2 Chronicles, 2
18. Seventy thousand of them he assigned to bear burdens, eighty thousand to quarry in the hill country, and three thousand six hundred as overseers to make the people work.
18. Seventy thousand of them he assigned to bear burdens, eighty thousand to quarry in the hill country, and three thousand six hundred as overseers to make the people work.
2 Chronicles 2 describes Solomon's preparation for the construction of the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. He sends a message to the King of Tire, Hiram, asking for help in obtaining Lebanon's cedar and cypress wood, as well as artisans to work in the construction. Hiram agrees to provide materials and workers, and Solomon makes preparations to receive and pay for them. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in 2 chronicles 2:
Isaiah 60:13: "To the glory of my sanctuary I will grow the lane of land" This verse talks about the expansion of earth to the glory of the Lord's sanctuary. The construction of the Temple of Solomon was also made to glorify the Lord and increase the expansion of the earth.
1 Kings 5:6: "My people took upon you the heavy yoke and the cedar wood that I will give you will be a lightness." This verse shows how Solomon was concerned about the welfare of his people. He wanted to build the temple without overwhelming them, so he asked Hiram for help to get cedar wood.
2 Chronicles 3:1: "Solomon began to build the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem on Mount Moriá, where the Lord had appeared to his father David" this verse describes the beginning of the construction of the Temple of the Lord. Solomon chose Mount Moriá because it was there that the Lord appeared to David.
2 Chronicles 4:1: "He made a bronze altar, twenty cubits, twenty wide and ten high." This verse describes the construction of the bronze altar for the temple. The altar was made for the sacrifices and offerings that would be offered to the Lord.
1 Kings 7:13-14: "He sent him to work in gold, silver and bronze, in cut, in claw stones, and in carpentry, and in all kinds of artistic work. And it was found in his art a great skill in working with gold, silver and bronze. " These verses describe Hiram, the artisan sent by Hiram, king of Tire, to work on the construction of the temple. He had skills in working with gold, silver, bronze and other materials, which would be important for the construction of the Solomon temple.
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