New English Translation
2 Chronicles 1:6
6Solomon went up to the bronze altar before the Lord which was at the meeting tent, and he offered up a thousand burnt sacrifices.
2 Chronicles 1:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the Lord, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.
- New International Version (NIV)Solomon went up to the bronze altar before the Lord in the tent of meeting and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before the Lord, which was at the tent of meeting, and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before the Lord, which was at the tabernacle of meeting, and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.
Context of 2 Chronicles 1:6
4(Now David had brought up the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim to the place he had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem. 5But the bronze altar made by Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, was in front of the Lord’s tabernacle. Solomon and the entire assembly prayed to him there.) Solomon went up to the bronze altar before the Lord which was at the meeting tent, and he offered up a thousand burnt sacrifices. 7That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Tell me what I should give you.” 8Solomon replied to God, “You demonstrated great loyalty to my father David and have made me king in his place.
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וַיַּעַל֩ שְׁלֹמֹ֨ה שָׁ֜ם עַל־מִזְבַּ֤ח הַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר לְאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וַיַּ֧עַל עָלָ֛יו עֹל֖וֹת אָֽלֶף׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
- went upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
- thither to the brasenנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
- altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- at the tabernacleאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
- of the congregationמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meetingH4150
- and offeredעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: offer upH5927
- a thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
- burnt offeringsעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 1:6
- 1 Kings 3:4The king went to Gibeon to offer sacrifices, for it had the most prominent of the high places. Solomon would offer up a thousand burnt sacrifices on the altar there.
- 1 Kings 8:63Solomon offered as peace offerings to the Lord 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep. Then the king and all the Israelites dedicated the Lord’s temple.
- 1 Chronicles 29:21The next day they made sacrifices and offered burnt sacrifices to the Lord (1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams, 1,000 lambs), along with their accompanying drink offerings and many other sacrifices for all Israel.
- Isaiah 40:16Not even Lebanon could supply enough firewood for a sacrifice; its wild animals would not provide enough burnt offerings.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 1:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2-6Verses 2-6 The narrative here corresponds with 1 Kings 3:4; but is very much fuller. We learn from the present passage: (1) that Solomon‘s sacrifice at Gibeon was a great public festivity, to which he collected vast numbers of the people; (2) that it was made upon the brass altar of Bezaleel, which (3) stood before the tabernacle; and (4) that Solomon‘s vision was on the night of his sacrifice. Consult the marginal references 2 Chronicles 1:5 Sought unto…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-6Solomon’s journey to Gibeon, as reported in 1 Kings 3:4, is explained in more detail here. This important public event was closely linked to Solomon becoming king. Military commanders and clan leaders attended the event. It happened in Gibeon because the tabernacle and the great bronze altar, where sacrifices were often made, were located there.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. offered a thousand burnt offerings--This holocaust he offered, of course, by the hands of the priests. The magnitude of the oblation became the rank of the offerer on this occasion of national solemnity. 2Ch 1:7-13. His Choice of Wisdom Is Blessed by God.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 1
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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