2 Chronicles 2:6

But who is able to build unto him a house? for, the heavens, even the heaven of heavens, cannot contain him,—who then am, I, that I should build unto him a house, though only to burn incense before him?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 about to build, [must be] great,—for great is our God, above all gods.

7Now, therefore, send me a wise man, to work in gold and in silver and in bronze and in iron, and in purple and crimson and blue, and skilful to execute gravings,—with the wise men who are with me, in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom my father David did provide.

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Cross References

Exodus 31:5and in the cutting of stones for setting, and in the carving of wood,—to work in all manner of workmanship,

Deuteronomy 12:11then shall it be, that unto the place which Yahweh your God shall choose to make a habitation for his name there, thither, shall ye bring in all that I am commanding you,—your ascending-offerings and your sacrifices your tithes and the heave-offering of your hand, and all your chosen vow-offerings which ye shall vow unto Yahweh.

Deuteronomy 12:26Howbeit, thy holy things which thou shalt have and thy vow-offerings, shalt thou take and come in, unto the place which Yahweh shall choose;

1 Kings 7:13And King Solomon sent and fetched Hiram, out of Tyre:

1 Kings 8:27But, in very deed, will God dwell, upon the earth? Lo! the heaven, yea the heaven of heavens, cannot contain thee, how much less this house which I have built?

1 Chronicles 29:14And yet, who am, I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer willingly like this? for, from thee, is the whole, and, out of thine own hand, have we given unto thee;

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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