2 Chronicles 2:1
And Solomon saith to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom,
Young's Literal Translation
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 12:5but unto the place which Jehovah your God doth choose out of all your tribes to put His name there, to His tabernacle ye seek, and thou hast entered thither,
Deuteronomy 28:58'If thou dost not observe to do all the words of this law which are written in this book, to fear this honoured and fearful name — Jehovah thy God —
1 Kings 5:15And king Solomon hath seventy thousand bearing burdens, and eighty thousand hewing in the mountain,
1 Kings 8:18and Jehovah saith unto David my father, Because that it hath been with thy heart to build a house for My name, thou hast done well that it hath been with thy heart;
1 Kings 9:1And it cometh to pass, at Solomon's finishing to build the house of Jehovah, and the house of the king, and all the desire of Solomon that he delighted to do,
Matthew 6:9thus therefore pray ye: 'Our Father who [art] in the heavens! hallowed be Thy 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 →