OLD TESTAMENT

2 Chronicles 2:1

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Now Solomon decided to build a house for the LORD’s name, and a house for his kingdom.

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Verse 1. Himself, worthy of his great empire. He deemed that which David had built too mean, though that pious king had been ashamed to dwell in such a magnificent palace, while the ark of God was under skins. 2 Kennicott. 7:2. Calmet.

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