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2 Chronicles 2:1

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AND Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the Lord, and an house for his kingdom.
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  1. 1 Kings 5:5Rank 1 from verse 1
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    5And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.

  2. 1 Chronicles 22:10Rank 2 from verse 1
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    10He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.

  3. 1 Kings 7:1Rank 3 from verse 1
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    1BUT Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

  4. 1 Kings 8:18Rank 4 from verse 1
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    18And the Lord said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.

  5. 1 Kings 8:20Rank 5 from verse 1
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    20And the Lord hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have built an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

  6. 1 Kings 9:1Rank 6 from verse 1
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    1AND it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the Lord, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do,

  7. Deuteronomy 12:11Rank 7 from verse 1
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    11Then there shall be a place which the Lord your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the Lord:

  8. Deuteronomy 12:5Rank 8 from verse 1
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    5But unto the place which the Lord your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:

  9. Deuteronomy 28:58Rank 9 from verse 1
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    58If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;

  10. Matthew 6:9–10Rank 10 from verse 1
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    9After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

    10Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

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2 Chronicles 2:1

COMBINED MEANING

determined

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of determine, meaning to decide or render judgment.

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COMBINED MEANING

house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

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COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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name

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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kingdom

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The rule, royal authority, government, realm, territory, subjects, or dominion of a king.

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1:17And 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.

2:1AND Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the Lord, and an house for his kingdom.

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2:2And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.

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