mon's solemn offering.

9. Seers, 2 Chr.16.7.

2, Nathan, Zec.12.12.

Săm'u-el the seer, and in the might, and the times that went book of Na'than the prophet, over him, and over İş'ra-el, and p.p.Da.2.21. 2.5, Gad (2), 2 Chr.29.25. and in the book of Gad the seer, over all the kingdoms of the| 30 With all his reign and his countries.

THE SECOND BOOK OF THE

CHRONICLES

1015.

5.14, Solomon, ch.2.1.

1 Chr.29.25.

28.15, Divine Presence. 15.8, God Exalts.

1 Chr.27.1.

1 K.3.4.

1.9.3, Gibeon.

CHAPTER 1

and come in before this people: Jb.28.12, Wisdom Sought.

ST

Solemn offering of Solomon at Gib- for who can judge this thy peo

eon: 7 his choice of wisdom is ple, that is so great?

blessed by God: 13 his strength 11 And God said to Sol'o-mon, p.p.1 K.3.11.

and wealth.

ND Sŏl'o-mon the son of Because this was in thine heart,

A was strengthened

in his kingdom, and the LORD wealth, or honour, nor the life
his God was with him, and of thine enemies, neither yet
magnified him exceedingly. hast asked long life; but hast

2 Then Sol'o-mon spake unto asked wisdom and knowledge See Spir. Desire, ch.15.15.
all Is'ra-el, to the captains of for thyself, that thou mayest
thousands and of hundreds, and judge my people, over whom I

to the judges, and to every gov- have made thee king:

ernor in all Iş'ra-el, the chief of 12 Wisdom and knowledge is Pr.2.6, Wisdom Promised.
granted unto thee; and I will

the fathers.

3 So Sol'o-mon, and all the give thee riches, and wealth, De.8.18, Riches (1).
congregation with him, went to and honour, such as none of the 1 K.3.13, Honor from God.
the high place that was at Gib'- kings have had that have been

25.8, Tabernacle, ch.5.5. e-on; for there was the taber- before thee, neither shall there p.p.1 Chr.29.25.

.Ex.36.8.

=.25.10, Ark (3).
8.9.17, Kirjath-jearim.

p.1 Chr.15.1.

1.27.1, Brazen Altar. .31.2, Bezaleel.

nacle of the congregation of any after thee have the like.
God, which Mo'şes the servant 13 ¶ Then Sŏl'o-mon came

of the LORD had made in the from his journey to the high p.p.v.3.
wilderness.
place that was at Gib'e-on to

4 But the ark of God had Da'- Je-ru'sâ-lem, from before the
vid brought up from Kir'jath- tabernacle of the congregation,
je'a-rim to the place which and reigned over İş'ra-el.
Da'vid had prepared for it: for 14 And Sol'o-mon gathered

he had pitched a tent for it at chariots and horsemen: and he Ex.14.7, Chariots (1).
Jê-ru'sa-lěm.
had a thousand and four hun- p.p.1 K.4.26.
5 Moreover the brasen altar, dred chariots, and twelve thou-
that Be-zăl'e-el the son of U'ri, sand horsemen, which he placed
the son of Hûr, had made, he in the chariot cities, and with
put before the tabernacle of the the king at Jê-ru'sâ-lēm.
LORD: and Sŏl'o-mon and the 15 And the king made silver Ge.13.2, Riches (4), ch.9.22.
congregation sought unto it. and gold at Je-ru'sa-lěm as Ge.2.12, Gold, Ec.2.8.
6 And Sol ́o-mon went up plenteous as stones, and cedar 1 K.4.33, Cedars.
thither to the brasen altar be- trees made he as the sycomore 1 K.10.27, Sycomore-trees.
fore the LORD, which was at trees that are in the vale for

the tabernacle of the congrega- abundance.

u.7.13, Munificence, ch.5.6. tion, and offered a thousand 16 And Sol ́o-mon had horses De.17.16, Horses. x.29.18, Burnt-offerings. burnt offerings upon it. brought out of Egypt, and linen

7 In that night did God yarn: the king's merchants re- Ge.47.17, Barter.

Lances. appear unto Sol'o-mon, and said ceived the linen yarn at a price.
unto him, Ask what I shall give 17 And they fetched up, and

8 And Sŏl'o-mon said unto chariot for six hundred shekels
God, Thou hast shewed great of silver, and an horse for Ge.20.16, Silver (1).
mercy unto Da'vid my father, an hundred and fifty: and so
and hast made me to reign in brought they out horses for all
his stead.

