Christian Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 6:3
3Then the king turned and blessed the entire congregation of Israel while they were standing.
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 said: The Lord said he would dwell in total darkness, 2but I have built an exalted temple for you, a place for your dwelling forever. Then 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, 5“Since the day I brought my people Israel out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city to build a temple in among any of the tribes of Israel, so that my name would be there, and I have not chosen a man to be ruler over my people Israel.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 62 Chronicles 6:3 word by word
וַיַּסֵּ֤ב הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶת־פָּנָ֔יו וַיְבָ֕רֶךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל־קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכָל־קְהַ֥ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עוֹמֵֽד׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 6:3
- 1 Kings 8:14The king turned around and blessed the entire congregation of Israel while they were standing.
- 2 Chronicles 29:29When the burnt 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. You should say to them,
- Joshua 22:6Joshua blessed them and sent them on their way, and they went to their homes.
- 1 Kings 8:55and he stood and blessed the whole congregation of Israel with a loud voice:
- 1 Chronicles 16:2When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
- Luke 24:50Then he led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.
- Nehemiah 8:5Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was elevated above everyone. 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 the whole crowd 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
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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
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