Text: 2 Chronicles 2:1
OT Text Referred to: 1 Kings 5:15
Subject: Solomon prepares to build the temple
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: Both texts open Solomon's temple-building preparations. The Chronicler's 2 Chronicles 2:1 states Solomon "determined to build a house for the Name of the LORD" (livnot bayit le-shem YHWH), while 1 Kings 5:15 (5:1 in English) begins with Hiram of Tyre sending servants to Solomon. The Chronicler foregrounds Solomon's intentionality and theological purpose (building for God's Name), while Kings focuses on the diplomatic context. This difference reflects the Chronicler's consistent emphasis on the temple as the theological center of Solomon's reign rather than the political achievement.