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2 Chronicles Chapter تواریخ باب 5
2 Chronicles Chapter تواریخ باب 6

Verse-by-Verse Commentary (2 Chronicles 4:18 – 6:4)

2 Chronicles 4:18

Verse: Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance for the weight of the brass could not be found out

  • English Explanation: King Solomon oversaw the creation of a massive quantity of bronze sacrificial vessels and utensils for the Temple. The sheer volume of copper and brass used was so immense that it was impossible to accurately weigh or calculate, showcasing the unmatched generosity, wealth, and dedication poured into God’s house.

  • Urdu Explanation: سلیمان بادشاہ نے ہیکل کے لیے کثرت سے پیتل کے برتن تیار کروائے۔ پیتل کی مقدار اس قدر زیادہ تھی کہ اس کا وزن کرنا یا اندازہ لگانا ناممکن تھا، جو خدا کے گھر کے لیے ان کی بے پناہ سخاوت اور عقیدت کو ظاہر کرتا ہے۔


2 Chronicles 4:19

Verse: And Solomon made all the vessels that were for the house of God the golden altar also and the tables whereon the shewbread was set

  • English Explanation: This verse transitions from the bronze items to the highly sacred golden elements inside the Temple. Solomon ensured the creation of the golden altar of incense and the special tables dedicated to holding the Holy Shewbread (the Bread of the Presence), symbolizing constant communion with God.

  • Urdu Explanation: سلیمان نے خدا کے گھر کے اندرونی حصوں کے لیے سونے کے تمام برتن، سونے کی قربان گاہ، اور وہ میزیں بھی بنوائیں جن پر ہدیے کی روٹی (نذرانے کی روٹی) رکھی جاتی تھی، جو خدا کے ساتھ مستقل رفاقت کی علامت ہے۔


2 Chronicles 4:20

Verse: Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps that they should burn after the manner before the oracle of pure gold

  • English Explanation: The lampstands (menorahs) and their individual lamps were crafted out of pure, unadulterated gold. They were strategically placed to burn continuously according to divine ordinances right outside the Holy of Holies (the oracle), providing spiritual and physical light.

  • Urdu Explanation: خالص سونے کے شمع دان اور چراغ تیار کیے گئے تاکہ وہ خدا کے حکم کے مطابق پاک ترین مقام (مقدس ترین جگہ) کے سامنے مستقل روشن رہیں، جو الٰہی نور اور ہدایت کی علامت ہیں۔


2 Chronicles 4:21

Verse: And the flowers and the lamps and the tongs made he of gold and that perfect gold

  • English Explanation: The writer emphasizes that even the minor decorative and functional elements—such as the artistic floral ornaments, the lamps, and the tongs used to trim the wicks—were made of “perfect gold” (the highest quality, refined gold), demonstrating that God deserves our absolute best.

  • Urdu Explanation: حتیٰ کہ چھوٹے آرائشی پھول، چراغ اور چمٹیاں بھی خالص ترین اور بہترین سونے سے بنائی گئیں، جو یہ ظاہر کرتا ہے کہ خدا کی عبادت کے لیے ہر چیز اعلیٰ ترین معیار کی ہونی چاہیے۔


2 Chronicles 4:22

Verse: And the snuffers and the basons and the spoons and the censers of pure gold and the entry of the house the inner doors thereof for the most holy place and the doors of the house of the temple were of gold

  • English Explanation: Every remaining accessory, including wick-snuffers, bowls, spoons, and incense burners, was made of pure gold. Remarkably, even the massive wooden entry doors leading into the main temple temple and the inner doors opening into the Holy of Holies were overlaid with gold.

  • Urdu Explanation: گُل تراش، باسن، چمچے اور عود دان سب خالص سونے کے تھے۔ یہاں تک کہ ہیکل کے بیرونی دروازے اور پاک ترین مقام (مقدسِ پاک) کے اندرونی دروازے بھی سونے سے مڑھے ہوئے تھے، جو خدا کی جلالت کو ظاہر کرتے ہیں۔


2 Chronicles 5:1

Verse: Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated and the silver and the gold and all the instruments put he among the treasures of the house of God

  • English Explanation: This marks the grand completion of the Temple construction. Solomon faithfully brought in the vast treasures of silver, gold, and sacred vessels that his father, King David, had set aside for this holy purpose, storing them safely within the Temple treasuries.

