And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice. (2 Chronicles 7:12)
From this point on to the end of v. 15, Chronicles presents material that is not found in Kings. The site on Mt. Moriah, memorable as the place where Abraham made the supreme demonstration of his faith by his willingness to offer up his own son, and hallowed by the appearance of the angel to stay the plague upon Jerusalem (1 Chron. 21:15-18), was chosen as the place where the Temple should be built.
Appeared to Solomon.
Verses 12-22 narrate the response of the Lord to Solomon’s prayer of dedication. Verses 13-15 are not found in the parallel narrative of 1 Kings 9:1-9. The account here is somewhat fuller than it is in Kings. According to 1 Kings 9:2 the Lord appeared to Solomon “the second time.” God first appeared to Solomon in a visit by night at Gibeon (2 Chron. 1:7; 1 Kings 3:5).