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it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before the LORD, which was at the tent of meeting, and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon offered sacrifices there before the LORD on the bronze altar at the Tent of Meeting, where he offered a thousand burnt offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the LORD, which <i>was</i> at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before the LORD, which <i>was</i> at the tabernacle of meeting, and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Solomon went up there before the LORD to the bronze altar which <i>was</i> at the tent of meeting, and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Solomon went up there before the LORD to the bronze altar which was at the tent of meeting, and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Solomon went up there before the LORD to the bronze altar which <i>was</i> at the tent of meeting, and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Solomon went up there before Yahweh to the bronze altar which <i>was</i> at the tent of meeting, and offered one thousand burnt offerings on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And Solomon went up to the bronze altar before the LORD at the Tent of Meeting, and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon offered sacrifices there in the LORD’s presence on the bronze altar at the tent of meeting; he offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon offered sacrifices there in the LORD&#8217s presence on the bronze altar at the tent of meeting; he offered 1,000 burnt offerings on it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Solomon went up thither to the brazen altar before Jehovah, which was at the tent of meeting, and offered a thousand burnt-offerings upon it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and there at the bronze altar, Solomon offered a thousand animals as sacrifices to please the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the LORD, which was at the tent of meeting, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />In the LORD's presence Solomon went to the bronze altar in front of the tent of meeting and sacrificed 1,000 burnt offerings on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In front of the Tent the king worshiped the LORD by offering sacrifices on the bronze altar; he had a thousand animals killed and burned whole on it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Solomon approached the presence of the LORD at the bronze altar that had been placed at the Tent of Meeting and offered 1,000 burnt offerings on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Solomon went up to the bronze altar before the LORD which was at the meeting tent, and he offered up a thousand burnt sacrifices. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before the LORD, which was at the Tent of Meeting, and offered one thousand burnt offerings on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Solomon went up thither to the brazen altar before the LORD, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt-offerings upon it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon offered sacrifices there before the LORD on the bronze altar at the Tent of Meeting, where he offered a thousand burnt offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before Yahweh, which was at the Tent of Meeting, and offered one thousand burnt offerings on it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Solomon goes up there, on the altar of bronze, before YHWH, that [is] at the Tent of Meeting, and causes one thousand burnt-offerings to ascend on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Solomon goeth up thither, on the altar of brass, before Jehovah, that is at the tent of meeting, and causeth to ascend upon it a thousand burnt-offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Solomon will go up there upon the altar of brass before Jehovah, which is at the tent of appointment, and he will bring up a thousand burnt-offerings upon it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Solomon went up thither to the brazen altar, before the tabernacle of the covenant of the Lord, and offered up on it a thousand victims. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Solomon ascended to the bronze altar, before the tabernacle of the covenant of the Lord, and he offered upon it one thousand victims.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and Solomon offered sacrifice in the LORD’s presence on the bronze altar at the tent of meeting; he sacrificed a thousand burnt offerings upon it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before the LORD, which was at the tent of meeting, and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before the LORD, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Solomon was offering up there on the altar of brass that was before LORD JEHOVAH that was in the Tent of Assembly, and he offered upon it one thousand sacrifices.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Solomon offered there, upon the brazen altar before the LORD, which was at the tent of meeting, he offered a thousand burnt-offerings upon it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Solomon brought <i>victims</i> thither to the brazen altar that was before the Lord in the tabernacle, and offered upon it a thousand whole-burnt-offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/1-6.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=60" 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/1.htm">Solomon Worships at Gibeon</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>But the bronze altar made by Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, was in Gibeon before the tabernacle of the LORD. So Solomon and the assembly inquired of Him there. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><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.">Solomon</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">offered sacrifices</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</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.">the LORD</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/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.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178: han·nə·ḥō·šeṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Copper, bronze. For nchuwshah; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. Coin, a fetter; figuratively, base.">the bronze</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: miz·baḥ (N-msc) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: lə·’ō·hel (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">in the Tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: mō·w·‘êḏ (N-ms) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">of Meeting,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">he offered</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’ā·lep̄ (Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand.">a thousand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: ‘ō·lō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">burnt offerings.