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He completed everything he had planned to do in the construction of the Temple and the palace. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD and the king’s house. All that Solomon had planned to do in the house of the LORD and in his own house he successfully accomplished. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> When Solomon had finished the house of the LORD and the royal palace, successfully carrying out all that was in his heart to do for the house of the LORD and for his own palace, <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/7.htm">King James Bible</a> Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD, and the king's house: and all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of the LORD, and in his own house, he prosperously effected. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/7.htm">New King James Version</a> Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD and the king’s house; and Solomon successfully accomplished all that came into his heart to make in the house of the LORD and in his own house. <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So Solomon finished the house of the LORD and the king’s palace, and successfully completed everything that he had planned on doing in the house of the LORD and in his palace. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD and the king&#8217s palace, and successfully completed all that he had planned on doing in the house of the LORD and in his palace. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD and the king’s palace, and successfully completed all that he had planned on doing in the house of the LORD and in his palace. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Thus Solomon completed the house of Yahweh and the king’s house; and all that had come into Solomon’s heart to do in the house of Yahweh and in his house, he did successfully. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And so Solomon finished the house (temple) of the LORD and the palace of the king. He successfully accomplished all that he had planned to do in the house of the LORD and in his palace. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So Solomon finished the LORD’s temple and the royal palace. Everything that had entered Solomon’s heart to do for the LORD’s temple and for his own palace succeeded. <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So Solomon finished the LORD&#8217s temple and the royal palace. Everything that had entered Solomon&#8217s heart to do for the LORD&#8217s temple and for his own palace succeeded. <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> Thus Solomon finished the house of Jehovah, and the king's house: and all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of Jehovah, and in his own house, he prosperously effected. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The LORD's temple and Solomon's palace were now finished. In fact, everything Solomon had planned to do was completed. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD, and the king's house: and all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of the LORD, and in his own house, he prosperously effected. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Solomon finished the LORD's temple and the royal palace and completed everything he had in mind for the LORD's temple and his own palace. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> After King Solomon had finished the Temple and the palace, successfully completing all his plans for them, <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> And so Solomon completed the LORD's Temple, bringing to completion everything that he had planned on doing for the LORD's Temple and for his own palace. <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> When Solomon had finished the house of the LORD and the royal palace, successfully carrying out all that was in his heart to do for the house of the LORD and for his own palace, <a href="/net/2_chronicles/7.htm">NET Bible</a> After Solomon finished building the LORD's temple and the royal palace, and accomplished all his plans for the LORD's temple and his royal palace, <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD, and the king's house: and he successfully completed all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of the LORD, and in his own house. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD, and the king's house: and all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of the LORD, and in his own house, he prosperously effected. <a href="/web/2_chronicles/7.htm">World English Bible</a> Thus Solomon finished Yahweh’s house and the king’s house; and he successfully completed all that came into Solomon’s heart to make in Yahweh’s house and in his own house. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Solomon finishes the house of YHWH, and the house of the king; and all that has come on the heart of Solomon to do in the house of YHWH, and in his own house, he has caused to prosper. <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Solomon finisheth the house of Jehovah, and the house of the king; and all that hath come on the heart of Solomon to do in the house of Jehovah, and in his own house, he hath caused to prosper. <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Solomon will finish the house of Jehovah, and the house of the king: and all coming upon the heart of Solomon to do in the house of Jehovah, and in his house, he prospered.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Solomon finished the house of the Lord, and the king's house, and all that he had designed in his heart to do, in the house of the Lord, and in his own house, and he prospered. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Solomon completed the house of the Lord, and the house of the king, and all that he had resolved in his heart to do for the house of the Lord, and for his own house. And he prospered. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/7.htm">New American Bible</a> Solomon finished building the house of the LORD, the house of the king, and everything else he wanted to do in regard to the house of the LORD and his own house. <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD and the king’s house; all that Solomon had planned to do in the house of the LORD and in his own house he successfully accomplished.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And it came to pass that King Solomon finished building the house of the LORD and the king's house; and all that Solomon had reasoned in his mind to make in the house of the LORD and in the king's house he successfully accomplished. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And it was that when King Solomon had finished building the house of LORD JEHOVAH and the house of the King, and everything that Solomon was led to do in the house of LORD JEHOVAH and in the house of the King was made successful<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD, and the king's house; and all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of the LORD, and in his own house, he prosperously effected. <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> So Solomon finished the house of the Lord, and the king's house: and in whatever Solomon wished in his heart to do in the house of the Lord and in his own house, he prospered. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=1663" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/7.htm">The LORD's Response to Solomon</a> 11<a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">When Solomon</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: way·ḵal (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">had finished</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the royal</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">palace,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6743.htm" title="6743: hiṣ·lî·aḥ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To push forward. Or tsaleach; a primitive root; to push forward, in various senses.">successfully</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: hab·bā (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">carrying out</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">that was in</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">his</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lêḇ (N-msc) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: la·‘ă·śō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">to do</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇêṯ- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">for the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ū·ḇə·ḇê·ṯōw (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">and for his own palace,</a> 12the LORD appeared to him at night and said to him: “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_kings/9-1.htm">1 Kings 9:1-9</a> Now when Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and had achieved all that he had desired to do, / the LORD appeared to him a second time, as He had appeared to him at Gibeon. / And the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting My Name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there for all time. ... <a href="/1_kings/8-62.htm">1 Kings 8:62-66</a> Then the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifices before the LORD. / And Solomon offered as peace offerings to the LORD 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the house of the LORD. / On that same day the king consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar before the LORD was too small to contain all these offerings. ... <a href="/1_kings/6-37.htm">1 Kings 6:37-38</a> The foundation of the house of the LORD was laid in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign, in the month of Ziv. / In the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, the eighth month, the temple was finished in every detail and according to every specification. So he built the temple in seven years. <a href="/1_kings/7-51.htm">1 Kings 7:51</a> So all the work that King Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD. <a href="/1_kings/9-25.htm">1 Kings 9:25</a> Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar he had built for the LORD, burning incense with them before the LORD. So he completed the temple. <a href="/2_chronicles/5-1.htm">2 Chronicles 5:1</a> So all the work that Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and all the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of God. <a href="/2_chronicles/8-16.htm">2 Chronicles 8:16</a> Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out, from the day the foundation was laid for the house of the LORD until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed. <a href="/2_chronicles/6-12.htm">2 Chronicles 6:12-42</a> Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. / Now Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high and had placed it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on it, knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven, / and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven or on earth, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">2 Chronicles 5:13-14</a> The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of God. <a href="/2_chronicles/8-1.htm">2 Chronicles 8:1-6</a> Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own palace, / Solomon rebuilt the cities Hiram had given him and settled Israelites there. / Then Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and captured it. ... <a href="/psalms/132-8.htm">Psalm 132:8-9</a> Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength. / May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy. <a href="/psalms/132-13.htm">Psalm 132:13-14</a> For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home: / “This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home. <a href="/isaiah/56-7.htm">Isaiah 56:7</a> I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.” <a href="/matthew/21-13.htm">Matthew 21:13</a> And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’” <a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a> Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” / But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD, and the king's house: and all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of the LORD, and in his own house, he prosperously effected.Solomon<a href="/2_chronicles/2-1.htm">2 Chronicles 2:1</a> And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.<a href="/1_kings/9-1.htm">1 Kings 9:1</a> And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,all that came<a href="/ecclesiastes/2-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:4,10,11</a> I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/11-13.htm">Accomplished</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-8.htm">Carrying</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-25.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-1.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-15.htm">Effected</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-1.htm">Finisheth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-10.