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2 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 3:1

Temple Construction Begins · 2 Chronicles 3:1–4
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Translations

Modern
Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
Traditional
Then Solomon began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the Lord appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
Literal
And Solomon began to build the house of YHWH—at Jerusalem in the mount of Moriah where He had appeared to David his father—in the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
Latin
Et cœpit Salomon ædificare domum Domini in Jerusalem in monte Moria, qui demonstratus fuerat David patri ejus, in loco quem paraverat David in area Ornan Jebusæi.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Notes

2 Chronicles 3:1

Kings focuses on when the temple was built, while Chronicles highlights the importance of its location. The temple stood in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the Lord appeared to David. David chose this sacred site, where a plague ended at Araunah the Jebusite's threshing floor. In the land of Moriah, Abraham bound Isaac (Genesis 22:2), and tradition links the Temple Mount to where the Lord provided for Abraham (Genesis 22:14).

2 Chronicles 3:1–4

In Chronicles, the temple is the main focus of Solomon's reign. However, it provides less detail about its architecture and furnishings than the book of Kings does (for example, 1 Kings 6:2–10).

Theme notes and profiles

Solomon Jerusalem The Tabernacle Zion

Parallels

1 Kings 6:1–4

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Jebusites: Canaanite tribe inhabiting Jerusalem before David's conquest Ornan: Jebusite, sold threshing floor to David Solomon: Son of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions Mount Moriah: Site of Solomon's temple in Jerusalem

Glossary

Araunah Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Jerusalem Moriah Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Jerusalem: Places in and Around: Moriah Jerusalem: The Temple Built In Moriah: The Land of Mountains: Moriah Ornan: A Jebusite Solomon: Builds the Temple Temple: Solomon's: David Makes Preparation For Temple: Solomon's: Pattern and Building of Temple: Solomon's: Site of the First Temple: Built on Mount Moriah on the Threshing-Floor of Ornan Or Threshing: The Place For: Generally on High Ground Zion: The Ark of the Covenant: Removed From, to Solomon's Temple on Mount Moriah