2 Chronicles 2:1

Solomon Prepares to Build the Temple

1 Then Solomon ^adetermined to build a temple for the name of the Lord, and a royal house for himself.

2 ^aSolomon selected seventy thousand men to bear burdens, eighty thousand to quarry stone in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred to oversee them.

3 Then Solomon sent to¹ Hiram king of Tyre, saying:
^aAs you have dealt with David my father, and sent him cedars to build himself a house to dwell in, so deal with me.

4 Behold, ^aI am building a temple for the name of the Lord my God, to dedicate it to Him, ^bto burn before Him sweet incense, for ^cthe continual showbread, for ^dthe burnt offerings morning and evening, on the ^eSabbaths, on the New Moons, and on the² set feasts of the Lord our God. This is an ordinance forever to Israel.

5 And the temple which I build will be great, for ^aour God is greater than all gods.

6 ^aBut who is able to build Him a temple, since heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain Him? Who am I then, that I should build Him a temple, except to burn sacrifice before Him?

Verse Comparison: 2 Chronicles 2:1

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

Amplified® Bible
SOLOMON DETERMINED to build a temple for the Name of the Lord and a royal capitol.

Contemporary English Version
Solomon decided to build a temple where the LORD would be worshiped, and also to build a palace for himself.

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

Good News Bible
King Solomon decided to build a temple where the LORD would be worshiped, and also to build a palace for himself.

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

New American Standard Bible
Now Solomon decided to build a house for the name of the LORD and a royal palace for himself.

New International Version
Solomon gave orders to build a temple for the Name of the LORD and a royal palace for himself.

New King James Version
Then Solomon determined to build a temple for the name of the LORD, and a royal house for himself.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now Solomon decided to build a house for the name of the LORD and a royal palace for himself.

Revised Standard Version
Now Solomon purposed to build a temple for the name of the LORD, and a royal palace for himself.

Young's Literal Translation
And Solomon saith to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom,

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