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2 Chronicles 2

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 2 of 36

1 And Solomon said to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom;

2 And Solomon numbered seventy thousand men, bearers of burden, and eighty thousand hewing in the mountains; and three thousand, six hundred men acting as overseers over them.

3 And Solomon sent to Hiram the king of Tyre, saying, As you dealt with my father David, and sent him cedars to build a house to live in it, also

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Chapter Summary

Solomon's labors for the building of the temple. He sends to Hiram for craftsmen and trees.

Key Hebrew Words

קְטֹֽרֶת smoke H7004 · TWOT 2011a
סַבָּ֔ל burden-bearer H5449 · TWOT 1458b
שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה Solomon H8010 · TWOT 2401i
יְכַלְכְּלֻ֑ comprehend H3557 · TWOT 962
שֵׂ֣כֶל prudence H7922 · TWOT 2263a

People & Context

Decision to Build the Temple

Solomon decides to build a house for the name of Jehovah and a palace for his kingdom.

Drafting the Workforce

Solomon numbers 153,600 aliens in Israel, assigning 70,000 as burden bearers, 80,000 as hewers, and 3,600 as overseers.

Solomon's Message to Hiram

Solomon sends to Hiram king of Tyre to request cedar trees, a skilled artisan, and materials to build the temple.

Timeline

Decision to Build the Temple

Solomon decides to build a house for the name of Jehovah and a palace for his kingdom.

2 Chronicles 2:1
Drafting the Workforce

Solomon numbers 153,600 aliens in Israel, assigning 70,000 as burden bearers, 80,000 as hewers, and 3,600 as overseers.

2 Chronicles 2:2, 17-18
Solomon's Message to Hiram

Solomon sends to Hiram king of Tyre to request cedar trees, a skilled artisan, and materials to build the temple.

2 Chronicles 2:3-10

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