2 Chronicles 2:1

New Century Version

Solomon decided to build a temple as a place to worship the Lord and also a palace for himself.

Cross References

1 Kings 5:15

Solomon forced eighty thousand men to work in the hill country, cutting stone, and he had seventy thousand men to carry the stones.

1 Kings 5:5

“The Lord promised my father David, ‘I will make your son king after you, and he will build a temple for worshiping me.’ Now, I plan to build that temple for worshiping the Lord my God.

1 Kings 7:1

King Solomon also built a palace for himself; it took him thirteen years to finish it.

1 Kings 8:18

But the Lord said to my father David, ‘It was good that you wanted to build a temple for me.

1 Kings 8:20

“Now the Lord has kept his promise. I am the king now in place of David my father. Now I rule Israel as the Lord promised, and I have built the Temple for the Lord, the God of Israel.

1 Kings 9:1

Solomon finished building the Temple of the Lord and his royal palace and everything he wanted to build.

1 Chronicles 22:10

Solomon will build a temple for worship to me. He will be my son, and I will be his father. I will make his kingdom strong; someone from his family will rule Israel forever.’ ”

2 Chronicles 1:17

They imported chariots from Egypt for about fifteen pounds of silver apiece, and horses cost nearly four pounds of silver apiece. Then they sold the horses and chariots to all the kings of the Hittites and the Arameans.

2 Chronicles 2:12

Hiram also said: “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth! He has given King David a wise son, one with wisdom and understanding, who will build a temple for the Lord and a palace for himself.

Deuteronomy 12:11

Then the Lord your God will choose a place where he is to be worshiped. To that place you must bring everything I tell you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your offerings of a tenth of what you gain, your special gifts, and all your best things you promised to the Lord.

Deuteronomy 12:5

but look for the place the Lord your God will choose—a place among your tribes where he is to be worshiped. Go there,

Deuteronomy 28:58

Be careful to obey everything in these teachings that are written in this book. You must respect the glorious and wonderful name of the Lord your God,