2 Chronicles 8:11 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Solomon moved Pharaoh's daughter to her own house, saying she should not live where the ark of the LORD had been, because those places were holy.
What Does 2 Chronicles 8:11 Mean?
Solomon had married a daughter of Pharaoh. Now he builds her a separate residence, reasoning that the area touched by the ark's presence is too holy for her to dwell there. His words show a careful regard for the sanctity of what the ark had made sacred.
Beneath the court detail lies a reverence for holiness: where God's presence has rested, the ground is set apart. The instinct to honor the holy and not treat it casually is right and good. It points toward the greater truth that God dwells with His people, and that nearness to Him calls for a heart prepared and consecrated.
2 Chronicles 8:11 in the Original Language
qodesh (קֹדֶשׁ), 'holy' -- set apart from common use and belonging to God.
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What does 2 Chronicles 8:11 mean?
Solomon moved Pharaoh's daughter to her own house, saying she should not live where the ark of the LORD had been, because those places were holy.