2 Chronicles 3:1

And Solomon beginneth to build the house of Jehovah, in Jerusalem, in the mount of Moriah, where He appeared to David his father, in the place that David had prepared, in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.

In Context

2and he beginneth to build in the second [day], in the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.

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Cross References

Genesis 22:14and Abraham calleth the name of that place 'Jehovah-Jireh,' because it is said this day in the mount, 'Jehovah doth provide.'

2 Samuel 24:18And Gad cometh in unto David on that day, and saith to him, 'Go up, raise to Jehovah an altar in the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite;'

1 Kings 6:6The lowest couch, five by the cubit [is] its breadth; and the middle, six by the cubit [is] its breadth; and the third, seven by the cubit [is] its breadth, for withdrawings he hath put to the house round about, without — not to lay hold on the walls of the house.

1 Chronicles 22:1And David saith, 'This is the house of Jehovah God, and this the altar for burnt-offering for Israel.'

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 3:1

It was a much larger and more particular account of the building of the temple which we had in the book of Kings than is here in this book of Chronicles. In this chapter we have, I. The place and time of building the temple, ver. 1, 2 . II. The dimensions and rich ornaments of it, ver. 3-9 . III. The cherubim in the most holy place, ver. 10-13 . IV. The veil, ver. 14 . V. The two pillars, ver. 15-17 . Of all this we have already and an account, 1 Kings vi., vii. Read the whole commentary →

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