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He said, “My wife must not live in King David’s palace, for the Ark of the LORD has been there, and it is holy ground.” <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> Solomon brought Pharaoh’s daughter up from the city of David to the house that he had built for her, for he said, “My wife shall not live in the house of David king of Israel, for the places to which the ark of the LORD has come are holy.” <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her. For he said, “My wife must not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the LORD has entered are holy.” <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/8.htm">King James Bible</a> And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/8.htm">New King James Version</a> Now Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the house he had built for her, for he said, “My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places to which the ark of the LORD has come are holy.” <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Solomon brought Pharaoh’s daughter up from the city of David to the house which he had built for her, for he said, “My wife shall not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places where the ark of the LORD has entered are holy.” <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Solomon brought Pharaoh&#8217s daughter up from the city of David to the house which he had built for her, for he said, &#8220My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy where the ark of the LORD has entered.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Solomon brought Pharaoh’s daughter up from the city of David to the house which he had built for her; for he said, “My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy where the ark of the LORD has entered.” <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Solomon brought Pharaoh’s daughter up from the city of David to the house which he had built for her, for he said, “My wife shall not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy where the ark of Yahweh has entered.” <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David into the house (palace) he had built for her, for he said, “My wife shall not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places where the ark of the LORD has entered are holy.” <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh from the city of David to the house he had built for her, for he said, “My wife must not live in the house of King David of Israel because the places the ark of the LORD has come into are holy.” <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh from the city of David to the house he had built for her, for he said, &#8220My wife must not live in the house of David king of Israel because the places the ark of the LORD has come into are holy.&#8221 <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her; for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of Jehovah hath come. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Solomon's wife, the daughter of the king of Egypt, moved from the part of Jerusalem called David's City to her new palace that Solomon had built. The sacred chest had been kept in David's City, which made his palace sacred, and so Solomon's wife could no longer live there. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Solomon brought Pharaoh's daughter from the City of David to a palace he had built for her. He said, "My wife will not live in the palace of King David of Israel because these places where the LORD's ark has come are holy." <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> Solomon moved his wife, the daughter of the king of Egypt, from David's City to a house he built for her. He said, "She must not live in the palace of King David of Israel, because any place where the Covenant Box has been is holy." <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> Later, Solomon moved Pharaoh's daughter from the City of David to the palace that he had constructed to house her, because he reasoned, "My wife isn't going to live in the palace where King David of Israel lived, because wherever the ark of the LORD entered is holy." <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her. For he said, ?My wife must not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the LORD has entered are holy.? <a href="/net/2_chronicles/8.htm">NET Bible</a> Solomon moved Pharaoh's daughter up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her, for he said, "My wife must not live in the palace of King David of Israel, for the places where the ark of the LORD has entered are holy." <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the City of David to the house that he had built for her; for he said, "My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places where the ark of the LORD has come are holy." <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh from the city of David to the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, to which the ark of the LORD hath come. <a href="/web/2_chronicles/8.htm">World English Bible</a> Solomon brought up Pharaoh’s daughter out of David’s city to the house that he had built for her; for he said, “My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places where Yahweh’s ark has come are holy.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Solomon has brought up the daughter of Pharaoh from the City of David to the house that he built for her, for he said, “My wife does not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, for they are holy to whom the Ark of YHWH has come.” <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the daughter of Pharaoh hath Solomon brought up from the city of David to the house that he built for her, for he said, 'My wife doth not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, for they are holy unto whom hath come the ark of Jehovah.' <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the daughter of Pharaoh, Solomon brought up from the city of David to the house which he built for her: for he said, The wife to me shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, for they are holiness which to them came the ark of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he removed the daughter of Pharao from the city of David, to the house which he had built for her. For the king said: My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, for it is sanctified: because the ark of the Lord came into it. