2 Chronicles 6:3

2 Chronicles 6:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.
• New International Version (NIV)While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the king turned around and blessed the whole assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.

Context of 2 Chronicles 6:3

1Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud. 2But I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.” And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all 4and said: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His own hand what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying, 5‘Since the day I brought My people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there, nor have I chosen anyone to be ruler over My people Israel.

2 Chronicles 6:3 word by word

וַיַּסֵּ֤ב הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶת־פָּנָ֔יו וַיְבָ֕רֶךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל־קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכָל־קְהַ֥ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עוֹמֵֽד׃Read the interlinear

• And as the wholeכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• assemblyקָהָלqâhâl · assemblyH6951
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• ·פָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• turned aroundסָבַבsâbab · to turn: turnH5437
• and blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 6:3

• 1 Kings 8:14And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all
• 2 Chronicles 29:29When the offerings were completed, the king and all those present with him bowed down and worshiped.
• Numbers 6:23“Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:
• Joshua 22:6So Joshua blessed them and sent them on their way, and they went to their homes.
• 1 Kings 8:55And he stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:
• 1 Chronicles 16:2When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
• Luke 24:50When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
• Nehemiah 8:5Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was standing above them all, and as he opened it, all the people stood up.
• Matthew 13:2Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-39Verses 1-39 Compare Kings (marginal references). Compare Kings (marginal references).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-412Ch 6:1-41. Solomon Blesses the People and Praises God. 1. The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness--This introduction to Solomon's address was evidently suggested by the remarkable incident recorded at the close of the last chapter: the phenomenon of a densely opaque and uniformly shaped cloud, descending in a slow and majestic manner and filling the whole area of the temple. He regarded it himself, and directed the people also to…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 6:3

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• Israel
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• Attent
• Prayer
• Solomon
• Sore
• Intercession
• Leviticus
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings