Christian Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 8:11
11Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh from the city of David to the house he had built for her, for he said, “My wife must not live in the house of King David of Israel because the places the ark of the Lord has come into are holy.”
2 Chronicles 8:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Solomon brought Pharaoh’s daughter up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her, for he said, “My wife must not live in the palace of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the Lord has entered are holy.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Solomon brought Pharaoh's daughter up from the city of David to the house that he had built for her, for he said, "My wife shall not live in the house of David king of Israel, for the places to which the ark of the Lord has come are holy."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the house he had built for her, for he said, “My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places to which the ark of the Lord has come are holy.”
Context of 2 Chronicles 8:11
9But Solomon did not consign the Israelites to be slaves for his work; they were soldiers, commanders of his captains, and commanders of his chariots and his cavalry. 10These were King Solomon’s deputies: 250 who supervised the people. Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh from the city of David to the house he had built for her, for he said, “My wife must not live in the house of King David of Israel because the places the ark of the Lord has come into are holy.” 12At that time Solomon offered burnt offerings to the Lord on the Lord’s altar he had made in front of the portico. 13He followed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed festivals: the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Shelters.
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וְאֶת־בַּת־פַּרְעֹ֗ה הֶעֱלָ֤ה שְׁלֹמֹה֙ מֵעִ֣יר דָּוִ֔יד לַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּֽנָה־לָ֑הּ כִּ֣י אָמַ֗ר לֹא־תֵשֵׁ֨ב אִשָּׁ֥ה לִי֙ בְּבֵית֙ דָּוִ֣יד מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּי־קֹ֣דֶשׁ הֵ֔מָּה אֲשֶׁר־בָּֽאָ֥ה אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
- brought upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: establishH5927
- the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
- of Pharaohפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
- out of the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- unto the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- that he had builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
- for her: for he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- My wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
- shall not dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
- whereunto the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- hath comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 8:11
- 1 Kings 3:1Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying Pharaoh’s daughter. Solomon brought her to the city of David until he finished building his palace, the Lord’s temple, and the wall surrounding Jerusalem.
- 1 Kings 7:8Solomon’s own palace where he would live, in the other courtyard behind the hall, was of similar construction. And he made a house like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, his wife.
- Exodus 3:5“Do not come closer,” he said. “Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”
- Exodus 29:43I will also meet with the Israelites there, and that place will be consecrated by my glory.
- Ezekiel 21:2“Son of man, face Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel,
- 2 Peter 1:18We ourselves heard this voice when it came from heaven while we were with him on the holy mountain.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 8:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11The daughter of Pharaoh - "And Bithiah, the daughter of Pharaoh, Solomon brought up from the city of David to the palace which he had built for her." - T. Because the places are holy - Is not this a proof that he considered his wife to be a heathen, and not proper to dwell in a place which had been sanctified? Solomon had not yet departed from the true God.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Of Pharaoh - Here again the writer of Chronicles assumes in his reader a knowledge of the facts recorded in the marginal referencesRead the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11Solomon's marriage to Pharaoh's daughter, an Egyptian alliance, is mentioned often in Kings (1 Kings 3:1; 9:16, 24; 11:1). This marriage shows Solomon's kingdom and international influence. He gave her a permanent home to show she was his most important wife. This also kept David's palace sacred, likely because Pharaoh's daughter followed a different religion.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her--On his marriage with the Egyptian princess at the beginning of his reign, he assigned her a temporary abode in the city of David, that is, Jerusalem, until a suitable palace for his wife had been erected. While that palace was in progress, he himself lodged in the palace of David, but he did not allow her to occupy it, because he felt that she…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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