5And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-10)Solomon’s wisdom was given him, not merely for speculation, to entertain himself (though it is indeed a princely entertainment), nor merely for conversation, to entertain his friends, but for action; and therefore to action he immediately applies himself. Observe, I. His resolution within himself concerning his business (2 Chron. 2:1): He determined to build , in the first place, a house for the n…
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