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, "Tell me what I should give you."

When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am the sovereign God. Walk before me and be blameless.

the Lord appeared to Solomon a second time, in the same way 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. The day after tomorrow you will go up to the Lord's temple.

Lord, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.

However, God heard; he listened to my prayer.

But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son; you will name him John.

and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your acts of charity have been remembered before God.

And this is the confidence that we have before him: that whenever we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

Have chosen

Now I have chosen and consecrated this temple by making it my permanent home; I will be constantly present there.

But you must seek only the place he chooses from all your tribes to establish his name as his place of residence, and you must go there.

He chose the tribe of Judah, and Mount Zion, which he loves.

Certainly the Lord has chosen Zion; he decided to make it his home.

An house of sacrifice

Elijah said to him, "Stay here, for the Lord has sent me to the Jordan." But he replied, "As certainly as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So they traveled on together.

And there you must take your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, the personal offerings you have prepared, your votive offerings, your freewill offerings, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks.