2 Chronicles 2:1
Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of LORD, and a house for his kingdom.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
In Context
Cross References
Deuteronomy 12:5But to the place which LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, even to his habitation ye shall seek, and there thou shall come.
Deuteronomy 28:58If thou will not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou may fear this glorious and fearful name, LORD thy GOD,
1 Kings 5:15And Solomon had seventy thousand who bore burdens, and eighty thousand who were hewers in the mountains,
1 Kings 8:18But LORD said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou did well that it was in thy heart.
1 Kings 9:1And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of LORD, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,
Matthew 6:9Pray ye therefore this way: Our Father in the heavens, hallowed be thy name.
Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 2:1
Solomon's trading, which we read of in the close of the foregoing chapter, and the encouragement he gave both to merchandise and manufacturers, were very commendable. But building was the work he was designed for, and to that business he is here applying himself. Here is, I. Solomon's determination to build the temple and a royal palace, and his appointing labourers to be employed herein, ver. 1, 2 , 17 , 18 . II. His request to Huram king of Tyre to furnish him both with artists and materials, ver. 3-10 . III.… Read the whole commentary →