2 Chronicles / Question
Solomon brought Pharaoh’s daughter up from the city of David to the house he built for her. He said, “My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come” (2 Chronicles 8:11).
In 2 Chronicles 8:11 Solomon relocates Pharaoh’s daughter from the City of David into a separate house he had built for her. The reason given is Solomon’s stated concern about holiness: he does not want his wife living in David’s house because the places connected with the ark of Yahweh are considered holy. This verse sits inside a report that surveys Solomon’s building projects, administration, and worship arrangements in a summary style (2 Chronicles 8). The narrative moves from construction and fortifications to how Solomon orders life around the temple, including personnel and regular offerings.
The verse presents a concrete household move with a stated religious reason. Solomon transfers Pharaoh’s daughter from the City of David to a separate residence he built for her.
A careful answer keeps the immediate passage, the book's argument, and the whole-Bible storyline together, so the question is answered in context instead of as a detached idea.
Start with 2 Chronicles 8:11, then read the surrounding section so the answer stays connected to the passage's flow.
11Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David to the house that he had built for her; for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of Yahweh has come.