CHAPTER 2

the kings of the Hit'tites, and Nu.13.29, Hittites.
9 Now, O LORD God, let thy for the kings of Syr'i-å, by their
promise unto Da'vid my father means.
be established: for thou hast
made me king over a people like
the dust of the earth in multi-
tude.

Solomon's labourers for building the B.C.1015.
temple: 3 his message to Huram
for skilful artificers. 11 Huram's
kind answer.

ND Sŏl'o-mon determined 2 S.5.14, Solomon, ch.3.1.

Prayer for Wisdom, Ps.90.12. 10 Give me now wisdom and to build an house for the 2 S.7.13, Solomon's Temple. knowledge, that I may go out

De.4.6, Understanding.

OB

Solomon's message, and

p.p.1 K.5.15. p.p.1 S.8.11.

2 S.5.11, Hiram (Huram). p.p.1 Chr.14.1.

1 K.4.33, Cedars.

name of the LORD, and an house 12 Hu'ram said moreover,
for his kingdom.
Blessed be the LORD God of 1 Chr.29.11, Glorifying God.
2 And Sol'o-mon told out Iş'ra-el, that made heaven and Ge.1.1, Creator (1).
threescore and ten thousand earth, who hath given to Da'vid
men to bear burdens, and four- the king a wise son, endued Jb.28.28, Wisdom (3).
score thousand to hew in the with prudence and understand- Pr.12.23, Prudence.
mountain, and three thousand ing, that might build an house De.4.6, Understanding.
and six hundred to oversee for the LORD, and an house for

them.

his kingdom.

3 ¶ And Solo-mon sent to 13 And now I have sent a cun

Hu'ram the king of Tyre, say- ning man, endued with under- Ex.28.3, Skill, ch.26.15.
ing, As thou didst deal with standing, of Hu'ram my father's,

Da'vid my father, and didst 14 The son of a woman of p.p.1 K.7.14.
send him cedars to build him the daughters of Dăn, and his

an house to dwell therein, even father was a man of Tyre,
so deal with me.

skilful to work in gold, and in v.7, Goldsmiths.

2 S.7.13, Solomon's Temple. 4 Behold, I build an house to silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, Ex.25.3, Silver (4). the name of the LORD my God, and in timber, in purple, in

to dedicate it to him, and to blue, and in fine linen, and in Ex.28.31, Blue.
burn before him sweet incense, crimson; also to grave any Ex.35.6, Linen.
and for the continual shew- manner of graving, and to find Ex.28.11, Engraving.
bread, and for the burnt offer-out every device which shall be
ings morning and evening, on put to him, with thy cunning|
the sabbaths, and on the new men, and with the cunning men
moons, and on the solemn feasts of my lord Da'vid thy father.

of the LORD our God. This is an 15 Now therefore the wheat, Ex.9.32, Wheat (1).
ordinance for ever to Iş'ra-el. and the barley, the oil, and Ex.9.31, Barley.
Ex.29.2, Oil (2).
5 And the house which I build the wine, which my lord hath
is great: for great is our God spoken of, let him send unto
above all gods.
his servants:

6 But who is able to build him 16 And we will cut wood out p.p.1 K.5.8.
an house, seeing the heaven of Leb ́a-non, as much as thou

and heaven of heavens cannot shalt need: and we will bring
contain him? who am I then, it to thee in flotes by sea to

that I should build him an house, Jõp ́på; and thou shalt carry it Jos.19.46, Joppa, Ezr.3.7.
save only to burn sacrifice be- up to Je-ru'sâ-lēm.

fore him?

17 ¶ And Sol'o-mon numbered

7 Send me now therefore a all the strangers that were in
man cunning to work in gold, the land of Is'ra-el, after the

and in silver, and in brass, and numbering wherewith Da'vid p.p.1 Chr.22.2.
in iron, and in purple, and crim- his father had numbered them;
son, and blue, and that can and they were found an hun-
skill to grave with the cunning dred and fifty thousand and
men that are with me in Ju'dah three thousand and six hundred.
and in Je-ru'sâ-lēm, whom Da'- 18 And he set threescore and
vid my father did provide. ten thousand of them to be
8 Send me also cedar trees, fir bearers of burdens, and four-

trees, and algum trees, out of score thousand to be hewers in p.p.Jos.9.27.

