2 Chronicles 2:4
Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
5The house that I am building will be great, for our God is greater than all gods.
Cross References
Exodus 29:38This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar, each day: two lambs that are a year old.
Leviticus 23:1Then the LORD said to Moses,
Numbers 28:1Then the LORD said to Moses,
1 Kings 8:63And Solomon offered as peace offerings to the LORD 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles 2:1Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the Name of the LORD and a royal palace for himself.
Psalms 96:4For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
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 →