2 Chronicles 8:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 8:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 8:11 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 8:11 — KJV
“And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come. holy: Heb. holiness”
— 2 Chronicles 8:11 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 8:11 in Context — About the Book of 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles follows the kings of Judah from Solomon's temple dedication to the Babylonian exile, spotlighting every revival along the way. Its most quoted promise — if my people humble themselves and pray — remains the Bible's clearest formula for national and personal restoration.
Cross-References for 2 Chronicles 8:11
“And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 8:11: brought, city, david
“And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 8:11: solomon, brought, daughter
“So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD. things...: Heb. holy things of David”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 8:11: solomon, brought, david
“Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion. chief: Heb. princes”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 8:11: solomon, city, david
“And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 8:11: solomon, david, house
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