2 Chronicles 5:1

So all the work which Solomon did for the house of the Lord was complete. And Solomon took the holy things which David his father had given, the silver and the gold and all the vessels, and put them in the store-houses of the house of God.

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Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God.

In Context

2Then Solomon sent for all the responsible men of Israel, all the chiefs of the tribes and the heads of families of the children of Israel, to come to Jerusalem and take the ark of the Lord's agreement up out of the town of David, which is Zion.

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Cross References

1 Kings 7:39And he put the bases by the house, five on the right side and five on the left; and he put the great water-vessel on the right side of the house, to the east, facing south.

1 Chronicles 22:14Now see, poor though I am, I have got ready for the house of the Lord a hundred thousand talents of gold and a million talents of silver; and a weight of brass and iron greater than may be measured; and wood and stone have I made ready, and you may put more to it.

1 Chronicles 26:27From the goods taken in war, they gave, as a holy offering, materials for the building of the house of the Lord.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 5:1

The temple being built and furnished for God, we have here, I. Possession given to him, by bringing in the dedicated things ( ver. 1 ), but especially the ark, the token of his presence, ver. 2-10 . II. Possession taken by him, in a cloud, ver. 11-14 . For if any man open the door of his heart to God he will come in, Rev. iii. 20 . Read the whole commentary →

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