2 Chronicles 2:6

And who will be able to build him a house? for the heaven and heaven of heavens do not bear his glory: and who am I, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?

In Context

5And the house which I am building is to be great: for the Lord our God is great beyond all gods.

7And now send me a man wise and skilled to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and in scarlet, and in blue, and one that knows how to grave together with the craftsmen who are with me in Juda and in Jerusalem, which materials my father David prepared.

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Cross References

Exodus 31:5and works in stone, and for artificers' work in wood, to work at all works.

Deuteronomy 12:11And there shall be a place which the Lord your God shall choose for his name to be called there, there shall you⌃ bring all things that I order you today; your whole burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and the first fruits of your hands, and every choice gift of yours, whatever you⌃ shall vow to the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 12:26But you shall take your holy things, if you have any, and your vowed-offerings, and come to the place which the Lord your God shall choose to have his name named upon it.

1 Kings 7:13And king Solomon sent, and took Chiram out of Tyre,

1 Kings 8:27+ 8:27 Gr. 'that,' elliptical expression. But will God indeed dwell with men upon the earth? if the heaven and heaven of + 8:27 Gr. heaven. heavens will not suffice you, how much less even this house which I have built to your name?

1 Chronicles 29:14But who am I, and what is my people, that we have been able to be thus forward in offering to you? for all things are your, and of your own have we given you,

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 2:2-11

Preparations to Build the Temple. ( b. c. 1015.) 1 And Solomon determined to build a house for the name of the Lord , and a house for his kingdom. 2 And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them. 3 And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him a house to dwell therein, even so deal with me. 4 Behold, I build a… Read the whole commentary →

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