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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />to provide me with plenty of lumber, because the temple I build must be large and magnificent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />An immense amount of timber will be needed, for the Temple I am going to build will be very large and magnificent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />to prepare timber for me in abundance, for the house I am to build will be great and wonderful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />to prepare for me timber in abundance, because the temple I am building will be great and wonderful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build <i>shall be</i> wonderful great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />to prepare timber for me in abundance, for the temple which I am about to build <i>shall be</i> great and wonderful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />to prepare timber in abundance for me, for the house which I am about to build <i>will be</i> great and wonderful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />to prepare timber in abundance for me, for the house which I am about to build will be great and wonderful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />to prepare timber in abundance for me, for the house which I am about to build <i>will be</i> great and wonderful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />to prepare timber in abundance for me, for the house which I am about to build <i>will be</i> great and wonderful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />to prepare for me an abundance of timber, because the house I am about to build will be great and wonderful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />to prepare logs for me in abundance because the temple I am building will be great and wondrous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />to prepare logs for me in abundance because the temple I am building will be great and wonderful. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />even to prepare me timber in abundance; for the house which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />because I'll need a lot of lumber to build such a large and glorious temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They'll prepare plenty of lumber for me, because the temple I want to build will be large and astonishing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />in preparing large quantities of timber, because this temple I intend to build will be large and magnificent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />to prepare an abundant amount of timber for me, because the Temple that I'm building is to be great and awesome.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />to prepare for me timber in abundance, because the temple I am building will be great and wonderful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />to supply me with large quantities of timber, for I am building a great, magnificent temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />even to prepare me timber in abundance; for the house which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderfully great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />even to prepare me timber in abundance; for the house which I am about to build will be great and wonderful. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />even to prepare trees in abundance for me, for the house that I am building [is] great and wonderful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> even to prepare for me trees in abundance, for the house that I am building is great and wonderful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And to prepare for me woods for multitude: for the house that I build is great and wonderful.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />To provide me timber in abundance. For the house which I desire to build, is to be exceeding great, and glorious. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />so that very much wood may be prepared for me. For the house that I desire to build is exceedingly great and glorious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />in order to prepare for me a great quantity of wood, since the house I intend to build must be great and wonderful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />to prepare timber for me in abundance, for the house I am about to build will be great and wonderful.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And shall bring me timber in abundance; for the house which I am about to build will be very great and wonderful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They shall be bringing me much wood, because the house that I build is very great and what is wonderful.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />even to prepare me timber in abundance; for the house which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />to prepare timber for me in abundance: for the house which I am building <i>must be</i> great and glorious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/2-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=304" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/2.htm">Preparations for the Temple</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>Send me also cedar, cypress, and algum logs from Lebanon, for I know that your servants have skill to cut timber there. And indeed, my servants will work with yours <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: ū·lə·hā·ḵîn (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">to prepare</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">for me</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘ê·ṣîm (N-mp) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">timber</a> <a href="/hebrew/7230.htm" title="7230: lā·rōḇ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Multitude, abundance, greatness. From rabab; abundance.">in abundance,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·ba·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the temple</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: ḇō·w·neh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">am building</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">will be great</a> <a href="/hebrew/6381.htm" title="6381: wə·hap̄·lê (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-InfAbs) -- A primitive root; properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. Distinguish; by implication, to be great, difficult, wonderful.">and wonderful.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>I will pay your servants, the woodcutters, 20,000 cors of ground wheat, 20,000 cors of barley, 20,000 baths of wine, and 20,000 baths of olive oil.