2 Chronicles 4:9
2 Chronicles 4:9 in Multiple Translations
He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze.
¶ Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.
Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.
Then he made the open space for the priests, and the great open space and its doors, plating the doors with brass.
Solomon also built a courtyard of the priests, and the large courtyard and doors for the courtyard, and he covered the doors with bronze.
And he made the court of the Priests, and the great court and doores for the court, and ouerlayd the doores thereof with brasse.
And he maketh the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and their doors he hath overlaid with brass.
Furthermore he made the court of the priests, the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid their doors with bronze.
Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.
He made also the court of the priests, and a great hall, and doors in the hall, which he covered with brass.
They also constructed one courtyard for the priests, and a larger courtyard for the other people. They made doors for the courtyards and covered them with thin sheets of bronze.
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2 Chronicles 4:9 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/יַּ֨עַשׂ֙
חֲצַ֣ר
הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֔ים
וְ/הָ/עֲזָרָ֖ה
הַ/גְּדוֹלָ֑ה
וּ/דְלָת֧וֹת
לָ/עֲזָרָ֛ה
וְ/דַלְתוֹתֵי/הֶ֖ם
צִפָּ֥ה
נְחֹֽשֶׁת
וַ/יַּ֨עַשׂ֙
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
חֲצַ֣ר
châtsêr
H2691
court
N-cs
הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֔ים
kôhên
H3548
priest
Art | N-mp
וְ/הָ/עֲזָרָ֖ה
ʻăzârâh
H5835
enclosure
Conj | Art | N-fs
הַ/גְּדוֹלָ֑ה
gâdôwl
H1419
Great (Sea)
Art | Adj
וּ/דְלָת֧וֹת
deleth
H1817
door
Conj | N-fp
לָ/עֲזָרָ֛ה
ʻăzârâh
H5835
enclosure
Prep | N-fs
וְ/דַלְתוֹתֵי/הֶ֖ם
deleth
H1817
door
Conj | N-fp | Suff
צִפָּ֥ה
tsâphâh
H6823
to overlay
V-Piel-Perf-3ms
נְחֹֽשֶׁת
nᵉchôsheth
H5178
bronze
N-fs
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Hebrew Word Reference — 2 Chronicles 4:9
וַ/יַּ֨עַשׂ֙
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
חֲצַ֣ר
châtsêr
H2691
"court"
N-cs
A village in the Bible is a small settlement surrounded by walls. In Matthew 21:2, Jesus sends his disciples to a village to find a donkey, while in Mark 6:6, Jesus travels from village to village teaching.
Definition: 1) court, enclosure 1a) enclosures 1b) court
Usage: Occurs in 163 OT verses. KJV: court, tower, village. See also: Genesis 25:16; 2 Chronicles 24:21; Psalms 10:8.
הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֔ים
kôhên
H3548
"priest"
Art | N-mp
In the Bible, a priest is a person who serves God and leads others in worship, like the Levitical priests in Exodus. They were responsible for making sacrifices and following God's laws. This term is also used to describe Jesus as a priest-king.
Definition: 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) 1b) pagan priests 1c) priests of Jehovah 1d) Levitical priests 1e) Zadokite priests 1f) Aaronic priests 1g) the high priest Aramaic equivalent: ka.hen (כָּהֵן "priest" H3549)
Usage: Occurs in 653 OT verses. KJV: chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer. See also: Genesis 14:18; Leviticus 13:33; Numbers 17:2.
וְ/הָ/עֲזָרָ֖ה
ʻăzârâh
H5835
"enclosure"
Conj | Art | N-fs
This Hebrew word refers to an enclosure or border, such as the outer court of the temple in Ezekiel's vision. It can also mean a ledge or a surrounding area.
Definition: 1) enclosure 1a) ledge (surrounding Ezekiel's altar) 1b) court (outer one of temple)
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: court, settle. See also: 2 Chronicles 4:9; Ezekiel 43:17; Ezekiel 45:19.
