II Chronicles
2:1,3-8 And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and
an house for his kingdom. And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying,
As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him
an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me. Behold, I build an house to
the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, … And the house which I
build is great: for great is our God above all gods. But who is able to build
him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who
am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before
him? Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in
brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to
grave with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom
David my father did provide. Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum
trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in
Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants, Even to prepare
me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be
wonderful great. God’s house was to be great because God was great! It took
King David, King Hiram of Lebanon, and King Solomon to build it! And what a
beautiful house it was! And again, that is because God is so wonderful! Isn’t
He?!
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