2 Chronicles 2:5

“And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.”

"And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods." - 2 Chronicles 2:5
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What does 2 Chronicles 2:5 mean?

2 Chronicles 2:5 (KJV) states, "And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods." This verse is part of a conversation between King Solomon and King Hiram of Tyre, in which King Solomon is requesting materials and skilled workers to build the temple of…

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Building a House for Greatness: Reflecting the Majesty of God

In 2 Chronicles 2:5, we read, “And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.” This verse captures the vigor of King Solomon’s vision as he prepared to construct the temple in Jerusalem, a sacred space dedicated to the Lord. At first glance, Solomon’s…

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A Prayer for Greatness in the House of God

O Heavenly Father, In Your presence, we gather and bow our hearts in reverent awe and adoration of Your majesty. We pause in this moment, reminded of the profound truth found in 2 Chronicles 2:5, where Solomon proclaimed, "And the house which I build is great: for great is our…

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2 Chronicles 2:5 - "And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods."
1 Chronicles 2:5 - "The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul."
2 Chronicles 11:5 - "¶ And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah."
2 Chronicles 5:4 - "And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark."
2 Chronicles 34:5 - "And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem."
2 Chronicles 5:5 - "And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up."
2 Chronicles 20:5 - "¶ And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,"
2 Chronicles 33:5 - "And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 19:5 - "¶ And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,"
1 Chronicles 5:2 - "For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:)"
"The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul." - 1 Chronicles 2:5
2 Kings 24:5 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Chronicles 5:3 - "Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month."
2 Chronicles 5:2 - "¶ Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion."
2 Chronicles 5:14 - "So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God."
2 Chronicles 10:5 - "And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed."
2 Chronicles 5:8 - "For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above."
2 Chronicles 8:5 - "Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;"
2 Chronicles 21:5 - "¶ Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem."
2 Chronicles 4:5 - "And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths."
2 Chronicles 35:5 - "And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your brethren the people, and after the division of the families of the Levites."
2 Chronicles 16:5 - "And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease."
2 Chronicles 14:5 - "Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him."
2 Chronicles 9:5 - "And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom:"
2 Chronicles 23:5 - "And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 3:5 - "And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains."
2 Chronicles 15:5 - "And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries."
2 Chronicles 17:5 - "Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance."
2 Chronicles 5:9 - "And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day."