Lěb'a-non: for I know that thy the mountain, and three thou

servants can skill to cut timber sand and six hundred overseers Ge.39.4, Overseers, ch.34.17. in Leb'a-non; and, behold, my to set the people a work.

servants shall be with thy serv

ants,

CHAPTER 3

9 Even to prepare me timber Place and time of building the tem- B.C.1012.

in abundance: for the house
which I am about to build shall
be wonderful great.

ple. 3 Measure and ornaments of
the house. 8 The holy place. 14 The
vail and pillars.

THE

THEN Sŏl'o-mon began to 2 S.5.14, Solomon, ch.5.1. 10 And, behold, I will give to build the house of the 2 S.7.13, Solomon's Temple. thy servants, the hewers that LORD at Je-ru'sâ-lěm in mount p.p.Ge.22.2; 1 Chr.21.18. cut timber, twenty thousand Mō-ri'ah, where the LORD ap- Ge.12.7,DivineAppearances. measures of beaten wheat, and peared unto Da'vid his father,

twenty thousand measures of in the place that Da'vid had De.12.5, Sacred Places.
barley, and twenty thousand prepared in the threshingfloor Ge.50.10, Threshing-floor.
baths of wine, and twenty thou- of Or'nan the Jěb'u-site.

sand baths of oil.
2 And he began to build in
11 ¶ Then Hu'ram the king of the second day of the second
Tyre answered in writing, which month, in the fourth year of
he sent to Sol'o-mon, Because his reign.
the LORD hath loved his people, 3 ¶ Now these are the things
he hath made thee king over wherein Sol'o-mon was in-
them.
structed for the building of

ilding of the temple.

3.23, Porches.

.16, Cubits.

.12, Gold.

1.8, Fir-trees.

5.27, Palm-trees.

the house of God. The length heads of the pillars; and made
by cubits after the first meas-an hundred pomegranates, and Ex.28.33, Pomegranates.
ure was threescore cubits, and put them on the chains.
the breadth twenty cubits.

17 And he reared up the pil- p.p.1 K.7.21.
4 And the porch that was in lars before the temple, one on
the front of the house, the the right hand, and the other
length of it was according to on the left; and called the
the breadth of the house, twenty name of that on the right hand
cubits, and the height was an Ja'chin, and the name of that That is, He shall establish.
hundred and twenty: and he on the left Bō ́ăz.
That is, In it is strength.
overlaid it within with pure

gold.

CHAPTER 4

5 And the greater house he Altar of brass. 2 Molten sea. 6 The B.C.1012.

cieled with fir tree, which he
overlaid with fine gold, and set
thereon palm trees and chains.

ten lavers, candlesticks, and tables.
19 The vessels and instruments of
gold.

OREOVER he made an al- Ex.27.1, Brazen Altar,

M tar of brass, twenty cubits

10.2, Precious Stones. with precious stones for beauty: the length thereof, and twenty and the gold was gold of Pär- cubits the breadth thereof, and

1 K.6.20-22.

26.33, Holy of Holies,

7 He overlaid also the house, 2 ¶ Also he made a molten sea p.p.1 K.7.23.
the beams, the posts, and the of ten cubits from brim to brim,
walls thereof, and the doors round in compass, and five cu-
thereof, with gold; and graved bits the height thereof; and a
cherubims on the walls.
line of thirty cubits did compass

8 And he made the most holy it round about.
[ch.4.22. house, the length whereof was 3 And under it was the simili-
according to the breadth of the tude of oxen, which did compass
house, twenty cubits, and the it round about: ten in a cubit,
breadth thereof twenty cubits: compassing the sea round about.
and he overlaid it with fine Two rows of oxen were cast,
gold, amounting to six hun- when it was cast.
dred talents.
4 It stood upon twelve oxen,
9 And the weight of the nails three looking toward the north,
was fifty shekels of gold. And and three looking toward the
he overlaid the upper chambers west, and three looking toward
with gold.
the south, and three looking

1.25.39, Talents (1),ch.9.13. Chr. 22.3, Nails, Is.22.23. p.1 Chr.28.11.

x.25.18, Cherubim (2),

10 And in the most holy house toward the east: and the sea
he made two cherubims of im- was set above upon them, and
age work, and overlaid them all their hinder parts were in-
with gold.
ward.

[ch.15.8.

