KJV King James Version
Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.
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2 Chronicles 1:5
Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But the bronze altar made by Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, was in Gibeon before the tabernacle of the LORD. So Solomon and the assembly inquired of Him there.
WEB World English Bible
Moreover the bronze altar, that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, was there before the tabernacle of Yahweh: and Solomon and the assembly were seeking counsel there.
ASV American Standard Version
Moreover the brazen altar, that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, was there before the tabernacle of Jehovah: and Solomon and the assembly sought unto it.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the altar of brass that Bezaleel son of Uri, son of Hur made, he put before the tabernacle of Jehovah; and Solomon and the assembly seek to it.
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 1
2 Then Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers.
3 So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that [was] at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.
4 But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjathjearim to [the place which] David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
5 Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.
6 And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the LORD, which [was] at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.
7 In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
8 And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וּמִזְבַּ֣חH4196 · miz.be.achaltarהַנְּחֹ֗שֶׁתH5178 · ne.cho.shetbronzeאֲשֶׁ֤רH834 · a.sherwhichעָשָׂה֙H6213 · a.sahto make: doבְּצַלְאֵל֙H1212 · be.tsal.elBezalelבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childאוּרִ֣יH221 · u.riUriבֶן־H1121 · benson: childח֔וּרH2354 · churHurשָׂ֕םH7760 · sumto set: makeלִפְנֵ֖יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeמִשְׁכַּ֣ןH4908 · mish.kantabernacleיְהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוַיִּדְרְשֵׁ֥הוּH1875 · da.rashto seekשְׁלֹמֹ֖הH8010 · she.lo.mohSolomonוְהַקָּהָֽל׃H6951 · qa.halassembly
Cross-references
Exodus 31:2See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:Exodus 38:1-7And he made the altar of burnt offering [of] shittim wood: five cubits [was] the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; [it was] foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.1 Chronicles 2:19-20And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.1 Chronicles 13:3And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul.Exodus 27:1-8And thou shalt make an altar [of] shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof [shall be] three cubits.
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