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm">1 Kings 5:6</a></span><br />Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-10.htm">1 Kings 5:10-11</a></span><br />So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted, / and year after year Solomon would provide Hiram with 20,000 cors of wheat as food for his household, as well as 20,000 baths of pure olive oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-18.htm">1 Kings 5:18</a></span><br />So Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders, along with the Gebalites, quarried the stone and prepared the timber and stone for the construction of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">1 Kings 9:11</a></span><br />King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-3.htm">2 Chronicles 2:3</a></span><br />Then Solomon sent word to Hiram king of Tyre: “Do for me as you did for my father David when you sent him cedars to build himself a house to live in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-7.htm">2 Chronicles 2:7</a></span><br />Send me, therefore, a craftsman skilled in engraving to work with gold and silver, with bronze and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue yarn. He will work with my craftsmen in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-13.htm">2 Chronicles 2:13-14</a></span><br />So now I am sending you Huram-abi, a skillful man endowed with creativity. / He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is skilled in work with gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple, blue, and crimson yarn, and fine linen. He is experienced in every kind of engraving and can execute any design that is given him. He will work with your craftsmen and with those of my lord, your father David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-16.htm">2 Chronicles 2:16</a></span><br />We will cut logs from Lebanon, as many as you need, and we will float them to you as rafts by sea down to Joppa. Then you can take them up to Jerusalem.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-18.htm">2 Chronicles 8:18</a></span><br />So Hiram sent him ships captained by his servants, along with crews of experienced sailors. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir and acquired from there 450 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/3-7.htm">Ezra 3:7</a></span><br />They gave money to the masons and carpenters, and food and drink and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar logs from Lebanon to Joppa by sea, as authorized by Cyrus king of Persia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-13.htm">Isaiah 60:13</a></span><br />The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-5.htm">Ezekiel 27:5</a></span><br />They constructed all your planking with cypress from Senir. They took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-47.htm">Acts 7:47</a></span><br />But it was Solomon who built the house for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-42.htm">Matthew 12:42</a></span><br />The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-31.htm">Luke 11:31</a></span><br />The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/2-5.htm">2 Chronicles 2:5</a></b></br> And the house which I build <i>is</i> great: for great <i>is</i> our God above all gods.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/7-21.htm">2 Chronicles 7:21</a></b></br> And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and unto this house?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/9-8.htm">1 Kings 9:8</a></b></br> And at this house, <i>which</i> is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/1-15.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-6.htm">Build</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-5.htm">Building</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-5.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-5.htm">Magnificent</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-15.htm">Numbers</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">Plenty</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-18.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-7.htm">Provide</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-6.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-8.htm">Timber</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-8.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-9.htm">Wonder</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-24.htm">Wonderful</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-6.htm">Wonderfully</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/4-18.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-12.htm">Build</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-2.htm">Building</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-13.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-12.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-2.htm">Magnificent</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-15.htm">Numbers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-10.htm">Plenty</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-11.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/ezra/1-4.htm">Provide</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-3.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-10.htm">Timber</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-16.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-21.htm">Wonder</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-15.htm">Wonderful</a> <a href="/job/37-5.htm">Wonderfully</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-1.htm">Solomon's laborers for the building of the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-3.htm">His ambassage to Huram for workmen and provisions</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-11.htm">Huram sends him a kind answer</a></span><br>17</div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The use of timber in ancient construction was significant, especially for monumental buildings like temples. The abundance of timber signifies the grandeur and scale of the temple project. Historically, the cedars of Lebanon were highly prized and often used in significant construction projects, including the palaces of ancient Near Eastern kings. This request also reflects the cooperative relationship between Solomon and Hiram, king of Tyre, who supplied the timber. This partnership is a continuation of the alliance between Hiram and Solomon's father, David.<p><b>because the temple I am building</b><br>Solomon's temple, also known as the First Temple, was a central place of worship for the Israelites and a symbol of God's presence among His people. The construction of the temple was a fulfillment of God's promise to David that his son would build a house for God's name (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-13</a>). The temple served as a physical manifestation of the covenant between God and Israel, where sacrifices and offerings were made, and where the Ark of the Covenant was housed. The temple's construction marked a significant moment in Israel's history, transitioning from a nomadic worship system centered around the Tabernacle to a permanent, centralized place of worship in Jerusalem.<p><b>will be great and wonderful</b><br>The description of the temple as "great and wonderful" underscores its intended magnificence and splendor. The temple was not only a religious center but also a symbol of Israel's national identity and God's glory. The grandeur of the temple was meant to reflect the greatness of God Himself. The use of precious materials, intricate craftsmanship, and the sheer scale of the project all contributed to its wonder. This phrase also points to the temple's role in attracting the nations to the God of Israel, as seen in the visit of the Queen of Sheba (<a href="/1_kings/10.htm">1 Kings 10:1-13</a>). The temple's magnificence foreshadows the ultimate dwelling place of God with humanity, as seen in the New Jerusalem described in <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21</a>, where God's presence is fully realized among His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel, son of David, known for his wisdom and for building the temple in Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hiram.htm">Hiram</a></b><br>The king of Tyre, who provided materials and skilled labor for the construction of the temple.