  • Urdu Explanation: یوں سلیمان کا خدا کے گھر کے لیے تمام کام مکمل ہو گیا۔ سلیمان نے اپنے باپ داؤد کی مخصوص کی ہوئی تمام چیزیں، چاندی، سونا اور برتن لا کر خدا کے گھر کے خزانوں میں محفوظ کر دیے۔


2 Chronicles 5:2

Verse: Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel unto Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David which is Zion

  • English Explanation: To consecrate the Temple, Solomon summoned all national, tribal, and family leaders of Israel to Jerusalem. The singular purpose of this grand assembly was to ceremonially transport the Ark of the Covenant from its temporary home in the City of David (Zion) to its permanent resting place.

  • Urdu Explanation: سلیمان نے اسرائیل کے بزرگوں، قبیلوں کے سرداروں اور خاندانی رہنماؤں کو یروشلم میں جمع کیا تاکہ خداوند کے عہد کے صندوق کو داؤد کے شہر (صیون) سے نکال کر ہیکل میں لایا جا سکے۔


2 Chronicles 5:3

Verse: Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month

  • English Explanation: The entire congregation of Israel gathered before King Solomon during the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot), which took place in the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. This was a highly symbolic time of thanksgiving and celebrating God’s provision.

  • Urdu Explanation: بنی اسرائیل کے تمام مرد ساتویں مہینے کی عید (خیام کی عید) کے موقع پر بادشاہ کے پاس جمع ہوئے، جو خدا کے شکرانے اور جشن کا ایک مقدس وقت تھا۔


2 Chronicles 5:4

Verse: And all the elders of Israel came and the Levites took up the ark

  • English Explanation: Once the leadership of Israel had fully assembled, the Levites stepped forward to carry the Ark of the Covenant. This adhered strictly to the Mosaic Law, which forbade anyone except the designated Levites from physically transporting the Ark.

  • Urdu Explanation: جب اسرائیل کے تمام بزرگ جمع ہو گئے، تو لاویوں نے عہد کے صندوق کو اٹھایا، جو کہ شریعتِ موسیٰ کے عین مطابق تھا کیونکہ صرف لاویوں کو ہی صندوق اٹھانے کی اجازت تھی۔


2 Chronicles 5:5

Verse: And they brought up the ark and the tabernacle of the congregation and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle these did the priests and the Levites bring up

  • English Explanation: The priests and Levites united to carry not only the Ark but also the historic Tabernacle of Moses (the wilderness tent) and all its original sacred vessels up to the new Temple mount, merging Israel’s nomadic spiritual history with its new permanent home.

  • Urdu Explanation: کاہن اور لاوی مل کر نہ صرف عہد کا صندوق لائے بلکہ موسیٰ کا خیمۂ اجتماع اور اس کے تمام مقدس برتن بھی اوپر ہیکل میں لے آئے، تاکہ پرانی تاریخ نئے مرکز سے جڑ جائے۔


2 Chronicles 5:6

Verse: Also king Solomon and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark sacrificed sheep and oxen which could not be told nor numbered for multitude

  • English Explanation: Before the Ark entered its final chamber, King Solomon and the entire nation offered an overwhelming number of sacrifices—sheep and oxen—so numerous that they could not be counted. This demonstrated their deep repentance, joy, and reverence.

  • Urdu Explanation: سلیمان بادشاہ اور اسرائیل کی تمام جماعت نے صندوق کے سامنے اتنی کثرت سے بھیڑ بکریوں اور بیلوں کی قربانیاں پیش کیں جن کا شمار یا گنتی کرنا ممکن نہ تھا۔


2 Chronicles 5:7

Verse: And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place to the oracle of the house into the most holy place even under the wings of the cherubims

  • English Explanation: The priests solemnly carried the Ark into the inner sanctuary of the Temple—the Holy of Holies. They positioned it precisely beneath the massive wings of the two newly constructed, gold-plated cherubim statues, symbolizing God’s heavenly throne.

