English Standard Version
2 Chronicles 6:2
2But I have built you an exalted house, a place for you to dwell in 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.”
- New King James Version (NKJV)I have surely built You an exalted house, And a place for You to dwell in forever.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)Now I have built a glorious Temple for you, a place where you can live forever!”
Context of 2 Chronicles 6:2
1Then Solomon said, "The Lord has said that he would dwell in thick darkness. But I have built you an exalted house, a place for you to dwell in forever." 3Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood. 4And he said, "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who with his hand has fulfilled what he promised with his mouth to David my father, saying,
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 2:4Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of the Lord my God and dedicate it to him for the burning of incense of sweet spices before him, and for the regular arrangement of the showbread, and for burnt offerings morning and evening, on the Sabbaths and the new moons and the appointed feasts of the Lord our God, as ordained forever for Israel.
- 2 Samuel 7:13He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
- 1 Kings 8:13I have indeed built you an exalted house, a place for you to dwell in forever."
- 1 Chronicles 17:12He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.
- 1 Chronicles 22:10He shall build a house for my name. He shall be my son, and I will be his father, and I will establish his royal throne in Israel forever.'
- 1 Chronicles 28:6He said to me, 'It is Solomon your son who shall 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 place for the Mighty One of Jacob."
- Psalms 132:13For the Lord has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling place:
- John 4:21Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father.
- Hebrews 9:11But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation)
- Revelation 21:3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as 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
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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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