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2 Chronicles 2:1

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.

2 Chronicles 2:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 2:1

Theological / Devotional

Determined to build. Chapters 2–7 narrate the building and consecration of the Temple and are in general parallel to 1 Kings 5–8. In the record of Kings, Solomon’s determination to build a house for the Lord is expressed in his message to Hiram of Tyre (1 Kings 5:5).

Name of the Lord. Compare 1 Chron. 22:7, 10; 28:3; 29:16; 1 Kings 5:3, 5. See also Vol. I, pp. 170–173.

House for his kingdom. That is, the royal palace and its various buildings. These are described in 1 Kings 7:1–12, but are only incidentally referred to in 2 Chron. 2:12 ; 7:11; 8:1.

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