  • Urdu Explanation: کاہنوں نے خداوند کے عہد کے صندوق کو اس کی اصل جگہ یعنی ہیکل کے اندرونی حصے ‘پاک ترین مقام’ میں کروبیوں کے پروں کے نیچے لا کر رکھ دیا، جو خدا کے آسمانی تخت کی علامت ہے۔


2 Chronicles 5:8

Verse: For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above

  • English Explanation: The immense wingspan of the statues stretched completely across the sanctuary, creating a majestic protective canopy that covered the Ark of the Covenant and the carrying poles (staves) attached to it.

  • Urdu Explanation: کروبیوں کے پر اس جگہ پر پھیلے ہوئے تھے جہاں صندوق رکھا گیا تھا، اور انہوں نے اوپر سے صندوق اور اس کے اٹھانے والے ڈنڈوں کو پوری طرح ڈھانپ رکھا تھا۔


2 Chronicles 5:9

Verse: And they drew out the staves of the ark that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle but they were not seen without And there it is unto this day

  • English Explanation: The carrying poles were partially pulled forward. Their ends could be seen by the priests standing just outside the Holy of Holies (the oracle), serving as a visual cue of its presence, but they were invisible from the outer courts. The chronicler notes its permanent placement “unto this day.”

  • Urdu Explanation: انہوں نے صندوق کے ڈنڈوں کو اس طرح آگے کھینچا کہ ان کے سرے پاک ترین مقام کے سامنے سے تو نظر آتے تھے، لیکن بیرونی صحن سے دکھائی نہیں دیتے تھے، اور وہ صندوق آج کے دن تک وہیں موجود ہے۔


2 Chronicles 5:10

Verse: There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses put therein at Horeb when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel when they came out of Egypt

  • English Explanation: Inside the Ark, only the two stone tablets containing the Ten Commandments remained. Moses had placed them there at Mount Horeb (Sinai) when God initially established His covenant with Israel after delivering them from Egyptian slavery.

  • Urdu Explanation: صندوق کے اندر سوائے ان دو پتھر کی لوحوں کے کچھ نہ تھا جو موسیٰ نے حوریب (سینا) کے پہاڑ پر اس میں رکھی تھیں، جب خداوند نے مصر سے نکلنے کے بعد بنی اسرائیل کے ساتھ اپنا عہد باندھا تھا۔


2 Chronicles 5:11

Verse: And it came to pass when the priests were come out of the holy place (for all the priests that were present were sanctified and did not then wait by course

  • English Explanation: Once the Ark was set, the priests exited the Holy Place. On this extraordinary day, the standard rotational shifts (courses) were set aside; every single priest present underwent special purification rituals to participate together in this monumental event.

  • Urdu Explanation: جب کاہن پاک مقام سے باہر آئے (کیونکہ اس خاص دن کاہنوں کی باریوں کا قانون معطل تھا اور موجود تمام کاہنوں نے خود کو پاک کر کے اس عظیم تقریب میں حصہ لیا تھا)۔


2 Chronicles 5:12

Verse: Also the Levites which were the singers all of them of Asaph of Heman of Jeduthun with their sons and their brethren being arrayed in white linen having cymbals and psalteries and harps stood at the east end of the altar and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets)

  • English Explanation: The highly trained Levitical musicians—led by Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun—stood at the east side of the sacrificial altar. Clothed in pure white linen, they held cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, accompanied by 120 priests blowing silver trumpets.