</a> </span><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/3-4.htm">1 Kings 3:4</a></span><br />Now the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for it was the great high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on the altar there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-63.htm">1 Kings 8:63</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-5.htm">2 Chronicles 7:5</a></span><br />And King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-21.htm">1 Chronicles 29:21</a></span><br />The next day they offered sacrifices and presented burnt offerings to the LORD: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, along with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/1-3.htm">Leviticus 1:3-4</a></span><br />If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD. / He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-18.htm">Exodus 29:18</a></span><br />Then burn the entire ram on the altar; it is a burnt offering to the LORD, a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/28-3.htm">Numbers 28:3-4</a></span><br />And tell them that this is the food offering you are to present to the LORD as a regular burnt offering each day: two unblemished year-old male lambs. / Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-9.htm">1 Samuel 7:9</a></span><br />Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-25.htm">1 Kings 9:25</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-21.htm">2 Chronicles 29:21-24</a></span><br />They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD. / So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and splattered it on the altar. They slaughtered the rams and splattered the blood on the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs and splattered the blood on the altar. / Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-1.htm">Hebrews 10:1-4</a></span><br />For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. / If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins. / Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a></span><br />Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-12.htm">Hebrews 9:12-14</a></span><br />He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. / For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, / how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-2.htm">Ephesians 5:2</a></span><br />and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-18.htm">Philippians 4:18</a></span><br />I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Solomon went up thither to the brazen altar before the LORD, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.</p><p class="hdg">a thousand</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/3-4.htm">1 Kings 3:4</a></b></br> And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that <i>was</i> the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-63.htm">1 Kings 8:63</a></b></br> And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/29-21.htm">1 Chronicles 29:21</a></b></br> And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings unto the LORD, on the morrow after that day, <i>even</i> a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, <i>and</i> a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/1-5.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-5.htm">Ascend</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-5.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-5.htm">Brazen</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-5.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-31.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-21.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-21.htm">Burnt-Offerings</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-1.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-5.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-3.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-21.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-9.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-21.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-5.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-5.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-5.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-27.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-21.htm">Thousand</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/4-1.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-12.htm">Ascend</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-7.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-1.htm">Brazen</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-1.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-12.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-4.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-7.htm">Burnt-Offerings</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-14.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-13.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-13.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-4.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-7.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-13.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-13.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/ezra/10-6.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-14.htm">Thousand</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-1.htm">The solemn offering of Solomon at Gibeon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-7.htm">Solomon's choice of wisdom is blessed by God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-13.htm">Solomon's forces and wealth</a></span><br></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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Solomon offered sacrifices there before the LORD</b><br>Solomon, the son of David, is depicted as a king who begins his reign by seeking divine favor. Offering sacrifices was a central act of worship in ancient Israel, symbolizing devotion and seeking atonement. The act of offering sacrifices "before the LORD" indicates a direct engagement with God, emphasizing the importance of divine approval and guidance in Solomon's rule. This reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where sacrifices were a means of maintaining that relationship.<p><b>on the bronze altar</b><br>The bronze altar was a significant fixture in the worship practices of Israel, originally constructed under the guidance of Moses (<a href="/exodus/27.htm">Exodus 27:1-8</a>). It was located in the courtyard of the Tabernacle and used for burnt offerings. The use of bronze, a durable metal, signifies strength and endurance, suitable for the altar's purpose. The altar's presence underscores the continuity of worship practices from the time of the Exodus to Solomon's reign, highlighting the importance of tradition and obedience to God's commands.<p><b>at the Tent of Meeting</b><br>The Tent of Meeting, also known as the Tabernacle, was the portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness. It served as the central place of worship and the location where God communicated with Moses (<a href="/exodus/33-7.htm">Exodus 33:7-11</a>). By offering sacrifices here, Solomon aligns himself with the historical faith of Israel, acknowledging the sacredness of this site as a place where God’s presence was manifest.<p><b>where he offered a thousand burnt offerings</b><br>The offering of a thousand burnt offerings signifies an extraordinary act of devotion and generosity. Burnt offerings were entirely consumed by fire, symbolizing complete surrender to God. The large number indicates Solomon's desire to express profound reverence and seek divine favor at the outset of his reign. This act of worship is reminiscent of other significant biblical figures who offered sacrifices to God, such as Noah (<a href="/genesis/8-20.htm">Genesis 8:20</a>) and Abraham (<a href="/genesis/22-13.htm">Genesis 22:13</a>), and foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who offered Himself once for all (<a href="/hebrews/10-10.htm">Hebrews 10:10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon is known for his wisdom, wealth, and building the First Temple in Jerusalem. At this point in the account, he has just become king of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bronze_altar.htm">Bronze Altar</a></b><br>A significant altar used for sacrifices, located in the Tent of Meeting. It symbolizes the place where offerings are made to God, representing worship and atonement.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who is the central figure in Israel's worship and the one to whom Solomon offers sacrifices.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tent_of_meeting.htm">Tent of Meeting</a></b><br>Also known as the Tabernacle, it was the portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites before the construction of the Temple.