He [was] a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father [was] a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.
Ver. 14. He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali.] His father was of that tribe, but his mother of the tribe of Dan, 2Ch 2:14 unless the king there mistook the one tribe for the other.
And cunning to work all works.] Not in brass only, but in gold, silver, iron, stone, timber, purple, &c., 2Ch 4:16 so that Solomon, for respect's sake, called him his father. 2Ch 4:16