2 Chronicles 6:7

2 Chronicles 6:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)“My father David had it in his heart to build a temple for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

Context of 2 Chronicles 6:7

5‘Ever since I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I didn’t choose any city from the tribes of Israel as a place to build a temple for my name. And I didn’t choose any man to be prince over my people Israel. 6But now I’ve chosen Jerusalem to be a place for my name; I’ve chosen David to rule my people Israel.’ “My father David had his heart set on building a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel. 8However, the Lord said to my father David, ‘Since you had your heart set on building a temple for my name, your intentions were good. 9But you must not build the temple. Instead, your own son will build the temple for my name.’

2 Chronicles 6:7 word by word

וַיְהִ֕י עִם־לְבַ֖ב דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֑י לִבְנ֣וֹת בַּ֔יִת לְשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now it was in the heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• my fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• to buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• an houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• for the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 6:7

• 2 Samuel 7:2So the king said to the prophet Nathan, “Look, I’m living in a house made of cedar, while the ark of God remains in the tent.”
• 1 Kings 5:3“You know that my father David was surrounded by war. He couldn’t build a temple for the name of the Lord our God until the Lord let him defeat his enemies.
• 1 Kings 8:17“My father David had his heart set on building a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 17:1When David was living in his house, he said to the prophet Nathan, “I’m living in a house made of cedar, while the ark of the Lord’s promise is inside a tent.”
• 1 Chronicles 22:7David told his son Solomon, “I had my heart set on building a temple for the name of the Lord, my God.
• 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.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6:7

• 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 6:7

• David
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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