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-7.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-16.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-42.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-3.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-25.htm">Planned</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-13.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Prosperously</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-1.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-10.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">Solomon's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-10.htm">Succeeded</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-5.htm">Successfully</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-5.htm">Temple</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/8-16.htm">Accomplished</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">Carrying</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-2.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-16.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/esther/9-14.htm">Effected</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-1.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-16.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/genesis/17-22.htm">Finisheth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-16.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-12.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-23.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-1.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-3.htm">Planned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-12.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/psalms/45-4.htm">Prosperously</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-18.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-12.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-10.htm">Solomon's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-31.htm">Succeeded</a> <a href="/titus/1-9.htm">Successfully</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-12.htm">Temple</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 7</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">God having given testimony to Solomon's prayer by fire from heaven, </a> 2. <a href="/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">and glory in the temple, the people worship him</a> 4. <a href="/2_chronicles/7-4.htm">Solomon's solemn sacrifice</a> 8. <a href="/2_chronicles/7-8.htm">Solomon having kept the feasts of tabernacles and dedication, dismisses the people</a> 12. <a href="/2_chronicles/7-12.htm">God appearing to Solomon, gives him promises upon condition</a> </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 temple, also known as the First Temple, was a central place of worship for the Israelites and symbolized God's presence among His people. Its construction was a fulfillment of God's promise to David that his son would build a house for the Lord (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-13</a>). The royal palace, on the other hand, served as the king's residence and a center of governance. The completion of these structures signifies a period of peace and stability in Israel, allowing Solomon to focus on spiritual and administrative leadership. Archaeological evidence suggests that such grand constructions were typical of ancient Near Eastern monarchs, reflecting their power and divine favor.successfully carrying out all that was in his heart to do for the house of the LORD and for his own palace This phrase highlights Solomon's dedication and commitment to fulfilling his God-given mission. The phrase "all that was in his heart" suggests that Solomon's intentions were aligned with God's will, as he sought to honor the Lord through the temple's construction. This reflects the biblical principle that God grants success to those who seek to fulfill His purposes (<a href="/proverbs/16-3.htm">Proverbs 16:3</a>). The successful completion of these projects also demonstrates Solomon's wisdom and organizational skills, which were gifts from God (<a href="/1_kings/3-12.htm">1 Kings 3:12</a>). The dual focus on both the temple and the palace indicates a balance between spiritual devotion and earthly responsibilities, a theme echoed in the New Testament where believers are called to seek first the kingdom of God while managing their earthly duties (<a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a> The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon was the third king of Israel. Known for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, he was chosen by God to build the temple in Jerusalem. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_the_lord.htm">The House of the LORD</a> This refers to the Temple in Jerusalem, a central place of worship for the Israelites, which Solomon built as a permanent dwelling place for the Ark of the Covenant. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_royal_palace.htm">The Royal Palace</a> Solomon's palace, which was part of his extensive building projects, symbolizing his reign and the prosperity of Israel under his leadership. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Israel, where the Temple and the royal palace were located. It was the spiritual and political center of the nation. 5. <a href="/topical/c/completion_of_plans.htm">Completion of Plans</a> This event marks the successful completion of Solomon's building projects, fulfilling the plans he had set out to accomplish.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_completing_god's_work.htm">Faithfulness in Completing God's Work</a> Solomon's completion of the Temple and palace demonstrates the importance of faithfulness in fulfilling God's assignments. We are called to diligently complete the tasks God entrusts to us. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_human_responsibility.htm">God's Sovereignty and Human Responsibility</a> While Solomon planned and executed the building projects, it was ultimately God who enabled their success. This teaches us to rely on God's sovereignty while taking responsibility for our actions. <a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_worship.htm">The Significance of Worship</a> The completion of the Temple underscores the centrality of worship in the life of God's people. We should prioritize worship and create spaces in our lives dedicated to honoring God. <a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_influence.htm">Legacy and Influence</a> Solomon's projects left a lasting legacy for Israel. Our actions and commitments can have enduring impacts on future generations, encouraging us to build wisely and with purpose.