2 Chronicles 2:5-8

5 “The temple I am going to build will be great, because our God is greater than all other gods.

6 But who is able to build a temple for him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain him? Who then am I to build a temple for him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before him?

7 “Send me, therefore, a man skilled to work in gold and silver, bronze and iron, and in purple, crimson and blue yarn, and experienced in the art of engraving, to work in Judah and Jerusalem with my skilled workers, whom my father David provided.

8 “Send me also cedar, juniper and algum^[a] logs from Lebanon, for I know that your servants are skilled in cutting timber there. My servants will work with yours

2 Chronicles 2:5-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 2

Solomon intending to build a temple for God, and a palace for himself, sent to Hiram, king of Tyre, to furnish him with materials and workmen, 2Ch 2:1-10, to which Hiram returned an agreeable answer, 2Ch 2:11-16, and for this service Solomon numbered all the strangers in Israel, 2Ch 2:17,18.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Chronicles 22:5; Psalms 135:5
• 2. S Exodus 12:12; S 1 Chronicles 16:25
• 3. S 1 Kings 8:27; 2 Chronicles 6:18; Jeremiah 23:24
• 4. S Exodus 3:11
• 5. ver 13-14; S Exodus 35:31; 1 Chronicles 22:16

Footnotes

• [a]. Probably a variant of "almug"