  • Urdu Explanation: اور تمام لاوی گلوکاروں (آساف، ہیمان، اور جدوتون کے خاندان) نے سفید باریک کتان کے لباس پہن کر، جھانج، ستار اور بربط ہاتھ میں لیے قربان گاہ کے مشرق کی طرف کھڑے ہوئے، اور ان کے ساتھ 120 کاہن نرسنگے (ترمپٹ) بجا رہے تھے۔


2 Chronicles 5:13

Verse: It came even to pass as the trumpeters and singers were as one to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick and praised the LORD saying For he is good for his mercy endureth for ever that then the house was filled with a cloud even the house of the LORD

  • English Explanation: When the hundreds of singers and instrumentalists synchronized perfectly as one voice to praise God, singing, “For He is good; for His mercy endures forever,” a miraculous cloud—the Shekinah glory—suddenly descended and filled the Temple building.

  • Urdu Explanation: جب نرسنگے بجانے والے اور گانے والے ایک زبان ہو کر خداوند کی حمد اور شکرگزاری کرنے لگے، اور انہوں نے گایا کہ “خداوند بھلا ہے اور اس کی رحمت ابدی ہے”، تو اچانک خداوند کا گھر ایک بادل (جلال کے بادل) سے بھر گیا۔


2 Chronicles 5:14

Verse: So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God

  • English Explanation: The divine presence and manifest glory of God within the cloud were so dense and overwhelming that the priests physically could not remain standing to perform their ritual duties. God had visibly accepted the Temple as His earthly dwelling.

  • Urdu Explanation: اس بادل کی شدت اور ہیبت کی وجہ سے کاہن خدمت کے لیے کھڑے نہ رہ سکے، کیونکہ خداوند کے جلال نے خدا کے پورے گھر کو اپنی لپیٹ میں لے لیا تھا، جو اس بات کا ثبوت تھا کہ خدا نے اس گھر کو قبول کر لیا۔


2 Chronicles 6:1

Verse: Then said Solomon The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness

  • English Explanation: Witnessing the overwhelming dark cloud of glory, King Solomon spoke. He referenced God’s historical statements (such as to Moses on Sinai) that He chooses to dwell in thick darkness or a heavy cloud, veiling His blinding holiness from mortal eyes.

  • Urdu Explanation: تب سلیمان نے کہا کہ خداوند نے فرمایا تھا کہ وہ گہرے اندھیرے (یا بادل) میں سکونت کرے گا، تاکہ انسان اس کے بے پناہ جلال کی تاب لا سکے۔


2 Chronicles 6:2

Verse: But I have built an house of habitation for thee and a place for thy dwelling for ever

  • English Explanation: Solomon addresses God directly with awe, acknowledging that while God cannot be contained, he has constructed this magnificent Temple as a designated physical dwelling place on earth where God’s name and presence can abide permanently.

  • Urdu Explanation: لیکن میں نے تیرے لیے ایک شاندار گھر تعمیر کیا ہے، ایک ایسی جگہ جہاں تو ہمیشہ کے لیے سکونت فرمائے (زمین پر تیرے نام کا مسکن ہو)۔


2 Chronicles 6:3

Verse: And the king turned his face and blessed the whole congregation of Israel and all the congregation of Israel stood

  • English Explanation: After addressing God, King Solomon turned away from the altar toward the vast assembly of Israelites. As the entire congregation stood out of deep respect and reverence, Solomon pronounced a royal blessing over them.

  • Urdu Explanation: پھر بادشاہ نے اپنا رخ موڑا اور اسرائیل کی تمام جماعت کو برکت دی، اور اس وقت اسرائیل کی پوری جماعت احترام کے ساتھ کھڑی تھی۔


2 Chronicles 6:4

Verse: And he said Blessed be the LORD God of Israel who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David saying

  • English Explanation: Solomon opened his public address by praising the God of Israel. He declared that God is completely faithful, having used His divine power (“His hands”) to perfectly fulfill the exact promise He had spoken directly to Solomon’s father, King David.

  • Urdu Explanation: اور سلیمان نے کہا، “مبارک ہے خداوند اسرائیل کا خدا، جس نے اپنے منہ سے میرے باپ داؤد سے جو وعدہ کیا تھا، اسے اپنے ہاتھوں سے پورا کر دکھایا۔”