2 Chronicles 8:11 “Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to t…”

2 Chronicles 8:11

Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her. For he said, “My wife must not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the LORD has entered are holy.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come.

World English Bible

Solomon brought up Pharaoh’s daughter out of David’s city to the house that he had built for her; for he said, “My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places where the LORD’s ark has come are holy.”

American Standard Version

And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her; for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of Jehovah hath come.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Salomon brought vp the daughter of Pharaoh out of the citie of Dauid, into the house that he had built for her: for he saide, My wife shall not dwel in the house of Dauid King of Israel: for it is holy, because that the Arke of the Lord came vnto it.

Darby Translation

And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David to the house which he had built for her; for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the [places] are holy to which the ark of Jehovah has come.

Young's Literal Translation

And the daughter of Pharaoh hath Solomon brought up from the city of David to the house that he built for her, for he said, 'My wife doth not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, for they are holy unto whom hath come the ark of Jehovah.'

Bible in Basic English

Then Solomon made Pharaoh's daughter come up from the town of David to the house which he had made for her; for he said, I will not have my wife living in the house of David, king of Israel, because those places where the ark of the Lord has come are holy.

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Cross references

“brought up”

1 Kings 3:1 1 Kings 7:8 1 Kings 9:24

1 Kings 3:1 · BSB

Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall aro…

1 Kings 7:8 · BSB

And the palace where Solomon would live, set further back, was of similar construction. He also made a palace like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married.

1 Kings 9:24 · BSB

As soon as Pharaoh’s daughter had come up from the City of David to the palace that Solomon had built for her, he built the supporting terraces.

“holy”

Exodus 3:5 Exodus 29:43 Ezekiel 21:2 2 Peter 1:18

Exodus 3:5 · BSB

“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”

Exodus 29:43 · BSB

I will also meet with the Israelites there, and that place will be consecrated by My glory.

Ezekiel 21:2 · BSB

“Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel

2 Peter 1:18 · BSB

And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.

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

In context

10They were also the chief officers for King Solomon: 250 supervisors.

12At that time Solomon offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of the LORD he had built in front of the portico.

Read 2 Chronicles 8