2 Chronicles 2:1
And Solomon says to build a house for the Name of YHWH, and a house for his kingdom,
Literal Standard 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 12:5rather—that you seek after the place which your God YHWH chooses out of all your tribes to put His Name there, for His Dwelling Place, and you have entered there,
Deuteronomy 28:58If you do not observe to do all the words of this law which are written in this scroll, to fear this honored and fearful Name—your God YHWH—
1 Kings 5:15And King Solomon has seventy thousand bearing burdens, and eighty thousand hewing in the mountain,
1 Kings 8:18and YHWH says to my father David, Because that it has been with your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well that it has been with your heart;
1 Kings 9:1And it comes to pass, at Solomon’s finishing to build the house of YHWH, and the house of the king, and all the desire of Solomon that he delighted to do,
Matthew 6:9therefore pray thus: Our Father who [is] in the heavens, hallowed be Your 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 →