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Truly, he transferred the daughter of Pharaoh, from the City of David, to the house that he had built for her. For the king said: “My wife shall not live in the house of David, king of Israel, for it has been sanctified. For the ark of the Lord has entered into it.” <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/8.htm">New American Bible</a> Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the house which he had built for her, for he said, “No wife of mine shall dwell in the house of David, king of Israel, for the places where the ark of the LORD has come are holy.” <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Solomon brought Pharaoh’s daughter from the city of David to the house that he had built for her, for he said, “My wife shall not live in the house of King David of Israel, for the places to which the ark of the LORD has come are holy.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David to the house which he had built for her; for he said, No wife shall dwell with me in the house of David king of Israel, because the place in which the ark of the LORD has come is holy. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> However, Solomon had brought up the daughter of Pharaoh from the city of David to the house that he built for her, because he had said: “The woman shall not dwell with me in the house of David King of Israel, because what I brought, the Ark of LORD JEHOVAH, is holy.”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her; for he said: 'No wife of mine shall dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come.' <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharao from the city of David to the house which he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the city of David, the king of Israel, for the place is holy into which the ark of the Lord has entered. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/8-11.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=1903" 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/8.htm">Solomon's Additional Accomplishments</a> …10They were also the chief officers for King Solomon: 250 supervisors. 11<a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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.">Solomon</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: he·‘ĕ·lāh (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">the daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: par·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">of Pharaoh</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: mê·‘îr (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">up from the City</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wîḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">of David</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: lab·ba·yiṯ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">to the palace</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/1129.htm" title="1129: bā·nāh- (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">he had built</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">for her.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">he said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’iš·šāh (N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">“My wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: ṯê·šêḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">live</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇêṯ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">in the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wîḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">of David</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">the places</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/727.htm" title="727: ’ă·rō·wn (N-csc) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">the ark</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/935.htm" title="935: bā·’āh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">has entered</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qō·ḏeš (N-ms) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">are holy.”</a> 12At that time Solomon offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of the LORD he had built in front of the portico.…<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/3-1.htm">1 Kings 3:1</a> Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall around Jerusalem. <a href="/1_kings/9-24.htm">1 Kings 9:24</a> As soon as Pharaoh’s daughter had come up from the City of David to the palace that Solomon had built for her, he built the supporting terraces. <a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">1 Kings 11:1-8</a> King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love. / He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away. ... <a href="/1_kings/7-8.htm">1 Kings 7:8</a> And the palace where Solomon would live, set further back, was of similar construction. He also made a palace like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married. <a href="/1_kings/9-16.htm">1 Kings 9:16</a> Pharaoh king of Egypt had attacked and captured Gezer. He had set it on fire, killed the Canaanites who lived in the city, and given it as a dowry to his daughter, Solomon’s wife. <a href="/1_kings/11-3.htm">1 Kings 11:3</a> He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away. <a href="/1_kings/3-3.htm">1 Kings 3:3</a> And Solomon loved the LORD and walked in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. <a href="/1_kings/11-4.htm">1 Kings 11:4</a> For when Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father David had been. <a href="/1_kings/11-9.htm">1 Kings 11:9-10</a> Now the LORD grew angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice. / Although He had warned Solomon explicitly not to follow other gods, Solomon did not keep the LORD’s command. <a href="/1_kings/11-11.htm">1 Kings 11:11-13</a> Then the LORD said to Solomon, “Because you have done this and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant. / Nevertheless, for the sake of your father David, I will not do it during your lifetime; I will tear it out of the hand of your son. / Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom away from him. I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.” <a href="/nehemiah/13-26.htm">Nehemiah 13:26</a> Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin. <a href="/exodus/34-15.htm">Exodus 34:15-16</a> Do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices. / And when you take some of their daughters as brides for your sons, their daughters will prostitute themselves to their gods and cause your sons to do the same. <a href="/deuteronomy/7-3.htm">Deuteronomy 7:3-4</a> Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, / because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you. <a href="/joshua/23-12.htm">Joshua 23:12-13</a> For if you turn away and cling to the rest of these nations that remain among you, and if you intermarry and associate with them, / know for sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become for you a snare and a trap, a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that the LORD your God has given you. <a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">2 Corinthians 6:14-17</a> Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? / What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David to the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD has come.brought up<a href="/1_kings/3-1.htm">1 Kings 3:1</a> And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.