2 Chronicles 6:17

2 Chronicles 6:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now then, O Lord God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David.
• New International Version (NIV)And now, Lord, the God of Israel, let your word that you promised your servant David come true.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now therefore, O Lord, God of Israel, let your word be confirmed, which you have spoken to your servant David.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And now, O Lord God of Israel, let Your word come true, which You have spoken to Your servant David.

Context of 2 Chronicles 6:17

15You have done what you promised to do for your servant, my father David. You have used your power to finish today everything that you said you would do. 16Now Lord, Israel's God, there is another promise that you spoke to my father David. I pray that you will do that too. You said to David, “There will always be one of your descendants to rule Israel as my chosen king. But for this to happen, your sons must be careful to obey my law, as you have done.” So now Lord, Israel's God, please cause what you promised to your servant David to happen. 18But surely God, you do not live on the earth with people! The whole sky, or even heaven itself, is too small to contain you! So how can you live in this temple that I have built? 19But Lord, my God, please listen to my prayer, as I ask you for help. Please answer me, your servant, because I need your help.

2 Chronicles 6:17 word by word

וְעַתָּ֕ה יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יֵֽאָמֵן֙ דְּבָ֣רְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ לְעַבְדְּךָ֥ לְדָוִֽיד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now then, O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• let thy wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• be verifiedאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
• which thou hast spokenדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• unto thy servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 6:17

• 2 Chronicles 6:4He said, ‘Praise the Lord, Israel's God, as he deserves. He has used his power to do what he promised to do for my father David.
• Exodus 24:10They saw the God of Israel there. Under his feet was something like a jewel called sapphire. It was as bright as a clear blue sky.
• Isaiah 41:17Poor and helpless people look for water to drink, but there is none. They are so thirsty that their tongues are dry. But I, the Lord, will answer their prayers. I, the God of Israel, will not leave them alone.
• Isaiah 45:3I will take valuable things that people have stored in secret places, and I will give them to you. Then you will know that I am the Lord, Israel's God. I am the one who calls you by your name.
• 2 Samuel 7:25Lord God, please do the things that you have promised to do for me, your servant, and for my family. Continue to do for ever what you have promised to do.
• Jeremiah 11:5I will do what I promised to your ancestors. I promised to give to them a land where there was plenty of food and drink, enough for everyone.’ That is the land that you still live in today.” ’ I answered, ‘Amen, Lord, I would like that to happen.’

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6:17

• 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 6:17

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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