Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He began building on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign. New Living Translation The construction began in midspring, during the fourth year of Solomon’s reign. English Standard Version He began to build in the second month of the fourth year of his reign. Berean Standard Bible Solomon began construction on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign. King James Bible And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign. New King James Version And he began to build on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign. New American Standard Bible He began to build on the second day in the second month of the fourth year of his reign. NASB 1995 He began to build on the second day in the second month of the fourth year of his reign. NASB 1977 And he began to build on the second day in the second month of the fourth year of his reign. Legacy Standard Bible Then he began to build on the second day in the second month of the fourth year of his reign. Amplified Bible Solomon began to build on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign. Christian Standard Bible He began to build on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign. Holman Christian Standard Bible He began to build on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign. American Standard Version And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign. English Revised Version And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign. GOD'S WORD® Translation He began to build on the second day in the second month of the fourth year of his reign. Good News Translation in the second month of the fourth year that he was king. International Standard Version He began construction on the second day of the second month of the fourth year of his reign. Majority Standard Bible Solomon began construction on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign. NET Bible He began building on the second day of the second month of the fourth year of his reign. New Heart English Bible And he began to build in the second month, in the fourth year of his reign. Webster's Bible Translation And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign. World English Bible He began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he begins to build in the second [day], in the second month, in the fourth year of his reign. Young's Literal Translation and he beginneth to build in the second day, in the second month, in the fourth year of his reign. Smith's Literal Translation And he will begin to build in the second month, in the second, and in the fourth year to his kingdom. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he began to build in the second month, in the fourth year of his reign. Catholic Public Domain Version Now he began to build in the second month, in the fourth year of his reign. New American Bible He began to build in the second month of the fourth year of his reign. New Revised Standard Version He began to build on the second day of the second month of the fourth year of his reign. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he began to build the temple in the second month of the fourth year of his reign. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he began to build the building in it in the second month of the fourth year of his kingdom. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he began to build in the second month, in the fourth year of his reign. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Temple Construction Begins1Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. 2Solomon began construction on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign. 3The foundation that Solomon laid for the house of God was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, according to the old standard.… Cross References 1 Kings 6:1 In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, the second month, he began to build the house of the LORD. 1 Kings 6:37-38 The foundation of the house of the LORD was laid in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign, in the month of Ziv. / In the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, the eighth month, the temple was finished in every detail and according to every specification. So he built the temple in seven years. 1 Kings 8:2 And all the men of Israel came together to King Solomon at the feast in the seventh month, the month of Ethanim. 1 Kings 9:10 Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon built these two houses, the house of the LORD and the royal palace, 2 Chronicles 5:3 So all the men of Israel came together to the king at the feast in the seventh month. 2 Chronicles 8:1 Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own palace, Ezra 3:8 In the second month of the second year after they had arrived at the house of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their associates including the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned to Jerusalem from the captivity, began the work. They appointed Levites twenty years of age or older to supervise the construction of the house of the LORD. Haggai 1:15 on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of King Darius. Matthew 17:1 After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. Mark 9:2 After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them. Luke 9:28 About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray. John 2:20 “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” Acts 7:47 But it was Solomon who built the house for Him. Acts 7:48-50 However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? / Has not My hand made all these things?’ Hebrews 8:5 The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.” Treasury of Scripture And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign. in the second 1 Kings 6:1 And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD. Jump to Previous Beginneth Build Building Fourth Month Reign Rule Second StartedJump to Next Beginneth Build Building Fourth Month Reign Rule Second Started2 Chronicles 3 1. The place and time of building the temple3. The measure and ornaments of the house 11. The cherubim 14. The veil and pillars He began building This phrase marks a significant moment in the history of Israel, as it refers to the commencement of the construction of Solomon's Temple, a central place of worship for the Israelites. The Hebrew root for "building" is "בָּנָה" (banah), which implies not just physical construction but also establishing something of lasting significance. This act of building is a fulfillment of God's promise to David that his son would build a house for the Lord (2 Samuel 7:12-13). It symbolizes a new era of worship and a tangible representation of God's presence among His people. on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [Solomon] beganוַ֠יָּחֶל (way·yā·ḥel) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play construction לִבְנ֞וֹת (liḇ·nō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1129: To build on the second הַשֵּׁנִי֙ (haš·šê·nî) Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strong's 8145: Second (an ordinal number) day of the second בַּשֵּׁנִ֔י (baš·šê·nî) Preposition-b, Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strong's 8145: Second (an ordinal number) month בַּחֹ֤דֶשׁ (ba·ḥō·ḏeš) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month in the fourth אַרְבַּ֖ע (’ar·ba‘) Number - feminine singular Strong's 702: Four year בִּשְׁנַ֥ת (biš·naṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8141: A year of his reign. לְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃ (lə·mal·ḵū·ṯōw) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom Links 2 Chronicles 3:2 NIV2 Chronicles 3:2 NLT 2 Chronicles 3:2 ESV 2 Chronicles 3:2 NASB 2 Chronicles 3:2 KJV 2 Chronicles 3:2 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 3:2 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 3:2 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 3:2 French Bible 2 Chronicles 3:2 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 3:2 He began to build in the second (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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