2 Chronicles 6:7

6:7 Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel. ¹ 

2 Chronicles 6:42

6:42 O Lord God, do not reject your chosen ones! ²  Remember the faithful promises you made to your servant David!”

2 Chronicles 9:2

9:2 Solomon answered all her questions; there was no question too complex for the king. ³ 

¹ tn Heb “and it was with the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.”

² tc Heb “do not turn away the face of your anointed ones.” Many medieval Hebrew mss, as well as the ancient versions, read the singular, “your anointed,” which would probably refer to Solomon specifically, rather than the people.

³ tn Heb “Solomon declared to her all her words; there was not a word hidden from the king which he did not declare to her.” If riddles are specifically in view (see v. 1), then one might translate, “Solomon explained to her all her riddles; there was no riddle too complex for the king.”