2 Chronicles 7:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.

The lord

2 Chronicles 1:7

Genesis 17:1

1 Kings 9:2

I have heard

Have chosen

An house of sacrifice

2 Kings 2:6

Deuteronomy 12:6

Bible References

The lord

That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him: “Ask. What should I give you?”

When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him, saying, “I am God Almighty. Live in My presence and be blameless.

the Lord appeared to Solomon a second time just as He had appeared to him at Gibeon.

I have heard

“Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of My people, ‘This is what the Lord God of your ancestor David says: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Look, I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the Lord’s temple.

Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble;
You will strengthen their hearts.
You will listen carefully,

However, God has listened;
He has paid attention to the sound of my prayer.

But the angel said to him:

Do not be afraid, Zechariah,
because your prayer has been heard.
Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son,
and you will name him John.

and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your acts of charity have been remembered in God’s sight.

Now this is the confidence we have before Him: Whenever we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

Have chosen

And I have now chosen and consecrated this temple so that My name may be there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there at all times.

Instead, you must turn to the place Yahweh your God chooses from all your tribes to put His name for His dwelling and go there.

He chose instead the tribe of Judah,
Mount Zion, which He loved.

For the Lord has chosen Zion;
He has desired it for His home:

An house of sacrifice

Elijah said to him, “Stay here; the Lord is sending me to the Jordan.”

But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on.

You are to bring there your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tenths and personal contributions, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks.