2 Chronicles 6:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

men. Hebrew. 'adam (with Art.. mankind). App-14.

behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.

heaven... heaven... heavens. Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6), for emphasis.

how much less. Compare Acts 7:48-50.

2 Chronicles 6:18

18 But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!