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2 Chronicles 2:5
The house that I am building will be great, for our God is greater than all gods.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Solomon sends this message to Hiram king of Tyre to outline the temple project. He explains the building will be magnificent because the God he serves surpasses all other deities.
The words — The Hebrew word גָדוֹל (ga.Dol) appears twice in the verse, literally meaning "great," first describing the scale of the structure and then the magnitude of God.
The thread — This assertion of divine supremacy runs through 1 Chronicles 16:25, Exodus 15:11, and Psalm 135:5.
Why it lands — The text states God’s transcendence over all claimed gods before linking the temple’s grandeur to His nature. It asks the reader to recognize that human endeavors derive their significance from the character of the God they serve.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 16:25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
- Exodus 15:11 Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
- Psalms 135:5 For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.
- 1 Chronicles 29:1 Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
- 2 Chronicles 2:9 to prepare for me timber in abundance, because the temple I am building will be great and wonderful.
- Psalms 86:8 O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.
- Psalms 145:3 Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.
- Jeremiah 10:6 There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power.
- 1 Timothy 6:15 which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.
- 1 Kings 9:8 And when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and will hiss and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’