God’s Word Translation
2 Chronicles 6:1
1Then Solomon said, “The Lord said he would live in a dark cloud.
2 Chronicles 6:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then said Solomon, The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
- New International Version (NIV)Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud;
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then Solomon said, "The Lord has said that he would dwell in thick darkness.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Solomon spoke: “The Lord said He would dwell in the dark cloud.
Context of 2 Chronicles 6:1
Then Solomon said, “The Lord said he would live in a dark cloud. 2But I have built you a high temple, a home for you to live in permanently.” 3Then the king turned around and blessed the whole assembly from Israel while they were standing.
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אָ֖ז אָמַ֣ר שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה יְהוָ֣ה אָמַ֔ר לִשְׁכּ֖וֹן בָּעֲרָפֶֽל׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 6:1
- Exodus 20:21The people kept their distance while Moses went closer to the dark cloud where God was.
- Exodus 24:15So Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered it.
- Leviticus 16:2The Lord said, “Tell your brother Aaron that he cannot go into the holy place whenever he wants to. If he goes up to the canopy and stands in front of the throne of mercy on the ark, he will die, because I appear in the smoke above the throne of mercy.
- Deuteronomy 4:11So you came and stood at the foot of the mountain, which was on fire with flames shooting into the sky. It was dark, cloudy, and gloomy.
- 1 Kings 8:12Then Solomon said, “The Lord said he would live in a dark cloud.
- Psalms 18:8Smoke went up from his nostrils, and a raging fire came out of his mouth. Glowing coals flared up from it.
- Psalms 97:2Clouds and darkness surround him. Righteousness and justice are the foundations of his throne.
- Nahum 1:3The Lord is patient and has great strength. The Lord will never let the guilty go unpunished. Raging winds and storms mark his path, and clouds are the dust from his feet.
- Hebrews 12:18You have not come to something that you can feel, to a blazing fire, to darkness, to gloom, to a storm,
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The Lord hath said that he would dwell - Solomon, seeing the cloud descend and fill the house, immediately took for granted that the Lord had accepted the place, and was now present. What occurred now was precisely the same with what took place when Moses reared the tabernacle in the wilderness; see Exodus 40:34, Exodus 40:35; : A cloud covered the tent - and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter into the tent…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-39Verses 1-39 Compare Kings (marginal references). Compare Kings (marginal references).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the temple. --The order of Solomon's prayer is to be observed. First and chiefly, he prays for repentance and forgiveness, which is the chief blessing, and the only solid foundation of other mercies: he then prays for temporal mercies; thereby teaching us what things to mind and desire most in our prayers. This also Christ hath taught us in his perfect pattern and form of prayer, where there is but one prayer for…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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