Christian Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 6:2
2but I have built an exalted temple for you, a place for your dwelling forever.
2 Chronicles 6:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
- New International Version (NIV)I have built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)But I have built you an exalted house, a place for you to dwell in forever."
- New King James Version (NKJV)I have surely built You an exalted house, And a place for You to dwell in forever.”
Context of 2 Chronicles 6:2
1Then Solomon said: The Lord said he would dwell in total darkness, but I have built an exalted temple for you, a place for your dwelling forever. 3Then the king turned and blessed the entire congregation of Israel while they were standing. 4He said: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel! He spoke directly to my father David, and he has fulfilled the promise by his power. He said,
Read all of 2 Chronicles 62 Chronicles 6:2 word by word
וַֽאֲנִ֛י בָּנִ֥יתִי בֵית־זְבֻ֖ל לָ֑ךְ וּמָכ֥וֹן לְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖ עוֹלָמִֽים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 6:2
- 2 Chronicles 2:4Now I am building a temple for the name of the Lord my God in order to dedicate it to him for burning fragrant incense before him, for displaying the rows of the Bread of the Presence continuously, and for sacrificing burnt offerings for the morning and the evening, the Sabbaths and the New Moons, and the appointed festivals of the Lord our God. This is ordained for Israel permanently.
- 2 Samuel 7:13He is the one who will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
- 1 Kings 8:13I have indeed built an exalted temple for you, a place for your dwelling forever.
- 1 Chronicles 17:12He is the one who will build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.
- 1 Chronicles 22:10He is the one who will build a house for my name. He will be my son, and I will be his father. I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’
- 1 Chronicles 28:6He said to me, ‘Your son Solomon is the one who is to build my house and my courts, for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
- Psalms 132:5until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
- Psalms 132:13For the Lord has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his home:
- John 4:21Jesus told her, “Believe me, woman, an hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.
- Hebrews 9:11But Christ has appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come. In the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands (that is, not of this creation),
- Revelation 21:3Then I heard a loud voice from the throne: Look, God’s dwelling is with humanity, and he will live with them. They will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them and will be their God.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-39Verses 1-39 Compare Kings (marginal references). Compare Kings (marginal references).Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2The dedication ceremony ended with Solomon's poetic speech about the temple's main idea. God chose to live in the thick cloud of darkness. The temple's dedication confirmed God's choice of Israel as his people and his ongoing presence among them.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
In the dictionaries
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
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