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_in_jerusalem.htm">Temple in Jerusalem</a></b><br>The holy place where the Israelites worshiped God, symbolizing God's presence among His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tyre.htm">Tyre</a></b><br>A city known for its skilled craftsmen and abundant resources, particularly timber from the cedars of Lebanon.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/l/lebanon.htm">Lebanon</a></b><br>The region known for its cedar trees, which were highly valued for construction.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_preparation.htm">The Importance of Preparation</a></b><br>Solomon's request for an abundance of timber underscores the need for careful preparation in any endeavor, especially those dedicated to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_through_others.htm">God's Provision through Others</a></b><br>The collaboration between Solomon and Hiram illustrates how God often provides for His purposes through partnerships and the resources of others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_the_temple.htm">The Significance of the Temple</a></b><br>The temple was not just a building but a symbol of God's presence and glory. Our lives, as temples of the Holy Spirit, should reflect His greatness and wonder.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/excellence_in_service_to_god.htm">Excellence in Service to God</a></b><br>Solomon's desire for a "great and wonderful" temple teaches us to strive for excellence in our service to God, using our best resources and talents.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_building.htm">Spiritual Building</a></b><br>Just as Solomon built a physical temple, we are called to build our spiritual lives, ensuring they are grounded in God's Word and filled with His presence.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_1_chr_17_3-4_reverse_nathan's_ok.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 17:3-4 reverse Nathan's initial approval (17:2) for David to build the temple, and does this indicate an inconsistency?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_david's_temple_ban_reason_given.htm">Why does God forbid David from building the temple in 1 Chronicles 22:8 but never give that explicit reason in the parallel accounts (e.g., 2 Samuel 7)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_forbid_david_from_building.htm">In 1 Chronicles 28:3, why would a God of peace forbid David from building the temple simply because he had shed blood, yet historically use wars and conquests to establish Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jehoiachin's_reign_duration.htm">How long did Jehoiachin reign? (2 Kings 24:8 vs. 2 Chronicles 36:9)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Even to prepare me timber in abundance.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">And they shall prepare,</span> or, <span class= "ital">let them prepare.</span> (A use of the infinitive, to which the chronicler is partial: see <a href="/1_chronicles/5-1.htm" title="Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but for as much as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.">1Chronicles 5:1</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/9-25.htm" title="And their brothers, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.">1Chronicles 9:25</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/13-4.htm" title="And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.">1Chronicles 13:4</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/15-2.htm" title="Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them has the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister to him for ever.">1Chronicles 15:2</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/22-5.htm" title="And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceeding magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.">1Chronicles 22:5</a>.) So Syriac, "Let them be bringing to me."<p><span class= "bld">Shall be wonderful great.</span>--See margin; and LXX., <span class= "greekheb">????? ??? ???????</span><span class= "ital">,</span> "great and glorious;" Syriac, "an astonishment" (<span class= "ital">temh?</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span> . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/2-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">to prepare</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְהָכִ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·hā·ḵîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3559.htm">Strong's 3559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be erect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for me</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">timber</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵצִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·ṣîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tree, trees, wood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in abundance,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָרֹ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(lā·rōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7230.htm">Strong's 7230: </a> </span><span class="str2">Multitude, abundance, greatness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the temple</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבַּ֛יִת</span> <span class="translit">(hab·ba·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am building</span><br /><span class="heb">בוֹנֶ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḇō·w·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be great</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּד֥וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and wonderful.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַפְלֵֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hap̄·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6381.htm">Strong's 6381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To separate, distinguish, to be, great, difficult, wonderful</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/2-9.htm">2 Chronicles 2:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/2-9.htm">2 Chronicles 2:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/2-9.htm">2 Chronicles 2:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/2-9.htm">2 Chronicles 2:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/2-9.htm">2 Chronicles 2:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/2-9.htm">2 Chronicles 2:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/2-9.htm">2 Chronicles 2:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/2-9.htm">2 Chronicles 2:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/2-9.htm">2 Chronicles 2:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/2-9.htm">2 Chronicles 2:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/2-9.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 2:9 Even to prepare me timber in abundance (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 2:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 2:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 2:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 2:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>