הַ/גְּדוֹלָ֑ה
gâdôwl
H1419
"Great (Sea)"
Art | Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means something or someone great, whether in size, age, or importance. It appears in descriptions of the Great Sea and the Philistines. The word is used to convey a sense of magnitude or grandeur.
Definition: adj great Also named: pe.lish.ti (פְּלִשְׁתִּי "(Sea of the )Philistines" H6430I)
Usage: Occurs in 499 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very. See also: Genesis 1:16; Joshua 7:26; 1 Kings 20:13.
וּ/דְלָת֧וֹת
deleth
H1817
"door"
Conj | N-fp
A door is something that swings, like the valve of a door or gate. In the Bible, doors can represent entrance or access, as seen in Psalm 141:3 where David asks God to set a door on his lips.
Definition: door (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 78 OT verses. KJV: door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3). See also: Genesis 19:6; 2 Chronicles 28:24; Psalms 78:23.
לָ/עֲזָרָ֛ה
ʻăzârâh
H5835
"enclosure"
Prep | N-fs
This Hebrew word refers to an enclosure or border, such as the outer court of the temple in Ezekiel's vision. It can also mean a ledge or a surrounding area.
Definition: 1) enclosure 1a) ledge (surrounding Ezekiel's altar) 1b) court (outer one of temple)
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: court, settle. See also: 2 Chronicles 4:9; Ezekiel 43:17; Ezekiel 45:19.
וְ/דַלְתוֹתֵי/הֶ֖ם
deleth
H1817
"door"
Conj | N-fp | Suff
A door is something that swings, like the valve of a door or gate. In the Bible, doors can represent entrance or access, as seen in Psalm 141:3 where David asks God to set a door on his lips.
Definition: door (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 78 OT verses. KJV: door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3). See also: Genesis 19:6; 2 Chronicles 28:24; Psalms 78:23.
צִפָּ֥ה
tsâphâh
H6823
"to overlay"
V-Piel-Perf-3ms
Tsaphah can also mean to overlay or cover something, often with metal. It involves laying something over another material, like plating or coating.
Definition: 1) to lay out, lay over, overlay, cover 1a) (Piel) to overlay, plate, stud 1b) (Pual) to be laid over
Usage: Occurs in 40 OT verses. KJV: cover, overlay. See also: Exodus 25:11; Exodus 38:2; Proverbs 26:23.
נְחֹֽשֶׁת
nᵉchôsheth
H5178
"bronze"
N-fs
This Hebrew word refers to copper or something made of it, like a coin or chain. It can also symbolize something base or impure, as in lust or filthiness. It appears in various KJV translations, including brasen and brass.
Definition: 1) copper, bronze 1a) copper (ore), bronze (as copper alloy) 1b) fetters (of copper or bronze) 1c) copper (as value)
Usage: Occurs in 119 OT verses. KJV: brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel. See also: Genesis 4:22; 1 Kings 7:38; Psalms 107:16.
Study Notes — 2 Chronicles 4:9
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Context — The Courts
7He made ten gold lampstands according to their specifications and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north.
8Additionally, he made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. He also made a hundred gold bowls.
9He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze.
10He put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner. 11Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of God:Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Kings 6:36 | Solomon built the inner courtyard with three rows of dressed stone and one row of trimmed cedar beams. |
| 2 | 2 Kings 21:5 | In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven. |
| 3 | 1 Kings 7:12 | The great courtyard was surrounded by three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams, as were the inner courtyard and portico of the house of the LORD. |
2 Chronicles 4:9 Summary
This verse, 2 Chronicles 4:9, talks about King Solomon building a special courtyard for the priests and a larger court for the people to gather and worship. He made the doors to these areas very strong by overlaying them with bronze. This shows us that God wants us to come to Him in a special and meaningful way, just like the Israelites did in the temple, as seen in Psalm 100:4. We can learn from this by creating our own spaces for worship and prayer, and by being strong and brave in our faith, just like the bronze doors, as encouraged in Joshua 1:9.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the courtyard of the priests in 2 Chronicles 4:9?