<a href="/1_kings/7-8.htm">1 Kings 7:8</a> And his house where he dwelt had another court within the porch, which was of the like work. Solomon made also an house for Pharaoh's daughter, whom he had taken to wife, like unto this porch.holy [heb] holiness<a href="/exodus/3-5.htm">Exodus 3:5</a> And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.<a href="/exodus/29-43.htm">Exodus 29:43</a> And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory.<a href="/ezekiel/21-2.htm">Ezekiel 21:2</a> Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/6-41.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-5.htm">Built</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-38.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-29.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-18.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-2.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-20.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-1.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-9.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-18.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-18.htm">Pharaoh's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-14.htm">Places</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-10.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-47.htm">Whereunto</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-22.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/35-3.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-12.htm">Built</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-31.htm">City</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-18.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-10.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-18.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-16.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-8.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-10.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/songs/1-9.htm">Pharaoh's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-4.htm">Places</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-12.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/esther/10-2.htm">Whereunto</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-18.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 8</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/8-1.htm">Solomon's buildings</a> 7. <a href="/2_chronicles/8-7.htm">The remaining Canaanites, Solomon makes tributaries, but the Israelites rulers</a> 11. <a href="/2_chronicles/8-11.htm">Pharaoh's daughter removes to her house</a> 12. <a href="/2_chronicles/8-12.htm">Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices</a> 14. <a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">He appoints the priests and Levites to their places</a> 17. <a href="/2_chronicles/8-17.htm">The navy fetches gold from Ophir</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'; </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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/8.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/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her. Solomon's marriage to Pharaoh's daughter was a political alliance, common in ancient Near Eastern cultures to secure peace and strengthen ties between nations. The City of David refers to the original stronghold of Jerusalem, which David captured and made his capital. Moving Pharaoh's daughter to a separate palace indicates Solomon's desire to honor her status while maintaining religious purity, as the City of David was closely associated with the worship of Yahweh. This action reflects the tension between political alliances and religious commitments in Solomon's reign.For he said, “My wife must not live in the house of David king of Israel, Solomon's statement underscores the sanctity of the house of David, which was not just a royal residence but a symbol of God's covenant with David. The house of David was meant to be a place set apart for the lineage through which God promised to establish His kingdom. Solomon's decision reflects an awareness of the need to keep the sacred distinct from the secular, a theme prevalent throughout the Old Testament.because the places the ark of the LORD has entered are holy.” The ark of the LORD was the most sacred object in Israel, representing God's presence among His people. Its presence sanctified any place it entered, making it holy. Solomon's recognition of this holiness shows his understanding of the importance of maintaining the purity of worship spaces. This reverence for the ark connects to the broader biblical theme of God's holiness and the need for His people to approach Him with reverence and purity. Solomon's actions can be seen as a type of Christ, who perfectly fulfilled the law and maintained the holiness of God's presence.<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, including the Temple in Jerusalem. 2. <a href="/topical/p/pharaoh's_daughter.htm">Pharaoh's Daughter</a> She was one of Solomon's wives, likely married for political alliance purposes. Her presence in Jerusalem signifies the international relationships Solomon maintained. 3. <a href="/topical/c/city_of_david.htm">City of David</a> This is the ancient core of Jerusalem, where King David established his capital and brought the Ark of the Covenant. 4. <a href="/topical/h/house_built_for_pharaoh's_daughter.htm">House Built for Pharaoh's Daughter</a> Solomon constructed a separate residence for her, indicating both her importance and the need to maintain the sanctity of the holy places. 5. <a href="/topical/a/ark_of_the_lord.htm">Ark of the LORD</a> The Ark of the Covenant, representing God's presence, was central to Israel's worship and was housed in the most sacred places.