2 Chronicles 2:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

The heaven of heavens cannot contain him: when I speak of building a great house for our great God, let none be so foolish to think that I mean to include or comprehend God within it, for he is infinite. To burn sacrifice before him, i.e. to worship him there where he is graciously present.

2 Chronicles 2:6

6 But who is ablec to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?