The courtyard of the priests was a sacred area where the priests would perform their duties and offer sacrifices to God, as seen in Leviticus 1:1-7, and its construction highlights the importance of the priestly ministry in the temple.
Why did Solomon overlay the doors with bronze in 2 Chronicles 4:9?
The use of bronze for the doors symbolized strength and durability, reflecting the strength and permanence of God's covenant with His people, as seen in Exodus 27:2 and Deuteronomy 33:25.
How does the large court in 2 Chronicles 4:9 relate to the rest of the temple complex?
The large court was an outer courtyard that surrounded the temple and the courtyard of the priests, providing a space for the people to gather and worship, as described in 2 Chronicles 4:9 and Jeremiah 19:14.
What can we learn from the attention to detail in the construction of the temple in 2 Chronicles 4:9?
The attention to detail in the construction of the temple, including the courtyard of the priests and the large court, demonstrates the importance of honoring God with excellence and beauty, as seen in Psalm 96:9 and 1 Corinthians 10:31.
Reflection Questions
- How can I, like Solomon, create spaces in my life that honor God and facilitate worship?
- What are some ways I can reflect the strength and durability of God's covenant in my own life, just as the bronze doors symbolized?
- In what ways can I, like the priests, serve as a mediator between God and others, and how can I prepare myself for this role?
- How can I balance the inner, personal aspects of my faith with the outer, communal aspects, just as the temple had both the courtyard of the priests and the large court?
Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 4:9
[See comments on 2 Chronicles 3:1].
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 4:9
Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Trapp's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 4:9
2 Chronicles 4:9 Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.Ver. 9. Furthermore he made the court.] See 1 Kings 6:30. And the great court,] i.e., The people’ s court, called here gnazarah: haply because here God helped the people, when he heard their prayers, or when here they took sanctuary. Forte ex azar fit azirum, et inde asilum.
Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 4:9
(9) The court of the priests.—See 1 Kings 6:36; 1 Kings 7:12, “the inner court;” Jeremiah 36:10, “the higher court.” And the great court.—‘Azβrβh, “court,” a late word, common in the Targums for the classical hβqηr, which has just occurred. The ‘azβrβh was the outer court of the temple. It is not mentioned at all in the parallel narrative. The LXX. calls it “the great court;” the Vulg., “the great basilica.” The Syriac renders the whole verse: “And he made one great court for the priests and Levites, and covered the doors and bolts with bronze.” (Comp. Note on 2 Chronicles 4:3 for this plating of the doors with bronze.) The bronze plated doors of Shalmaneser’s palace at Balawat were twenty-two feet high, and each leaf was six feet wide.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 4:9
Verse 9. He made the court of the priests] This was the inner court. And the great court] This was the outer court, or place for the assembling of the people.
Cambridge Bible on 2 Chronicles 4:9
9, 10. The Two Courts 9. the court of the priests, and the great court] There is a difficulty in this mention of two Temple courts by the Chronicler, for it may be doubted whether Solomon’s Temple, strictly speaking, had more than one court, for in “the other court” stood Solomon’s house (1 Kings 7:8). This “other court” seems to be called the “middle court” (2 Kings 20:4), and the “higher court” (Jeremiah 36:10). The “great court” (1 Kings 7:12) was perhaps a third court containing not only the king’s house, but all the royal buildings as well. The Heb. word for “court” in all the above passages is ḥ ?βηer, but here the “court (ḥ ?βηηr) of the priests” is distinguished from a court called the “great court” (Heb. “great Azβrβh”). Perhaps the Chronicler wishes to make the same distinction when he says that Solomon’s great prayer was offered (2 Chronicles 6:13) in “the court” (Heb. Azβrβh).