11 And the wings of the cher- 5 And the thickness of it was [Ps.80.1. ubims were twenty cubits long: an handbreadth, and the brim Ex.25.25, Handbreadth. one wing of the one cherub was of it like the work of the brim five cubits, reaching to the wall of a cup, with flowers of lilies; of the house: and the other and it received and held three wing was likewise five cubits, thousand baths. 1 K.7.26, Baths. reaching to the wing of the 6 He made also ten lavers, Ex.30.18, Laver. other cherub. and put five on the right hand, p.p.1 K.7.38. 12 And one wing of the other and five on the left, to wash in cherub was five cubits, reaching them: such things as they of

to the wall of the house: and fered for the burnt offering

the other wing was five cubits they washed in them; but the p.p.He.9.10.

also, joining to the wing of the sea was for the priests to wash Le.6.27, Washing.
other cherub.

in.

13 The wings of these cheru- 7 And he made ten candle- Ex.25.31, Candlestick. bims spread themselves forth sticks of gold according to their Ge.2.12, Gold.

twenty cubits: and they stood form, and set them in the tem

on their feet, and their faces ple, five on the right hand, and
were inward.

five on the left.

Ex.26.31, Vail (2), Mt.27.51. 14 And he made the vail of 8 He made also ten tables, and Ex.25.23, Table (2).

Ex 28.31, Blue.

Ex.25.4, Purple (1).

ch.2.7, Crimson, Is.1.18.

Ex.35.6, Linen.

p.p.Je.52.21.

blue, and purple, and crimson, placed them in the temple, five p.p.1 K.7.48.
and fine linen, and wrought on the right side, and five on
cherubims thereon.

the left. And he made an hun

15 Also he made before the dred basons of gold.
1 K.7.50, Basins, Ezr.1.10.
house two pillars of thirty and 9 Furthermore he made the p.p.1 K.6.36.
five cubits high, and the chapi-court of the priests, and the
ter that was on the top of each great court, and doors for the
of them was five cubits.

court, and overlaid the doors of

Ex.25.3, Brass.

16 And he made chains, as in them with brass.
the oracle, and put them on the 10 And he set the sea on the p.p.1 K.7.39.

II CHRONICLES, 5

ark of the covenant. right side of the east end, over 2 ¶Then Sõl ́o-mon assembled p.p.1 K.8.1-9. against the south. the elders of Iş'ra-el, and all the Ex.3.16, Elders. 11 ¶ And Hū'ram made the heads of the tribes, the chief pots, and the shovels, and the of the fathers of the children basons. And Hu'ram finished of Is'ra-el, unto Jê-ru'sâ-lěm, to Jos.10.1, Jerusalem. the work that he was to make bring up the ark of the cove- Ex.25.10, Ark (3). for king Sol'o-mon for the house nant of the LORD out of the p.p.ch.1.4; 2 S.6.12. of God; city of Da'vid, which is Zion.

12 To wit, the two pillars, and 3 Wherefore all the men of Iş-Le.8.3, Congregation (2). the pommels, and the chapiters ra-el assembled themselves un

which were on the top of the to the king in the feast which Le.23.34, Feast of Tabertwo pillars, and the two wreaths was in the seventh month.

to cover the two pommels of 4 And all the elders of Iş'ra-el p.p.Jos.3.6.

the chapiters which were on came; and the Le'vites took up Ex.32.26, Levites.
the top of the pillars;

the ark.

[nacles.

13 And four hundred pome- 5 And they brought up the Ex.25.10, Ark (3), ch.35.3.
granates on the two wreaths; ark, and the tabernacle of the Ex.25.8, Tabernacle, ch.24.6.
two rows of pomegranates on congregation, and all the holy Nu.3.31, Holy Vessels.
each wreath, to cover the two vessels that were in the taber-
pommels of the chapiters which nacle, these did the priests and
were upon the pillars.
the Levites bring up.
14 He made also bases, and 6 Also king Sol'o-mon, and all
lavers made he upon the bases; the congregation of Iş'ra-el that
15 One sea, and twelve oxen were assembled unto him before
under it.
16 The pots also, and the oxen, which could not be told
shovels, and the fleshhooks, and nor numbered for multitude.
all their instruments, did Hū'- 7 And the priests brought in
ram his father make to king the ark of the covenant of the
Sol'o-mon for the house of the LORD unto his place, to the
LORD of bright brass.
oracle of the house, into the

the ark, sacrificed sheep and Ge.46.1, Sacrifices (1),

[Jona.1.16.

Nu.7.13, Munificence, ch.7.5.

