2 Chronicles 2:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Solomon decided to build a temple where the LORD would be worshipped, and also to build a palace for himself.

Cross References

1 Kings 5:15

He also had eighty thousand workers to cut stone in the hill country of Israel, seventy thousand workers to carry the stones,

1 Kings 5:5

The LORD God promised my father that when his son became king, he would build a temple for worshipping the LORD. So I've decided to do that.

1 Kings 7:1

Solomon's palace took thirteen years to build.

1 Kings 8:18

the LORD said, “It's good that you want to build a temple where I can be worshipped.

1 Kings 8:20

The LORD has done what he promised. I am the king of Israel like my father, and I've built a temple for the LORD our God.

1 Kings 9:1

The LORD's temple and Solomon's palace were now finished, and Solomon had built everything he wanted.

1 Chronicles 22:10

Solomon will build my temple. He will be like a son to me, and I will be like a father to him. In fact, one of his descendants will always rule in Israel.”

2 Chronicles 2:12

Praise the LORD God of Israel who made heaven and earth! He has given David a son who is not only wise and clever, but who has the knowledge to build a temple for the LORD and a palace for himself.

Deuteronomy 12:5

Soon you will cross the Jordan, and the LORD will help you conquer your enemies and let you live in peace, there in the land he has given you. But after you are settled, life will be different. You must not offer sacrifices anywhere you want to. Instead, the LORD will choose a place somewhere in Israel where you must go to worship him. All your sacrifices and offerings must be taken there, including sacrifices to please the LORD and any gift you promise or voluntarily give him. That's where you must also take one tenth of your grain, wine, and olive oil, as well as the firstborn of your cattle, sheep, and goats. You and your family and servants will eat your gifts and sacrifices and celebrate there at the place of worship, because the LORD your God has made you successful in everything you have done. And since Levites will not have any land of their own, you must ask some of them to come along and celebrate with you. Sometimes you may want to kill an animal for food and not as a sacrifice. If the LORD has blessed you and given you enough cows or sheep or goats, then you can butcher one of them where you live. You can eat it just like the meat from a deer or gazelle that you kill when you go hunting. And even those people who are unclean and unfit for worship can have some of the meat. But you must not eat the blood of any animal—let the blood drain out on the ground.

Deuteronomy 28:58

You must obey everything in The Book of God's Law. Because if you don't respect the LORD,