2 Chronicles 2:1 “Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the Name of the LORD and a r…”

2 Chronicles 2:1

Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the Name of the LORD and a royal palace for himself.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Now Solomon decided to build a house for the LORD’s name, and a house for his kingdom.

American Standard Version

Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Salomon determined to builde an house for the Name of the Lord, and an house for his kingdome.

Darby Translation

And Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

Young's Literal Translation

And Solomon saith to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom,

Bible in Basic English

Now it was Solomon's purpose to put up a house for the name of the Lord and a house for himself as king.

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Cross references

“determined”

1 Kings 5:5

1 Kings 5:5 · BSB

So behold, I plan to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God, according to what the LORD said to my father David: ‘I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the house for My Name.’

“for the name”

1 Chronicles 22:10 Deuteronomy 12:5 Deuteronomy 12:11 Deuteronomy 28:58 1 Kings 8:18 1 Kings 8:20

1 Chronicles 22:10 · BSB

He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’

Deuteronomy 12:5 · BSB

Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for His Name, and there you must go.

Deuteronomy 12:11 · BSB

then the LORD your God will choose a dwelling for His Name. And there you are to bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, and all the choice offerings you vow to…

Deuteronomy 28:58 · BSB

If you are not careful to observe all the words of this law which are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name—the LORD your God—

1 Kings 8:18 · BSB

But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.

1 Kings 8:20 · BSB

Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

“an house”

1 Kings 7:1 1 Kings 9:1

1 Kings 7:1 · BSB

Solomon, however, took thirteen years to complete the construction of his entire palace.

1 Kings 9:1 · BSB

Now when Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and had achieved all that he had desired to do,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2So he conscripted 70,000 porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.

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