Discovery Box2 Chronicles 2:12 
Context2:12 Huram also said, “Worthy of praise is the Lord God of Israel, who made the sky and the earth! He has given David a wise son who has discernment and insight and will build a temple for the Lord, as well as a royal palace for himself. 1
2 Chronicles 6:5
Context6:5 He told David, 2 ‘Since the day I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a temple in which to live. 3 Nor did I choose a man as leader of my people Israel.
2 Chronicles 14:7
Context14:7 He said to the people of Judah: 4 “Let’s build these cities and fortify them with walls, towers, and barred gates. 5 The land remains ours because we have followed 6 the Lord our God and he has made us secure on all sides.” 7 So they built the cities 8 and prospered.
2 Chronicles 36:23
Context36:23 It read: “This is what King Cyrus of Persia says: ‘The Lord God of the heavens has given to me all the kingdoms of the earth. He has appointed me to build for him a temple in Jerusalem 9 in Judah. May the Lord your God energize you who belong to his people, so you may be able to go back there!” 10
1 tn Heb “who has given to David a wise son [who] knows discernment and insight, who will build a house for the
2 tn Heb “saying.”
3 tn Heb “to build a house for my name to be there.” Here “name” is used by metonymy for the
4 tn The words “the people of” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The Hebrew text uses the name “Judah” by metonymy for the people of Judah.
5 tn Heb “and we will surround [them] with wall[s] and towers, doors, and bars.”
6 tn Heb “sought.”
7 tn Heb “and he has given us rest all around.”
8 tn The words “the cities” are supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.
9 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
10 tn Heb “Whoever [is] among you from all his people – may the