17 In the plain of Jôr'dan did most holy place, even under Ex.26.33, Holy of Holies.
the king cast them, in the clay the wings of the cherubims: Ex.25.18, Cherubim (2).
ground between Sŭc'coth and 8 For the cherubims spread
Ze-rěd'a-thah.
forth their wings over the place

18 Thus Sol'o-mon made all of the ark, and the cherubims
these vessels in great abun- covered the ark and the staves
dance: for the weight of the thereof above.

brass could not be found out. 9 And they drew out the

19 ¶ And Sol'o-mon made all staves of the ark, that the

the vessels that were for the ends of the staves were seen p.p.1 K.8.8.
house of God, the golden altar from the ark before the oracle;
also, and the tables whereon but they were not seen with-
the shewbread was set;

out. And there it is unto this

20 Moreover the candlesticks day.
with their lamps, that they 10 There was nothing in the p.p.Ex.25.21.
should burn after the manner ark save the two tables which Ex.25.10, Ark (3).
before the oracle, of pure gold; Mō'şeş put therein at Ho'reb, Ex.24.12. Tables of Stone.
21 And the flowers, and the when the LORD made a cove- Ex.24.7, Covenant (3).
Ex.3.1, Mt. Horeb, Ps. 106.19.
lamps, and the tongs, made he nant with the children of Is'-
of gold, and that perfect gold; ra-el, when they came out of
22 And the snuffers, and the Egypt.

basons, and the spoons, and the 11 And it came to pass, when
censers, of pure gold: and the the priests were come out of

[Ex.29.9.

entry of the house, the inner the holy place: (for all the Ex.26.33, Holy Place.
doors thereof for the most holy priests that were present were See Consecration (3),
place, and the doors of the sanctified, and did not then
house of the temple, were of wait by course:
gold.

THUS

CHAPTER 5

p.p.1 Chr.24.1-5.
12 Also the Le'vites which Ex.32.26, Levites.
were the singers, all of them 1 Chr.9.33, Choir.
The dedicated treasures. 2 Bringing of A'saph, of He'man, of Jěd'u-1 Chr.15.17, Asaph.
up of the ark of the covenant, etc. thun, with their sons and their 1 Chr.6.33, Heman (2).
PHUS all the work that Sol'o- brethren, being arrayed in white See White Raiment, Mt.17.2.
mon made for the house of linen, having cymbals and psal- Ex.35.6, Linen.
the LORD was finished: and Sol-teries and harps, stood at the 2 S.6.5. Orchestra, ch.29.27.
1 S.10.5, Psalteries, ch.9.11.
o-mon brought in all the things east end of the altar, and with Ge.4.21, Musical Instru-
that Da'vid his father had dedi- them an hundred and twenty
[ments.
cated; and the silver, and the priests sounding with trump- Le.25.9, Trumpets (2),
gold, and all the instruments, ets:)

put he among the treasures of 13 It came even to pass, as the
the house of God.
trumpeters and singers were as

[ch.20.28.

Solomon's prayer at the

II CHRONICLES, 6

dedication of the temple.

one, to make one sound to be 11 And in it have I put the

Ps.68.19, Thankfulness (2). heard in praising and thanking ark, wherein is the covenant Ex.25.10, Ark (3).

Praise (2), ch.20.22.
p.p.Ps.136.1.

Ps.25.8, God's Goodness.
De.4.31, Mercy (1).

Ex.40.35, Shekinah, Ps.80.1.

See Who Can Stand?
[1 S.6.20.

Ex.24.17, God's Glory.

B.C.1004.

2 S.5.14, Solomon, ch.7.1. p.p.Le.16.2.

See God Hidden, Jb.23.9.

the LORD; and when they lifted of the LORD, that he made with p.p.ch.5.10.

up their voice with the trump- the children of Iş'ra-el.

ets and cymbals and instru- 12 ¶ And he stood before the p.p.1 K.8.22.

ments of musick, and praised altar of the LORD in the pres

the LORD, saying, For he is ence of all the congregation of p.p.Ezr.9.5; Ne.9.4.
good; for his mercy endureth Is'ra-el, and spread forth his
for ever: that then the house hands:

was filled with a cloud, even 13 For Sõl'o-mon had made a
the house of the LORD; brasen scaffold, of five cubits
14 So that the priests could long, and five cubits broad, and
not stand to minister by reason three cubits high, and had set it
of the cloud: for the glory of in the midst of the court: and
the LORD had filled the house upon it he stood, and kneeled 1 K.8.54, Kneeling, Ezr.9.5.
of God.
down upon his knees before all
the congregation of Iş'ra-el, and

CHAPTER 6

Solomon blesses the people and spread forth his hands toward
praises God: 14 his prayer at the heaven,
consecration of the temple.

