Thematic Bible
2 Chronicles 2:1 (show verse)
Then Solomon gave word to build a house for the Name of Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom.
2 Chronicles 2:2 (show verse)
And Solomon numbered seventy thousand men to bear burdens, and eighty thousand men to hew in the mountain, - and, to oversee them, three thousand six hundred.
2 Chronicles 2:3 (show verse)
And Solomon sent unto Huram king of Tyre, saying, - As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him a house to dwell in,
Cedar » David's ample provision of, in jerusalem, for the temple
David » King of israel » Builds a palace
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Builds a house for david
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Helps solomon in building the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Solomon
Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles
Tyre » David and solomon formed alliances with
Tyre » Kingdom of » Hiram, king of
Tyre » Kingdom of » Sends material to david for his palace
David » King of israel » Builds a palace
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Builds a house for david
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Helps solomon in building the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Solomon
Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles
Tyre » David and solomon formed alliances with
Tyre » Kingdom of » Hiram, king of
Tyre » Kingdom of » Sends material to david for his palace
2 Chronicles 2:4 (show verse)
lo! I, am about to build a house for the Name of Yahweh my God, to hallow unto him - to burn before him sweet incense, and for a continual setting in array, and to offer ascending-sacrifices morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the appointed feasts of Yahweh our God,-age-abiding, is this law for Israel.
Cedar » David's ample provision of, in jerusalem, for the temple
Dedication » Consecration of a place of worship
Feast of the new moon » Observed with great solemnity
Greatness » What is great
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Helps solomon in building the temple
Incense » On the golden altar
Liberality » Instances of » Solomon
Offerings » Burnt » Offered daily, morning and evening
Priest » Benefits of » The shewbread
Shewbread (showbread) » Required to be kept before the lord continually
Temple » Solomon's » Uses of the temple » For the continual shewbread and the burnt offerings
Temple » Solomon's » Uses of the temple » For the offering of sweet incense
Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles
Dedication » Consecration of a place of worship
Feast of the new moon » Observed with great solemnity
Greatness » What is great
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Helps solomon in building the temple
Incense » On the golden altar
Liberality » Instances of » Solomon
Offerings » Burnt » Offered daily, morning and evening
Priest » Benefits of » The shewbread
Shewbread (showbread) » Required to be kept before the lord continually
Temple » Solomon's » Uses of the temple » For the continual shewbread and the burnt offerings
Temple » Solomon's » Uses of the temple » For the offering of sweet incense
Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles
2 Chronicles 2:5 (show verse)
And, the house which I am about to build, must be great, - for great is our God, above all gods.
God » Is declared to be » Great
Greatness » What is great
Greatness » The lord being greater than all gods
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Helps solomon in building the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Greatness of
The First Temple » Its magnificence
Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles
Greatness » What is great
Greatness » The lord being greater than all gods
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Helps solomon in building the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Greatness of
The First Temple » Its magnificence
Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles
2 Chronicles 2:6 (show verse)
But who is able to build unto him a house? for, the heavens, even the heaven of heavens, cannot contain him, - who then am, I, that I should build unto him a house, though only to burn incense before him?
2 Chronicles 2:7 (show verse)
Now, therefore, send me a wise man, to work in gold and in silver and in bronze and in iron, and in purple and crimson and blue, and skilful to execute gravings, - with the wise men who are with me, in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom my father David did provide.
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Goldsmiths
Colors » Blue: symbol of deity
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Helps solomon in building the temple
Iron » Working in, a trade
The First Temple » Solomon » Applied to hiram for a skilful workman to superintend, &c the building of
Tyre » Supplied » A master-builder for the temple
Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles
Colors » Blue: symbol of deity
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Helps solomon in building the temple
Iron » Working in, a trade
The First Temple » Solomon » Applied to hiram for a skilful workman to superintend, &c the building of
Tyre » Supplied » A master-builder for the temple
Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles
2 Chronicles 2:8 (show verse)
And send me - timbers of cedar, cypress and sandal-wood, out of the Lebanon, for, I, know that, thy servants, are skilful, to cut the timbers of Lebanon, - and lo! my servants shall be with thy servants:
Algum » Also called almug, trees of ophir and lebanon
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Helps solomon in building the temple
Lebanon » Cedars of
Lebanon » Other trees of
Mountains » Abounded with » Forests
The First Temple » Solomon » Contracted with hiram for wood, stone, and labor
Trees » Varieties » Cedars of lebanon
Trees » Were cut down » For building
Tyre » Supplied » Stones and timber for building the temple, &c
Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Helps solomon in building the temple
Lebanon » Cedars of
Lebanon » Other trees of
Mountains » Abounded with » Forests
The First Temple » Solomon » Contracted with hiram for wood, stone, and labor
Trees » Varieties » Cedars of lebanon
Trees » Were cut down » For building
Tyre » Supplied » Stones and timber for building the temple, &c
Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles
2 Chronicles 2:9 (show verse)
yea to prepare me timbers in abundance, - for, the house which I am about to build, must be great and most wonderful.