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 7</a> <a href="/q/why_can_solomon_build_the_temple,_not_david.htm">Why does God prohibit David from building the temple in 2 Samuel 7 yet allow Solomon to do so, raising questions of consistency in divine commands?</a> <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> <a href="/q/how_many_baths_did_solomon_build.htm">Solomon built a facility containing how many baths? Two thousand (1 Kings 7:26) Over three thousand (2 Chronicles 4:5)</a> <a href="/q/any_evidence_priests_couldn't_enter_temple.htm">(2 Chronicles 7:2) Is there any external testimony or archaeological proof that the glory of the Lord physically filled the temple to the point priests could not enter?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>THE LORD'S RESPONSE TO THE PRAYER OF SOLOMON(<a href="/context/2_chronicles/7-11.htm" title="Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD, and the king's house: and all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of the LORD, and in his own house, he prosperously effected.">2Chronicles 7:11-22</a>. Comp. <a href="/context/1_kings/9-1.htm" title="And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,">1Kings 9:1-9</a>).The substance and, for the most part, the language of both passages are the same, but the chronicler paraphrases occasionally, and has added a considerable section not extant in Kings (<a href="/context/2_chronicles/7-13.htm" title="If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;">2Chronicles 7:13-16</a>).(11) All that came into Solomon's heart to make.--A paraphrase of all the desire (<a href="/isaiah/21-4.htm" title="My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure has he turned into fear to me.">Isaiah 21:4</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/8-6.htm" title="And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.">2Chronicles 8:6</a>) of Solomon that he willed to do. The rest of the verse is wanting in Kings. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11. - (See now for the parallel <a href="/1_kings/9-1.htm">1 Kings 9:1-9</a>.) The king's house... the house of the Lord... his own house. The expressions that we have in this verse guide us amid some ambiguities to the correct date of the consecration of the temple. The verse purports to speak of the final completion the temple and the king's house or palace, with all whatsoever that was necessary to them in the matter of their furnishing. And, to say the least, the impression naturally produced on the reader is that they are spoken of as being thus completed simultaneously, although, beyond doubt, there was a sense in which the temple was (not utterly finished but) built long before the palace. Accordingly, when the next verse tells us of God's answer vouchsafed to the dedication prayer of Solomon, we are not driven to the supposition that several years had elapsed since the final completion of the temple and the dedication of it on the one hand, nor, on the other hand, a similar interval lost between the dedication prayer and the Divine acknowledgment of it. It may be again stated that the main structure of the temple (not including courts, pillars, furnishing, vessels, etc.) was built after seven years' process, in the eleventh year of Solomon's reign, but the palace only after another complete twelve years (<a href="/1_kings/7-1.htm">1 Kings 7:1</a>), in Solomon's twenty-fourth year. A liberal study of the parallel narrative of Kings in its entirety strengthens considerably this view, inasmuch as there the whole account of the palace-building finds its place previous to the account of the dedicating of the temple. However, though there can be little practical doubt as to how the facts of the case stood and stand, yet this occasion must count one to be added to the chronological memorabilia of Scripture, in that, while both the accounts to which we have access leave very vague the very things we should naturally expect to have been stated concisely, they also both seem entirely unconscious of it - a directest outcome of the fact that both writers were but picking their own way in the midst of borrowed material, neither of them the original historian. <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>When Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne had finished וַיְכַ֧ל (way·ḵal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent the house בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the royal הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king palace, בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house successfully הִצְלִֽיחַ׃ (hiṣ·lî·aḥ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6743.htm">Strong's 6743: </a> To push forward carrying out הַבָּ֜א (hab·bā) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every that was in עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against [his] שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne heart לֵ֣ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre to do לַעֲשׂ֧וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make for the house בְּבֵית־ (bə·ḇêṯ-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of the LORD יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and for his own palace, וּבְבֵית֖וֹ (ū·ḇə·ḇê·ṯōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">2 Chronicles 7:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">2 Chronicles 7:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">2 Chronicles 7:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">2 Chronicles 7:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">2 Chronicles 7:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">2 Chronicles 7:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">2 Chronicles 7:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">2 Chronicles 7:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">2 Chronicles 7:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">2 Chronicles 7:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 7:11 Thus Solomon finished the house of Yahweh (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 7:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 7:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 7:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 7:12" /></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>