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2 Chronicles 3:1

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

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.

2 Chronicles 3:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 3:1

Theological / Devotional

Mount Moriah. The place where the Temple was built is here identified as the mountain in the land of Moriah where Abraham proved his willingness to offer Isaac (Gen. 22:2, 9).

Threshingfloor of Ornan. See 2 Sam. 24:16–25; 1 Chron. 21:14–28. The appearance of the angel to David, the command of the heavenly messenger that David should build an altar for sacrifice on the threshing floor of Ornan, and the answer by fire may have been regarded as an indication that this was the site which the Lord had selected for Israel to sacrifice and worship (1 Chron. 22:1–5).

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