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_separation.htm">Holiness and Separation</a> Solomon's decision to move Pharaoh's daughter reflects the importance of maintaining holiness. As believers, we are called to be set apart, ensuring that our lives reflect God's holiness. <a href="/topical/w/wisdom_in_relationships.htm">Wisdom in Relationships</a> Solomon's marriage to Pharaoh's daughter was strategic, yet it also posed spiritual challenges. We must seek God's wisdom in our relationships, ensuring they align with His purposes. <a href="/topical/r/respect_for_sacred_spaces.htm">Respect for Sacred Spaces</a> Solomon's actions demonstrate a respect for sacred spaces. In our lives, we should honor and respect the places and times we dedicate to worship and communion with God. <a href="/topical/b/balancing_political_and_spiritual_responsibilities.htm">Balancing Political and Spiritual Responsibilities</a> Solomon's reign involved balancing political alliances with spiritual obligations. As Christians, we must navigate our worldly responsibilities without compromising our spiritual commitments.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 8</a> <a href="/q/how_many_did_david's_chief_kill_at_once.htm">The chief of the mighty men of David lifted up his spear and killed how many men at one time? Eight hundred (2 Samuel 23:8) Three hundred (I Chronicles 11: 11)</a> <a href="/q/why_does_king_hiram_honor_israel's_god.htm">In 2 Chronicles 2:11-12, why does Tyrian King Hiram express devotion to Israel's God when no independent Tyrian records verify such reverence?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_solomon's_tadmor_project.htm">2 Chronicles 8:4 says Solomon built Tadmor (Palmyra) in the wilderness--what historical or archaeological proof exists for such an extensive project at that location?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_1_chr_18_12_and_2_sam_8_13_differ.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 18:12 credit Abishai with killing 18,000 Edomites, while 2 Samuel 8:13 attributes the same victory to David?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh.--See <a href="/1_kings/9-24.htm" title="But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David to her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.">1Kings 9:24</a>, which is much briefer than the present notice. The chronicler has not mentioned this princess before (comp. <a href="/1_kings/3-1.htm" title="And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.">1Kings 3:1</a>; <a href="/1_kings/9-16.htm" title="For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelled in the city, and given it for a present to his daughter, Solomon's wife.">1Kings 9:16</a>), and mentions her here only in connection with Solomon's buildings. (See Note on <a href="/2_chronicles/12-2.htm" title="And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD,">2Chronicles 12:2</a>.) Solomon's Egyptian consort was probably a princess of the XXII. Bnbastite Dynasty, founded by Shishak, which was of Semitic origin.For he said.--The motive here assigned is wanting in the other text, and is characteristic of the chronicler both in thought and language; though it is too much to say with Thenius that the princess could not have lived anywhere else than in the old palace of David, until the new one was built. <a href="/1_kings/3-1.htm" title="And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.">1Kings 3:1</a> says only that Solomon brought her "into the city of David." . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11 (parallel, <a href="/1_kings/9-24.htm">1 Kings 9:24</a>). - As the writer of Chronicles has not before alluded to the marriage and the circumstances of it involved in this verse, his account and assignment of Solomon's motive for the removal of his wife, Pharaoh's daughter, is given something more specifically (see <a href="/1_kings/3-1.htm">1 Kings 3:1</a>; <a href="/1_kings/7-8.htm">1 Kings 7:8</a>). The valley of Tyropeum lay between the temple on the eastern hill and Solomon's palace, which was on the western side of it. The name of this wife was probably Psusennes, last of the twenty-first dynasty. <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/8-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Solomon שְׁלֹמֹה֙ (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 brought הֶעֱלָ֤ה (he·‘ĕ·lāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively the daughter בַּת־ (baṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> A daughter of Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֗ה (par·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings up from the City מֵעִ֣יר (mê·‘îr) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement of David דָּוִ֔יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse to the palace לַבַּ֖יִת (lab·ba·yiṯ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house he had built בָּֽנָה־ (bā·nāh-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> To build for her. לָ֑הּ (lāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> For כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction he said, אָמַ֗ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “My wife אִשָּׁ֥ה (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female must not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no live תֵשֵׁ֨ב (ṯê·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in the house בְּבֵית֙ (bə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of David דָּוִ֣יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc because כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the places הֵ֔מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They the ark אֲר֥וֹן (’ă·rō·wn) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_727.htm">Strong's 727: </a> A chest, ark of the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ (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 has entered בָּֽאָ֥ה (bā·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go are holy.? קֹ֣דֶשׁ (qō·ḏeš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> A sacred place, thing, sanctity <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/8-11.htm">2 Chronicles 8:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/8-11.htm">2 Chronicles 8:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/8-11.htm">2 Chronicles 8:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/8-11.htm">2 Chronicles 8:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/8-11.htm">2 Chronicles 8:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/8-11.htm">2 Chronicles 8:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/8-11.htm">2 Chronicles 8:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/8-11.htm">2 Chronicles 8:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/8-11.htm">2 Chronicles 8:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/8-11.htm">2 Chronicles 8:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-11.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 8:11 Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 8:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 8:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 8:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 8:12" /></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>