THEN

14 And said, O LORD God of Ge.18.23, Prayer (10).

HEN said Sol'o-mon, The Is'ra-el, there is no God like Ex.8.10, None Like God.
LORD hath said that he thee in the heaven, nor in the

would dwell in the thick dark-earth; which keepest covenant, De.7.9, Divine Faithfulness.
and shewest mercy unto thy De.4.31, Mercy (1).

ness.

2 S.7.13, Solomon's Temple. 2 But I have built an house of servants, that walk before thee Ge.17.1, Walk before God.
habitation for thee, and a place with all their hearts:
De.6.5, Whole Heart.
for thy dwelling for ever. 15 Thou which hast kept with p.p.1 Chr.22.9.

Ge.27.27, Blessings (5).

Ex.3.5, Godly Reverence.

3 And the king turned his face, thy servant Da'vid my father
and blessed the whole congrega- that which thou hast promised 1 K.8.56, God's Promises.
tion of Iş ́ra-el: and all the con- him; and spakest with thy
gregation of Iş'ra-el stood. mouth, and hast fulfilled it

1 Chr.29.11, Glorifying God. 4 And he said, Blessed be the with thine hand, as it is this De.5.15, God's Hand.
LORD God of Iş'ra-el, who hath day.

1 K.8.56, God's Word Sure. De.7.9, Divine Faithfulness.

De.12.5, Sacred Places.

Ge.45.8, God Exalts.
Ru.4.22, David.

p.p.1 Chr.28.4.

Ex.19.5, God's People.

p.p.2 S.7.2.

with his hands fulfilled that 16 Now therefore, O LORD God
which he spake with his mouth of Iş'ra-el, keep with thy servant
to my father Da'vid, saying, Da'vid my father that which

5 Since the day that I brought thou hast promised him, saying, Ex.20.6,Prom. to Obedient.

forth my people out of the land There shall not fail thee a man p.p.1 K.2.4.

of Egypt I chose no city among in my sight to sit upon the

all the tribes of Is'ra-el to build throne of Iş'ra-el; yet so that

an house in, that my name thy children take heed to their Ex.19.5, Obedience (3).
might be there; neither chose way to walk in my law, as thou

I any man to be a ruler over my hast walked before me.

6 But I have chosen Jê-ru'sã- Iş'ra-el, let thy word be verified, 1 K.8.56, God's Word Sure.
lem, that my name might be which thou hast spoken unto
there; and have chosen Da'vid thy servant Da'vid.

[sion.

to be over my people İş'ra-el. 18 But will God in very deed Ps.113.6, Divine Condescen-
7 Now it was in the heart of dwell with men on the earth?
Da'vid my father to build an behold, heaven and the heaven Ge.28.15, Divine Presence.
of heavens cannot contain thee; See Omnipresence, De.4.39.
how much less this house which
I have built!

Ne.9.5, Name of the Lord. house for the name of the LORD
God of Is'ra-el,

8 But the LORD said to Da'vid
my father, Forasmuch as it was

19 Have respect therefore to

in thine heart to build an house the prayer of thy servant, and SeeCommendation, Mk.14.6. for my name, thou didst well in to his supplication, O LORD my

that it was in thine heart: God, to hearken unto the cry See Prayer Heard, Jb.34.28.
9 Notwithstanding thou shalt and the prayer which thy serv-

De.4.39, Sovereignty of God. not build the house; but thy ant prayeth before thee:

son which shall come forth out 20 That thine eyes may be Ge.6.5, Divine Vision.
of thy loins, he shall build the open upon this house day and p.p.Ps.33.18.
house for my name.
night, upon the place whereof De.12.5, Sacred Places.

10 The LORD therefore hath thou hast said that thou would

1 K.8.56, God's Word Sure. performed his word that he est put thy name there; to

hath spoken: for I am risen up hearken unto the prayer which
in the room of Da'vid my father, thy servant prayeth toward this

and am set on the throne of place.

Is'ra-el, as the LORD promised, 21 Hearken therefore unto 2 S.22.7, Divine Hearing.
and have built the house for the supplications of thy serv-

the name of the LORD God of ant, and of thy people Is'ra-el, Ex.6.7, Israel (2).

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