2 Chronicles 1
Lutheran reading notes
In 2 Chronicles chapter 1, the account continues the story of the kings of Judah and temple-centered worship. Lutheran interpretation frequently highlights how these events reveal both human sinfulness and God’s faithful promises. The chapter demonstrates the tension between human failure and God’s ongoing grace working through history.
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And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God {was} with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
2 Chronicles 1:1 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Then Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers.
2 Chronicles 1:2 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that {was} at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.
2 Chronicles 1:3 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjathjearim to {the place which} David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 1:4 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it. {he put: or, was there}
2 Chronicles 1:5 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the LORD, which {was} at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.
2 Chronicles 1:6 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
2 Chronicles 1:7 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.
2 Chronicles 1:8 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude. {like...: Heb. much as the dust of the earth}
2 Chronicles 1:9 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, {that is so} great?
2 Chronicles 1:10 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
2 Chronicles 1:11 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Wisdom and knowledge {is} granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that {have been} before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.
2 Chronicles 1:12 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Then Solomon came {from his journey} to the high place that {was} at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel.
2 Chronicles 1:13 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 1:14 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem {as plenteous} as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that {are} in the vale for abundance. {made: Heb. gave}
2 Chronicles 1:15 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price. {Solomon...: Heb. the going forth of the horses which was Solomon's}
2 Chronicles 1:16 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred {shekels} of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so brought they out {horses} for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means. {means: Heb. hand}
2 Chronicles 1:17 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.