Text: 2 Chronicles 3:1-5
OT Text Referred to: 1 Kings 6:1-38
Subject: Solomon begins building the temple
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Direct Quotation
Connection Method(s): Longitudinal Theme
Significance: Both texts describe the beginning of temple construction. The Chronicler provides the same foundational dimensions as 1 Kings 6—sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide—but adds the Mount Moriah identification and emphasizes the gold overlay of the interior. The Chronicler's mention that Solomon overlaid the main hall with "gold of Parvaim" (zahav Parvayim, 2 Chr 3:6) adds specificity about the gold's origin. Where 1 Kings 6 gives comprehensive architectural detail, the Chronicler selects elements that emphasize the temple's splendor and its connection to David's prepared site, focusing on the theological significance of the building rather than its technical specifications.