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/burnt_offerings.htm">Burnt Offerings</a></b><br>These are sacrifices made to God, completely consumed by fire, symbolizing total dedication and surrender to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/w/wholehearted_worship.htm">Wholehearted Worship</a></b><br>Solomon's offering of a thousand burnt offerings signifies his wholehearted devotion to God. Believers are encouraged to worship God with their entire being, not holding back any part of their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_guidance.htm">Seeking God's Guidance</a></b><br>Solomon's actions precede his request for wisdom. This teaches the importance of seeking God's guidance and favor through prayer and worship before making significant decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>By following the prescribed method of offering sacrifices, Solomon demonstrates obedience. Christians are called to live in obedience to God's Word, trusting in His ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_sacrifice.htm">Symbolism of Sacrifice</a></b><br>The burnt offerings symbolize total surrender to God. Believers are reminded to surrender their desires and plans to God's will, trusting in His perfect plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership_in_worship.htm">The Role of Leadership in Worship</a></b><br>As a leader, Solomon sets an example of prioritizing worship. Christian leaders are encouraged to lead by example, prioritizing worship and devotion in their lives and communities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_highlight_solomon's_grandeur_here.htm">2 Chronicles 1 – Why does this passage emphasize Solomon’s grandeur when other records of his reign mention serious moral and political failures?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_chr_16_and_2_sam_6_differ.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 16 differ from 2 Samuel 6 in describing the Ark's journey and the people's offerings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/2_chr_1_7_-_did_god_appear_to_solomon.htm">2 Chronicles 1:7 – How could God physically appear to Solomon and speak to him, and what evidence supports this event? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_altar_destruction.htm">In 2 Chronicles 31:1, is there any archaeological evidence confirming the wholesale destruction of pagan altars and high places across Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">And Solomon went up thither to the "brasen altar.</span>--So Vulg. incorrectly. Rather, <span class= "ital">And Solomon offered there on the brasen altar;</span> so LXX. and Syriac.<p><span class= "bld">Before the Lord.</span>--The altar stood before the entry of the Lord's dwellingplace (<a href="/exodus/40-6.htm" title="And you shall set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.">Exodus 40:6</a>). (Comp. <a href="/judges/20-23.htm" title="(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)">Judges 20:23</a>; <a href="/judges/20-26.htm" title="Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came to the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.">Judges 20:26</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Which was at the tabernacle of the congregation.</span>--<span class= "ital">Which altar belonged to the tent of tryst.</span> In <a href="/1_kings/6-22.htm" title="And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until he had finished all the house: also the whole altar that was by the oracle he overlaid with gold.">1Kings 6:22</a> the golden altar is said in like manner to belong to the Holy of holies, before which it stood. (The Vulg. seems to have read "the brasen altar, before the Lord's tent of meeting"; comp. <a href="/2_chronicles/1-3.htm" title="So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.">2Chronicles 1:3</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A thousand burnt offerings</span>. The first instance of the burnt offering is <a href="/genesis/8-20.htm">Genesis 8:20</a>, and thereafter in the same book <a href="/genesis/15-9.htm">Genesis 15:9, 17</a>; <a href="/genesis/22-2.htm">Genesis 22:2, 7, 13</a>. It was manifestly the chiefest of the eucharistic kind of sacrifices, and for manifest reasons also was preceded by a "sin" offering (<a href="/exodus/29-36.htm">Exodus 29:36-38</a>; <a href="/leviticus/8-14.htm">Leviticus 8:14</a>, etc.). (For full details of the ceremonial, sac <a href="/leviticus/1.htm">Leviticus 1, 6, 7, 8</a>, <span class="accented">passim</span>) The extraordinary number of the burnt offerings on this and some similar occasions may well excite our wonder (<a href="/numbers/7-3.htm">Numbers 7:3, 17</a>; <a href="/1_kings/8-64.htm">1 Kings 8:64</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/4-1.htm">2 Chronicles 4:1</a> compared with <a href="/2_chronicles/7-7.htm">2 Chronicles 7:7</a>. See also Herod., 'Hist.,' 7:43). The priests, of course, performed the sacrifices at the command of Solomon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/1-6.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">Solomon</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹמֹ֨ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">offered sacrifices</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּעַל֩</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֜ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the bronze</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙</span> <span class="translit">(han·nə·ḥō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5178.htm">Strong's 5178: </a> </span><span class="str2">Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">altar</span><br /><span class="heb">מִזְבַּ֤ח</span> <span class="translit">(miz·baḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the Tent</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאֹ֣הֶל</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’ō·hel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Meeting;</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹעֵ֑ד</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·‘êḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4150.htm">Strong's 4150: </a> </span><span class="str2">Appointed time, place, or meeting</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on it</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָ֛יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he offered</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֧עַל</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a thousand</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽלֶף׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·lep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_505.htm">Strong's 505: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thousand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">burnt offerings.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹל֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5930.htm">Strong's 5930: </a> </span><span class="str2">Whole burnt offering</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/1-6.htm">2 Chronicles 1:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/1-6.htm">2 Chronicles 1:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/1-6.htm">2 Chronicles 1:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/1-6.htm">2 Chronicles 1:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/1-6.htm">2 Chronicles 1:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/1-6.htm">2 Chronicles 1:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/1-6.htm">2 Chronicles 1:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/1-6.htm">2 Chronicles 1:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/1-6.htm">2 Chronicles 1:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/1-6.htm">2 Chronicles 1:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/1-6.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 1:6 Solomon went up there to the bronze (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 1:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 1:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 1:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 1:7" /></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>