2 Chronicles 6:11

2 Chronicles 6:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the Lord, that he made with the children of Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)There I have placed the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord that he made with the people of Israel.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And there I have set the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord that he made with the people of Israel."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And there I have put the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord which He made with the children of Israel.”

Context of 2 Chronicles 6:11

9But you must not build the temple. Instead, your own son will build the temple for my name.’ 10The Lord has kept the promise he made. I’ve taken my father David’s place, and I sit on the throne of Israel as the Lord promised. I’ve built the temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel. I’ve put the ark which contains the Lord’s promise to Israel there.” 12In the presence of the entire assembly of Israel, Solomon stood in front of the Lord’s altar. He stretched out his hands ⌞to pray⌟. 13(Solomon had made a bronze platform 7½ feet long, 7½ feet wide, and 4½ feet high. He put it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on the platform, knelt in front of the entire assembly, and stretched out his hands toward heaven.)

2 Chronicles 6:11 word by word

וָאָשִׂ֥ים שָׁם֙ אֶת־הָ֣אָר֔וֹן אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּרַ֖ת עִם־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And in itשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
• have I putשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• the covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• that he madeכָּרַתkârath · to cut: make(covenant)H3772
• with the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 6:11

• 2 Chronicles 5:7The priests brought the ark of the Lord’s promise to its place in the inner room of the temple (the most holy place) under the wings of the angels.
• Exodus 40:20He took the words of God’s promise and put them in the ark. He put the poles on the ark and placed the throne of mercy on top of the ark.
• 1 Kings 8:9There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets Moses put there at Horeb, where the Lord made a promise to the Israelites after they left Egypt.
• Hebrews 9:4It contained the gold incense burner and the ark of the Lord’s promise. The ark was completely covered with gold. In the ark were the gold jar filled with manna, Aaron’s staff that had blossomed, and the tablets on which the promise was written.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6:11

• 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. 10-11The Chronicler combines the Sinai covenant, symbolized by the ark, with the Jerusalem temple and the Davidic dynasty. He does not mention Israel’s exodus from Egypt, only hinting at it through the ark. Under Solomon and David, God's covenant with Israel shaped the community's relationship with God during the Chronicler's time.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 6:11

• David
• God

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Attent
• Azariah
• Prayer
• Solomon
• Sore
• Intercession

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