2 Chronicles 8:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the Lord hath come.”

2 Chronicles 8:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Chronicles 8:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Chronicles 8:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Solomon brought up Pharaoh’s daughter out of David’s city to the house that he had built for her; for he said, “My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places where Yahweh’s ark has come are holy.””

2 Chronicles 8:11 — World English Bible

2 Chronicles 8:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her; for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of Jehovah hath come. ”

2 Chronicles 8:11 — American Standard Version

2 Chronicles 8:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the daughter of Pharaoh hath Solomon brought up from the city of David to the house that he built for her, for he said, `My wife doth not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, for they are holy unto whom hath come the ark of Jehovah.'”

2 Chronicles 8:11 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 8:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David to the house which he had built for her; for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the [places] are holy to which the ark of Jehovah has come. ”

2 Chronicles 8:11 — Darby Translation

2 Chronicles 8:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Salomon brought vp the daughter of Pharaoh out of the citie of Dauid, into the house that he had built for her: for he saide, My wife shall not dwel in the house of Dauid King of Israel: for it is holy, because that the Arke of the Lord came vnto it.”

2 Chronicles 8:11 — Geneva Bible

2 Chronicles 8:11 in Context — 2 Chronicles 8

9 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen.

10 And these were the chief of king Solomon’s officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.

11 And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the Lord hath come.

12 Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the Lord on the altar of the Lord, which he had built before the porch,

13 Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.

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What Does 2 Chronicles 8:11 Mean?

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