2 Chronicles 2:9even to prepare me timber in abundance; for the house which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~966 BC. Solomon explains to Hiram why he needs the finest materials - this isn't just any building, it's God's house. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: awestruck by the magnitude of building something worthy of God's presence
The original word
gādôl (גָּדוֹל) — not just large but magnificent, awe-inspiring greatness
Why it matters
The temple took 7 years to build but Solomon's palace took 13 years - yet he calls the temple 'great and wonderful'
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 2:9
Solomon says 'great and wonderful' - he's not bragging, he's explaining why ordinary materials won't do for God
Common misconceptionThis sounds like ego or materialism, but Solomon is actually expressing that nothing we build for God should be casual or careless - His dwelling deserves our absolute best.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 2:9
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 2:9 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 2:9 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include magnificence, excellence. Notable phrases: great and wonderful.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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