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Helps solomon in building the temple
Mountains » Abounded with » Forests
The First Temple » Solomon » Contracted with hiram for wood, stone, and labor
The First Temple » Its magnificence
Tyre » Supplied » Stones and timber for building the temple, &c
Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles
Mountains » Abounded with » Forests
The First Temple » Solomon » Contracted with hiram for wood, stone, and labor
The First Temple » Its magnificence
Tyre » Supplied » Stones and timber for building the temple, &c
Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles
2 Chronicles 2:10 (show verse)
And lo! for the hewers that cut the timbers, have I given wheat as food for thy servants, twenty thousand measures, and barley, twenty thousand measures, and wine, twenty thousand baths, and oil, twenty thousand baths.
Agriculture » Products of » Barley
Barley » Traffic in
Cor » Rendered measure in
Grain » Barley
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Helps solomon in building the temple
Measure » Bath » Eight gallons and a half
Mountains » Abounded with » Forests
Servant » Hired » Wages paid » In kind
The First Temple » Solomon » Contracted with hiram for wood, stone, and labor
Trees » Were cut down » For building
Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles
Barley » Traffic in
Cor » Rendered measure in
Grain » Barley
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Helps solomon in building the temple
Measure » Bath » Eight gallons and a half
Mountains » Abounded with » Forests
Servant » Hired » Wages paid » In kind
The First Temple » Solomon » Contracted with hiram for wood, stone, and labor
Trees » Were cut down » For building
Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles
2 Chronicles 2:11 (show verse)
Then answered Huram king of Tyre, in writing, which he sent unto Solomon, - Because Yahweh hath loved his people, hath he set thee over them as king.
2 Chronicles 2:12 (show verse)
And Huram said, Blessed be Yahweh, God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth, - who hath given, unto David the king, a wise son, skilled in prudence and understanding, who will build a house for Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom.
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Helps solomon in building the temple
King » Divinely authorized
Palaces » Of kings » Called the house of the kingdom
Prudence » Exemplified » Solomon
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of hiram
Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles
King » Divinely authorized
Palaces » Of kings » Called the house of the kingdom
Prudence » Exemplified » Solomon
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of hiram
Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles
2 Chronicles 2:13 (show verse)
Now, therefore, have I sent a wise man, skilled in understanding, pertaining to Huram my father:
Art » Artisans, skillful » Hiram
Carving » Hiram
Hiram » The artificer
Hiram » Also called huram » An artificer sent by king hiram to execute the artistic work of the interior of the temple
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Helps solomon in building the temple
Master workman » Instances of » Hiram
Mechanic » Instances of » Hiram
The First Temple » Solomon » Applied to hiram for a skilful workman to superintend, &c the building of
Tyre » Supplied » A master-builder for the temple
Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles
Carving » Hiram
Hiram » The artificer
Hiram » Also called huram » An artificer sent by king hiram to execute the artistic work of the interior of the temple
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Helps solomon in building the temple
Master workman » Instances of » Hiram
Mechanic » Instances of » Hiram
The First Temple » Solomon » Applied to hiram for a skilful workman to superintend, &c the building of
Tyre » Supplied » A master-builder for the temple
Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles
2 Chronicles 2:14 (show verse)
son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, whose father was a man of Tyre, skilled to work in gold and in silver, in bronze, in iron, in stones and in timber, in purple, in blue and in fine white linen, and in crimson, and to grave any manner of graving, and to devise any manner of device that may be given to him, with thy wise men, and the wise men of my lord David thy father.
Art » Artisans, skillful » Hiram
Carving » Hiram
Colors » Blue: symbol of deity
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Helps solomon in building the temple
Iron » Working in, a trade
Master workman » Instances of » Hiram
Mechanic » Instances of » Hiram
Silver » Workers
The First Temple » Solomon » Applied to hiram for a skilful workman to superintend, &c the building of
Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles
Wisdom » Of hiram
Carving » Hiram
Colors » Blue: symbol of deity
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Helps solomon in building the temple
Iron » Working in, a trade
Master workman » Instances of » Hiram
Mechanic » Instances of » Hiram
Silver » Workers
The First Temple » Solomon » Applied to hiram for a skilful workman to superintend, &c the building of
Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles
Wisdom » Of hiram
2 Chronicles 2:15 (show verse)
Now, therefore, the wheat and the barley, the oil and the wine, whereof my lord hath spoken, let him send unto his servants;
2 Chronicles 2:16 (show verse)
and, we, will cut down timbers out of the Lebanon, according to all thy need, and will bring them unto thee in floats, upon the sea to Joppa, - and, thou, shalt fetch them up to Jerusalem.
Cedar » Furnished by hiram, king of tyre, for solomon's temple
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Helps solomon in building the temple
Joppa » Exports from
Tyre » Supplied » Stones and timber for building the temple, &c
Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Helps solomon in building the temple
Joppa » Exports from
Tyre » Supplied » Stones and timber for building the temple, &c
Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles
2 Chronicles 2:17 (show verse)
So Solomon numbered all the men that were sojourners, who were in the land of Israel, after the numbering, wherewith David his father had numbered them, - and they were found to be - a hundred and fifty-three thousand and six hundred.
2 Chronicles 2:18 (show verse)
And he made up from among them - seventy thousand, to bear burdens, and eighty thousand to hew in the mountain, - and three thousand and six hundred, as overseers, to keep the people at work.