bread, and for the morning and evening burnt offerings on sabbaths, new moons, and festivals\u201d (3). As though anticipating that Hiram might reply, why not build something smaller or more temporary, Solomon added: \u201cas is Israel\u2019s eternal duty\u201d (ibid), implying that it was intended to stand for all eternity, so it needs to be good and strong.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

    Radak, after delivering this matter of fact (<\/span>p\u2019shat<\/span><\/em>) interpretation, added:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

    Our Sages sermonized that this refers to scholars who engage in the study of the laws of the Temple service (`<\/em><\/span>avodah<\/span><\/em>) whom Scripture considers as though the Temple was rebuilt in their days.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

    In answer to the question: \u201cWhat is greater, study or practice?\u201d Rabbi Akiva replied: \u201cStudy is greater because it leads to practice\u201d (Shir Hashirim Rabbah 2). Were the study of the laws of the Temple to be discontinued on the grounds that they are currently irrelevant, we would likely miss the opportunity to rebuild it if it were offered. 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    In Kings, Hiram first sends a delegation to Solomon, and then Solomon requests assistance with the Temple. In Chronicles, Solomon approaches Hiram. In Kings, Solomon references the fact that David was not able to build the Temple. In Chronicles, Solomon references Hiram's help in building David's palace and then mentions the Temple. In Chronicles, Solomon provides much more detail about the Temple- the it will be large because God is great, and he even summarizes the holiday and daily service to be performed. None of this is in Kings. In Kings, Hiram simply sends goods down. In Chronicles, Solomon also asks for special craftsmen to complement the ones prepared by David. Chronicles also mentions that Hiram tells Solomon that he is sending materials for Solomon to build the Temple and a palace. That fact is omitted in Kings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

    Looking at the differences between the two chapters, it is unclear why some of these facts are included in one book and not the other. It does not fully fit the general rule that Chronicles will try to shed a better light on the kings of Judah versus the more independent narrative of Kings. Perhaps the author of Chronicles simply had access to a different account of the story. This allowed the author to provide more context and detail that was not available in Kings. That seems to be the main difference here- more facts, as opposed to some sort of thematic message as we saw often in Chronicles I.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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    The Hebrew appears to say \u201cHuram my father.\u201d But that was not the name of King Huram\u2019s father, nor was he a half-Danite (that is, Israelite). The translation follows the proposal that <\/span>\u2018av<\/span><\/i> can also mean \u201cmaster\u201d--here, master craftsman. For the confusing fact that both the king and the master craftsman appear to have the same name, see the comment on 1 Kings 7:13.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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    1. Comp lit<\/em>. The parallel text for the preparations of the Temple is to be found in 1 Kings 5. The numbers are the same - but the style and some details are different.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
    2. A diplomatic mission<\/em>. How were diplomatic relations conducted in antiquity? How did kings pass messages from one to another? How did they make alliances and close big deals? This chapter affords a peek into the reality of the courts of the rulers. In verse 2 a messenger (or delegation) is sent by Solomon. In verse 10, Huram answers also in writing.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
    3. A master craftsman from the tribe of Dan<\/em>. According to verse 13, the talented artist was \u201cthe son of a Danite woman, his father a Tyrian\u201d which is reminiscent of \u201cOholiab son of Ahisamach from the tribe of Dan\u201d who was the creative force behind the Tabernacle in the days of Moses (Ex. 35). That\u2019s a little different from the tradition recorded in Kings - there, the artist was from the tribe of Naftali.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
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