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2 Chronicles 2:5
5And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.
2 Chronicles 2:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.
- New International Version (NIV)“The temple I am going to build will be great, because our God is greater than all other gods.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The house that I am to build will be great, for our God is greater than all gods.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the temple which I build will be great, for our God is greater than all gods.
Context of 2 Chronicles 2:5
3And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell in, even so deal with me . 4Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual showbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel. And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods. 6But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, except only to burn sacrifice before him? 7Send me now therefore a man skilful to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that hath skill to engrave with the skilful men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father provided.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 22 Chronicles 2:5 word by word
וְהַבַּ֛יִת אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֥י בוֹנֶ֖ה גָּד֑וֹל כִּֽי־גָד֥וֹל אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ מִכָּל־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 2:5
- 2 Chronicles 2:9Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful.
- 1 Kings 9:8And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus to this land, and to this house?
- 1 Chronicles 29:1Furthermore David the king said to all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
- Ezekiel 7:20As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things in it: therefore have I set it far from them.
- Exodus 15:11Who is like thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
- 1 Chronicles 16:25For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
- Psalms 86:8Among the godsthere is none like thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like thy works.
- Psalms 135:5For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
- Psalms 145:3Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
- Jeremiah 10:6Forasmuch as there is none like thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
- 1 Timothy 6:15Who in his times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 2:5
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5See 1 Kings 6:2 note. In Jewish eyes, at the time that the temple was built, it may have been “great,” that is to say, it may have exceeded the dimensions of any single separate building existing in Palestine up to the time of its erection. Great is our God - This may seem inappropriate as addressed to a pagan king. But it appears 2 Chronicles 2:11-12 that Hiram acknowledged Yahweh as the supreme deity, probably identifying Him with his own Melkarth.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6The house...will be great: The temple's greatness and God's greatness are different. Even the highest heavens cannot contain God.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-63-6. Solomon sent to Huram--The correspondence was probably conducted on both sides in writing (2Ch 2:11; also see on 1Ki 5:8). As thou didst deal with David my father--This would seem decisive of the question whether the Huram then reigning in Tyre was David's friend (see on 1Ki 5:1-6). In opening the business, Solomon grounded his request for Tyrian aid on two reasons: 1. The temple he proposed to build must be a solid and permanent building because the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 2
- 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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