| 1. Linguistic Exegesis The narrative opens with the vav consecutive vayyishlach {וַיִּשְׁלַח | wayyišlāḥ} ‘and he sent’, establishing sequential action typical of Hebrew historical narrative. The construct chain Hiram Huram melekh-tzor {חירם חורם מלך־צֹר | ḥîrām ḥūrām mêlêḵ-ṣôr} links the king’s dual name and title. The direct object malaakhim {מַלְאָכִים | mal’āḵîm} is followed by el david {אֶל דָּוִד | ʾel dāwîḏ}, marking the recipient. A coordinated series introduced by va'atzey {وַעֲצֵי | wa‘ăṣê} and vecharashei {וְחָרָשֵׁי | wəḥārašê} connects materials and labor. The infinitive purpose clause libnot lo {לִבְנוֹת ל֖וֹ | libnôt lō} ‘to build for him’ clarifies intention. In English, the Hebrew coordination is rendered as a list, and the infinitive purpose is introduced by “to.” |