2 Chronicles 2:6
2:6 Of course, who can really build a temple for him, since the sky 1 and the highest heavens cannot contain him? Who am I that I should build him a temple! It will really be only a place to offer sacrifices before him. 2
2 Chronicles 18:7
18:7 The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man through whom we can seek the Lord’s will. 3 But I despise 4 him because he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but always 5 disaster. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah. 6 Jehoshaphat said, “The king should not say such things!”
2 Chronicles 23:14
23:14 Jehoiada the priest sent out the officers of the units of hundreds, who were in charge of the army, and ordered them, “Bring her outside the temple to the guards. 7 Put the sword to anyone who follows her.” The priest gave this order because he had decided she should not be executed in the Lord’s temple. 8
1 tn Or “heavens” (also in v. 12). The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.
2 tn Heb “Who retains strength to build for him a house, for the heavens and the heavens of heavens do not contain him? And who am I that I should build for him a house, except to sacrifice before him?”
3 tn Heb “to seek the Lord from him.”
4 tn Or “hate.”
5 tn Heb “all his days.”
6 tn The words “his name is” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
7 tn Heb “ranks.”
8 tn Heb “for the priest had said, ‘Do not put her to death in the house of the Lord.’”