2 Chronicles 2:1

Solomon Gathers Building Materials for the Temple

2:1 (1:18) ¹  Solomon ordered a temple to be built to honor the Lord, as well as a royal palace for himself. ² 

2 Chronicles 6:7

6:7 Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel. ³ 

2 Chronicles 6:9

6:9 But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.’ ⁴ 

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¹ sn Beginning with 2:1, the verse numbers through 2:18 in the English Bible differ from the verse numbers in the Hebrew text (BHS), with 2:1 ET = 1:18 HT, 2:2 ET = 2:1 HT, 2:3 ET = 2:2 HT, etc., through 2:18 ET = 2:17 HT. Beginning with 3:1 the verse numbers in the ET and HT are again the same.

² tn Heb “and Solomon said to build a house for the name of the Lord and house for his kingship.”

³ tn Heb “and it was with the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.”

sn On the significance of the Lord’s “name,” see the note on the word “live” in v. 5.

⁴ tn Heb “your son, the one who came out of your body, he will build the temple for my name.”