God’s Word Translation
2 Chronicles 6:41
41“Now arise, and come to your resting place, Lord God— you and the ark of your power. Clothe your priests, Lord God, with salvation. Let your godly ones rejoice in what is good.
2 Chronicles 6:41 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now therefore arise, O Lord God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.
- New International Version (NIV)“Now arise, Lord God, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might. May your priests, Lord God, be clothed with salvation, may your faithful people rejoice in your goodness.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"And now arise, O Lord God, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your might. Let your priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints rejoice in your goodness.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Now therefore, Arise, O Lord God, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength. Let Your priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, And let Your saints rejoice in goodness.
Context of 2 Chronicles 6:41
39then in heaven, the place where you live, hear their prayer for mercy. Do what is right for them. Forgive your people, who have sinned against you. 40“Finally, my God, may your eyes be open and your ears attentive to the prayers ⌞offered⌟ in this place. “Now arise, and come to your resting place, Lord God— you and the ark of your power. Clothe your priests, Lord God, with salvation. Let your godly ones rejoice in what is good. 42Lord God, do not reject your anointed one. Remember your mercy to your servant David!”
Read all of 2 Chronicles 62 Chronicles 6:41 word by word
וְעַתָּ֗ה קוּמָ֞ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ לְֽנוּחֶ֔ךָ אַתָּ֖ה וַאֲר֣וֹן עֻזֶּ֑ךָ כֹּהֲנֶ֜יךָ יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ יִלְבְּשׁ֣וּ תְשׁוּעָ֔ה וַחֲסִידֶ֖יךָ יִשְׂמְח֥וּ בַטּֽוֹב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Now therefore ariseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- into thy restingנוּחַnûach nôach · restH5118
- place, thou, and the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
- of thy strengthעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
- let thy priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- be clothedלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
- with salvationתְּשׁוּעָהteshû‛âh teshû‛âh · deliverance: salvationH8668
- and let thy saintsחָסִידchâsîyd · piousH2623
- rejoiceשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
- in goodnessטוֹבţôb · goodH2896
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 6:41
- Psalms 132:8O Lord, arise, and come to your resting place with the ark of your power.
- 1 Chronicles 28:2David stood in front of them and said, “Listen to me, my relatives and subjects. I had my heart set on building the temple where the ark of the Lord’s promise could be placed. This temple would be a stool for our God’s feet, and I have made preparations to build it.
- Isaiah 66:1This is what the Lord says: Heaven is my throne. The earth is my footstool. Where can you build a house or resting place for me?
- Joshua 3:13The priests who carry the ark of the Lord, the Lord of the whole earth, will stand in the water of the Jordan. Then the water flowing from upstream will stop and stand up like a dam.”
- Joshua 6:4Seven priests will carry rams’ horns ahead of the ark. But on the seventh day you must march around the city seven times while the priests blow their horns.
- Psalms 110:2The Lord will extend your powerful scepter from Zion. Rule your enemies who surround you.
- Romans 1:16I’m not ashamed of the Good News. It is God’s power to save everyone who believes, Jews first and Greeks as well.
- Isaiah 59:16He sees that there’s no one to help. He’s astounded that there’s no one to intercede. So with his own power he wins a victory. His righteousness supports him.
- Isaiah 61:3⌞He has sent me⌟ to provide for all those who grieve in Zion, to give them crowns instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of ⌞tears of⌟ grief, and clothes of praise instead of a spirit of weakness. They will be called Oaks of Righteousness, the Plantings of the Lord, so that he might display his glory.
- Romans 13:14Instead, live like the Lord Jesus Christ did, and forget about satisfying the desires of your corrupt nature.
- Galatians 3:27Clearly, all of you who were baptized in Christ’s name have clothed yourselves with Christ.
- Ephesians 4:22You were taught to change the way you were living. The person you used to be will ruin you through desires that deceive you.
- Revelation 19:8She has been given the privilege of wearing dazzling, pure linen.” This fine linen represents the things that God’s holy people do that have his approval.
- Nehemiah 9:25The Israelites captured fortified cities and a rich land. They took possession of houses filled with all sorts of good things, cisterns, vineyards, olive trees, and plenty of fruit trees. So they ate and were satisfied and grew fat. They enjoyed the vast supply of good things you gave them.
- Psalms 65:4Blessed is the person you choose and invite to live with you in your courtyards. We will be filled with good food from your house, from your holy temple.
- Isaiah 65:18Be glad, and rejoice forever in what I’m going to create, because I’m going to create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people to be a joy.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6:41
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41Let thy saints rejoice in goodness - "In the abundance of the tithes and other goods which shall be given to the Levites, as their reward for keeping the ark, and singing before it." - Jarchi.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40-42Verses 40-42 In Kings, a different conclusion takes the place of these verses. The document from which both writers copied contained the full prayer of dedication, which each givcs in a somewhat abbreviated form. 2 Chronicles 6:41 Thy resting place - i. e., the holy of holies. Solomon follows closely the words of David his father, spoken probably when he brought the ark into Jerusalem. See the marginal references. 2 Chronicles 6:42 Turn not away the face…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 41-42Solomon’s prayer ends with a quote from a psalm (Psalm 132:8–10). This prayer marked the final step in moving the ark to its place in the temple. Prayers with psalms also accompanied David’s move of the ark to Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 16:7–36). Solomon’s use of a psalm reminds us of when the ark first reached its rightful place. God is called to arise, not for war (compare Numbers 10:35), but to rest in the temple.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4141. arise, O Lord God into thy resting-place--These words are not found in the record of this prayer in the First Book of Kings; but they occur in Psa 132:8, which is generally believed to have been composed by David, or rather by Solomon, in reference to this occasion. "Arise" is a very suitable expression to be used when the ark was to be removed from the tabernacle in Zion to the temple on Mount Moriah. into thy resting-place--the temple so called (Is…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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